Jorge Hernández, Ph.D.

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One of the biggest perks of doing what I do is meeting amazing folks like Teodoro "Ted" Martinez. Ted is a lifelong civil rights advocate and Central New Mexico College President Emeritus. For many decades, Ted championed educational equality for migrant and Hispanic families while also preserving the history of his beloved community, Martineztown. It took me a hot minute, but here it is! Check out my book review of Miguel Juarez's Frontera Freeways! 😎 Happy 4th! 🎆 Friends, familia, comunidad — I’m thrilled to share that my dissertation, Corazones Urbanos, is now available through the UNM repository. Deep in writing mode. ✍️ Gentilz’s Camp of the Lipans (c. 1840s) fascinates me for what it reveals—and what it leaves unsaid. I’m reading it alongside Carmen Tafolla’s poetry, where place and memory unfold in quiet, layered ways. Article coming soon - stay tuned! On Monday, I had the privilege of being a guest speaker at this year’s Summer Institute, Reimagining Borders Through Sounds, Sights, and Sensations, hosted by UNM’s Latin American & Iberian Institute. More than a presentation, it was a moment of community—educators and storytellers coming together to rethink how borders are felt, lived, and taught.