Miriam Romero

Born in South Texas and raised in Mexico, Dr. Miriam Romero offers a binational lens that informs both her scholarship and her teaching. As a heritage speaker of Spanish, her research focuses on the Mexico–United States borderlands as a dynamic and evolving space where language, culture, and human experience converge and influence one another. With a specialization in Latin American literature and border studies, she explores how literary texts from the region complicate and redefine traditional understandings of identity, nationhood, and cultural belonging.

Dr. Romero’s dedication to research is equally reflected in her commitment to teaching and service. She prioritizes collaborative language learning and meaningful communicative engagement, cultivating an inclusive and interactive classroom environment. Guided by ACTFL standards, she develops interdisciplinary courses that integrate authentic materials and technology to strengthen linguistic proficiency and deepen cultural awareness. Beyond the classroom, she has contributed actively to departmental and university initiatives through leadership positions, conference planning, and involvement in literary and academic honor organizations.

Ph.D. Spanish, Borderlands, University of Oklahoma
M.A Spanish, Hispanic Studies, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
B.A. Spanish Language Acquisition, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

SP 421 Research Seminar

Romero, Miriam. “Tejano Music: Two Cultures One Style’” Tejanidad. Eds. Norma E. Cantu and Jody A. Marin. Accepted and Submitted for Publication with UT Press, 2024.

Romero, Miriam. “Los lobos (2019): Percepciones, Tensiones y Conflictos Inmigrantes.” Argus-. California, USA. ISSN 1853-9904, Eds: Edurne Beltrán de Heredia Carmona, Luis Mora-Ballesteros. Ed. Argus-a, 2023.

Romero, Miriam. “Rompiendo Fronteras: Bellas de noche… Hombres de día.” (Breaking Borders: Beautiful at Night… Males during the Day). BordX: representaciones de géneros, sexualidades y fronteras. Una aproximación a las literaturas y culturas fronterizas, Eds. Cynthia Meléndrez and Elizabeth Villalobos. Ed. Artificios, 2022.

Romero, Miriam. Serving Others: The Relationship Between Missionaries and Sex Workers at the Border, Journal of Borderlands Studies, DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2022.2134910 (Book Review, 2022).