Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Experience

Assistant Professor | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Assistant Director | Texas Christian University

Research Analyst | South Texas College

High School Teacher | Brownsville Independent School District


Education

PhD in Rhetoric and Composition with a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies | Texas Christian University

MA in Rhetoric and Composition | Texas State University

BA in English Literature | Texas A&M University


Select Publications

José Luis Cano Jr. "The Composition of Thoughts." Harvard Educational Review. (Forthcoming)

José Luis Cano Jr. and Angela D. Mack. "Writing with Light in the Carceral State." enculturation: A Journal of Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture. (Forthcoming)

José Luis Cano Jr. "Apareció La Llorona." Chiricú Journal: Latina/o Literatures, Arts, and Cultures. (Forthcoming)

José Luis Cano Jr. "​Composition Studies at the US-Mexico Border." College Composition & Communication, vol. 76, no. 2, 2024, pp. 239-262.

José Luis Cano Jr. "​El Retén Fronterizo: Un Foto Ensayo/The Border Checkpoint: A Photo Essay." Latinx Talk: Research, Creativity, Commentary, 2023, web.

José Luis Cano Jr. "​A Scyborg Composition Course." Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, vol. 26, no. 2, 2022, webtext.


Invited Talks

“Imagining Latinidad: Institutional Support for Student Success at Hispanic-Serving Institutions.” Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Fresno State, Fresno, CA, Oct., 2023.

"​Photographing Community at the US-Mexico Border." YouTube, uploaded by Dutchess Community College, Sep., 2023.


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