Jessica Lopez Lyman
Editor
Jessica Lopez Lyman, Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary performance artist and Chicana feminist scholar interested in how Black, Indigenous and Latina/o/x people create alternative spaces to heal and imagine new worlds. Her book Hard-Land, U.S.A: Chicana/Latina Art, Performance, and Organizing in the Twin Cities (forthcoming from the University of Minnesota Press) explores how artists use their aesthetics to contribute to contemporary social movements ranging from Black Lives Matter to Indigenous resistance to oil pipelines. Jessica’s second book project focuses on Chicana/Latinx climate justice. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She serves as Associate Editor of American Studies and Editor of Dialogues: Blog of the American Studies Journal.
Maxenstein Griffel
Media Assistant
Maxenstein Griffel is a second-year master’s student at KU in the African and African-American Studies department. Their studies focus on the social dynamics of agrarian laborers and their communities in medieval west Africa. They serve as a media assistant of Dialogues: Blog of the American Studies Journal.
FORMER TEAM
Chris Perreira
Chris Perreira is Associate Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He serves as Associate Editor of American Studies and Editor of Dialogues: Blog of the American Studies Journal.
Ashley Aranda
Ashley Aranda is an artist and designer. She’s participated in ancestral research with Maseualkualli Farms, and was assistant to both The Commons at KU and The American Studies Journal/Dialogues Blog. You can find Ash doing graphic design or illustrations, but she enjoys spending time with her family and Wall-e the chihuahua.
Nishani Frazier
Nishani Frazier is Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies and History at the University of Kansas. She serves as Associate Editor of American Studies and Editor of Dialogues: Blog of the American Studies Journal.
Maddie Pieropan
Maddie Pieropan is a third-year American Studies student at the University of Kansas. Their research interests include studies of American Popular Culture and Digital Humanities with a focus on contemporary media advertising, algorithm development, and digital culture.