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Tiffany Ana López
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. California State University, Sacramento M.A. and Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation(s)Artist, Academic, Administrator
EmployerUCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Known forDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, Theatre Studies
Notable workGrowing up Chicana/o (Editor, 1993)
TitleDean
AwardsArizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women Nominee (2022), ASU Faculty Women’s Association Outstanding Faculty Mentor award (2019), Hispanic Lifestyle Latina of Influence (2015), Fulbright Scholar (2004)

Tiffany Ana López is an American artist, academic, and administrator specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She currently serves as dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine. Her work focuses on storytelling in relation to trauma, violence, and creativity's role in fostering personal transformation and social change.[1][2]

Education

López is a first-generation college student. She earned her B.A. from California State University, Sacramento, after transferring from the California community college. She then obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.[3]

Career

López started her career in higher education through the California Community College system. Eventually transferring to California State University, Sacramento. Ultimately earning a masters and PHD in Englis where was a Fulbright scholar. She went to Dartmouth while completing her dissertation. López spent 21 years teaching at the University of California, Riverside, where she led Latinx initiatives, programming, and community engagement as the Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. She also collaborated on a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant on medical narratives and graphic medicine.[4]

Prior to her role at UCI, López served as the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and the Director of the School of Film, Dance and Theater at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (HIDA) at Arizona State University (ASU). Under her leadership, the film program expanded, diversified its curriculum, faculty, and students, and prepared for its launch as the Sidney Poitier New American Film School.[5]

Work

López's work as a theater scholar and dramaturge explores narratives about trauma and violence and their impact on personal and societal transformation. She has worked with numerous regional theaters, including Center Theatre Group and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She has also been published in several books and journals, including "Encuentro – Latinx Performance for the New American Theater" (2019), "The Cambridge Guide to U.S. Latina/o Literature" (2016), "Performing the U.S. Latina and Latino Borderlands" (2011), and "Growing up Chicana/o" (1993).[6][7]

As a literary and production dramaturge, she has collaborated with various companies and theaters, such as the Southwest Shakespeare Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Artists Repertory Theatre. Her recent production dramaturgy includes "La Ruta" by Isaac Gomez and "Mother Road" by Octavio Solis. López is also the founding director of the Latina/o Play Project and a founding member of several theater organizations.[8]

One of her notable contributions to academic discourse is an essay titled "Struggles of Chicanas/Latinas in Academia."[9] Her essay delves into the challenges faced by Chicanas/Latinas in academic settings, highlighting systemic issues such as institutionalized sexism, homophobia, and racism. By documenting these challenges, López provides a foundational text for scholars and educators aiming to understand and combat barriers that slow the progress of Chicanas/Latinas in academia.

Selected Publications

  • Growing up Chicana/o, Editor, 1993, William Morrow and Company, ISBN 0-688-11467-9
  • López, Tiffany Ana. “SPEAKING FRANKLY, DOCUMENTING STRUGGLE: Chicanas/Latinas in Academia.” Chicana/Latina Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2006, pp. 132–36. JSTOR, [2]. Accessed 17 Aug. 2023.
  • López, Tiffany Ana. “Traumaturgy.” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2010, pp. 134–36. JSTOR, [3]. Accessed 17 Aug. 2023.
  • López, Tiffany Ana. “EDITOR’S COMMENTARY: Conclusion of Service: Reflecting on Seven Years of Collaborative Work in Chicana/Latina Feminist Editorial Practice.” Chicana/Latina Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, 2012, pp. 26–37. JSTOR, [4]. Accessed 17 Aug. 2023.


Awards and Recognition

López has received numerous awards and fellowships, including a nomination for Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women (2022), an ASU Faculty Women’s Association Outstanding Faculty Mentor award (2019), a Hispanic Lifestyle Latina of Influence (2015), and a Fulbright Scholar (2004). Her work has been supported by grants from the Mellon Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and Rockefeller Foundation.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "'All Roads Lead to This One'". Orange Coast Mag. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Tiffany Lopez is named dean of UCI's Claire Trevor School of the Arts". UCI News. April 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "In the Spotlight: Dean Tiffany López". www.thebarclay.org.
  4. ^ "Author, Artist — and Accidental Academic". UCR Magazine.
  5. ^ "Tiffany López appointed ASU's next vice provost for inclusion and community engagement". ASU News. January 15, 2021.
  6. ^ López, Tiffany Ana, ed. (1993). Growing up Chicana/o. William Morrow and Company. ISBN 0-688-11467-9.
  7. ^ "Tiffany Ana López". HowlRound Theatre Commons.
  8. ^ Gibbons, Alan (March 9, 2023). "Kickass Women at UC Irvine". Orange Coast Mag.
  9. ^ López, Tiffany Ana. “SPEAKING FRANKLY, DOCUMENTING STRUGGLE: Chicanas/Latinas in Academia.” Chicana/Latina Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2006, pp. 132–36. JSTOR, [1]. Accessed 17 Aug. 2023.
  10. ^ "Latina of Influence | Dr. Tiffany Ana López | Hispanic Lifestyle".
  11. ^ Bartkowski, Becky. "Tiffany Lopez of ASU on Why Phoenix's Art Scene Needs to Reflect Its Diverse Cultures". Phoenix New Times.
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