Biography and education
Jose holds a Master of Arts degree in Spanish and a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Spanish from Texas State University. Jose completed a master’s thesis focusing on the evolution of the Spanish language as well as the use of regionalisms in both folk and popular songs from the borderlands of the Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas and northern Mexico.
Jose is a member of the National Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.
Jose is a member of the National Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Rivera, J. R. (2020). La lengua española en la música en el Valle del Río Grande.
Featured service activities
- Organizer
CoLA First-Gen Information & Networking Fair
- Participant
Intercambio Spanish-Language Mixer
- Organizer
International Education and Cultural Expo
- Participant
Multi-Language Mixer
- Participant
Día de los muertos Celebration 2025
- Other
Noche de Cine