Dr. Maria Celleri
Assistant Professor · Tenure-Track
Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Language, Literacy and Culture
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
Dr. María Célleri received her Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego. She also has a Master’s in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from Ohio State and a Master’s in Hispanic Language’s & Literature from Stony Brook University. Her book project, Uncovering the Virgen del Panecillo: Quito’s Postcolonial Urban Transformation & Decolonial Future Imaginaries is a cultural analysis of the monument of the Virgen del Panecillo constructed in 1976 in Quito, Ecuador.
Research interests
Her research interests include Latin America & Caribbean Studies (Andean Studies); decolonial feminisms; reproductive justice; urban studies; cultural studies
Teaching interests
At UMBC, she teaches Introduction of Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies; Feminist Methodologies; Transnational Feminist Film; and Gender, Human Rights + Political Violence in Latin America.
Education
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Ph D, Ethnic Studies
— University of California San Diego (2019) "From Quito to Kitu: A Transhistorical Analysis of Quito's Urban Transformation from the 16th Century to the 22nd Century"
- MA, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies — The Ohio State University (2013)
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MA, Hispanic Languages & Literatures
— State University of New York Stony Brook (2011) “‘Hablo por mi diferencia’ The Rebirth of Lemebel from Los incontables to ‘Manifiesto”’
- BA, Comparative Literature and Spanish — State University of New York Binghamton (2009)
Presentations
- “Abya Yala Casa Virtual: A Community Engaged Digital Collaboration” 2025
- “Abya Yala Casa Virtual: A Community Engaged Digital Collaboration” 2025
Courses Taught
- GWST/CSST (Combined) 300.01
- Intro Gender & Women