Mirla Gonzalez

A native of El Salvador, Mirla González earned her B.S. in Biomedical Science from Marist College and M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Kansas. She specializes in 19th-21st century Penninsular literature and film, with a particular interest in the ethical questions raised by scientific innovation, techonological change, migration, and sustainability in contemporary Spanish culture. 

Her research explores topics including biotechnology, reproduction and motherhood, immigration, sustainability, and global citizenship. Her article, “Biotech, Barceló, Bustelo: Reproduction, Motherhood and Gendered Hierarchies in Spanish Science Fiction” appears in the edited volume, A Laboratory of Her Own: Women and Science in Spanish Culture, which examines women's engagement with STEM fields through the arts and humanities. She is also the author of "Agustina Bazterrica’s Tender is the Flesh: Devouring Each Other in Consumerist Society" published in A Global Humanities Approach to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding Planet, People, and Prosperity. 

An advocate for Open Educational Resources, Dr. González is the Development Editor of OER Acceso. Acceso is an open-access digital platform that supports the development of transcultural competence among language learners.