Val Murrillo
Biography
Val (They/Them) is a doctoral student in the Chicana/o and Central American Studies department at UCLA. Their work currently focuses on Queer and Trans Central American diasporic thought; their work lies at the intersection of Queer Studies and Central American studies.
Research
Queer and Transgender Diasporic Central Americans; Gender, Sexuality and migration; Transgenerational effects of migration; Queer and Transgender migration
Honors & Awards
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship, UCLA (2023-2027)
Competitive Edge Fellowship, UCLA (2023)
