Rocio Mendez-Rozo '17

Rocio Mendez-Rozo is a junior in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in English and Latino Studies. Her research interests include Latino Literature from the 20th century, and she is currently interested in literature produced through Nuyorican poetry and musical genres that emerged during the 60s and 70s. Before Mellon Mays, Rocio conducted research as a Posner Fellow at Northwestern University, and was also a recipient of the J.G. Nolan Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year.