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Professor Dr. Alexandra Lossada

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alexandra Lossada works on immigration, citizenship, and language in contemporary American ethnic literatures, with a particular focus on Latinx and Chicanx writing. Her current manuscript project, tentatively entitled 'Interpreter Crimmigration Detention,' reevaluates the role of interpreters in post-9/11 literary works that depict detention, deportation, and family separation, examining the legal apparatus of crimmigration and the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Her work has been recognized with an American Council of Learned Societies fellowship for the 2025-2026 term. Prior to joining Berkeley, Lossada served as an Assistant Professor of English at Berry College from 2022 to 2025. She obtained her PhD in English from Johns Hopkins University in 2022.

Research Interests

Chicanx and Latinx Studies 20th-21st Century American Cultural Studies Immigration Citizenship Contemporary American Ethnic Literatures

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Research and teaching in the field of American ethnic literatures and cultural studies.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Berry College • Mount Berry, GA

Taught courses in English focusing on contemporary American literature and cultural studies.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)

Application Checklist

  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List

Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.