Dr. Dixa Ramirez D'oleo

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dixa Ramírez-D’Oleo is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Brown University. She holds a PhD, an MPhil, and an AB Honors degree. Her academic career includes positions as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University and as an Assistant Professor at Yale University, focusing on American Studies and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Her research interests encompass Caribbean Literature, Race, Gothic Studies, and critical thought regarding Blackness and Latin American narratives. Dixa has received several notable awards, including the Barbara Christian Literary Award from the Caribbean Studies Association and the Isis Duarte Book Prize from the Haiti/Dominican Republic Section of the Latin American Studies Association. Dixa's teaching portfolio includes courses on interdisciplinary methods, race theory, and Caribbean literature, illustrating her dedication to innovative and inclusive pedagogy in the humanities and social sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

— Present

Center for African American Studies, Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Conducted research on topics related to African American history and culture.

Assistant Professor

— Present

American Studies and Ethnicity, Race, Migration, Yale University • New Haven, CT

Taught courses on American studies with a focus on race, migration, and identity.

Awards

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Barbara Christian Literary Award

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Isis Duarte Book Prize

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics