Dr. Anthony R. Ramirez
Dr. Anthony R. Ramirez
Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesArts and CommunicationBiography
Anthony R. Ramirez is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Houston-Downtown. He is from El Paso, Texas, received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Prior to studying at Texas A&M University, he earned a B.F.A. in Drawing and a M.A. in Communication at the University of Texas at El Paso. Dr. Ramirez is an award-winning instructor as his teaching has been recognized by Texas A&M's Association of Former Students for the Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022). His research focuses on Latinx representation in popular culture and media. Other topics of research that he focuses on are media representation of immigration and issues of the U.S./Mexico border.
Degrees Earned
Ph.D. in Philosophy in Communication, Texas A&M University, 2022 Graduate Certificate: Latinx/Mexican American Studies
M.A. in Communication, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 2015
B.F.A. in Drawing, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 2012
Courses Taught
COMM 1302 - Mass Media
COMM 1306 - Beginning Public Speaking Skill
COMM 3313 - Race, Ethnicity, and Communication
Experience Qualifications
Instructor on Record, Department of Communication, Texas A&M University (2019-2022)
Instruction in undergraduate communication courses including public speaking, communication in diverse spaces including media and social media, race and media, basic technology skills (video and audio production), and content creation.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, Texas A&M University (2018-2022)
Research Assistant, Department of Communication, Texas A&M University (2020)
Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University - Office for Diversity (2020-2021)
Program Advisor, El Paso Community College, (2017-2018)
Academic Tutor,El Paso Community College, (2015-2017)
Industry Positions
Social Media Specialist/Copywriter/Graphic Designer, Positive Design Company, LLC. (2015-2016)
More Information
Awards:
- Association of Former Students Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching - Doctoral
- Nominee, Buck Weirus Spirit Award, 2022
- Top Paper Award, National Communication Assn. (Theatre, Film, and New Multi-Media), 2020
- Texas A&M University, Department of Communication, Climate & Inclusion Award, 2020
Ramirez, A.R. (in press). Batman in the Barrio: A Critical Look at the Latinidad of Male Latinx Characters in Suicide Squad, El Chicano, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In R. Lind (Ed.), Race/Gender/Class/Media:Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content, and Producers. Routledge
Ramasubramanian, S., & Ramirez, A.R. (in press). Community-Based Art Interventions, Migrant Health Inequalities, and COVID-19 Coping. In S. Kaur-Gill & M. Dutta (Eds.), Migrant Health and COVID-19: Communicative and Outbreak Inequalities. Palgrave-MacMillan
Ramasubramanian, S. & Ramirez, A. R., Riewestahl, E. (2022). "Race and Ethnic Stereotypes in the Media," Oxford Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Community
Ramirez, A.R. (2022). Latinx Spaces. "Re-Imagining Migration with Home Vol. 1". https://www.latinxspaces.com/latinx-comics/re-imagining-migration-with-home-vol-1
Ramirez, A.R., Riewestahl, E., Lopez, J. (Hosts/Producer). (2022). The ReSocial Hour [Audio podcast]. Self-Published.
https://open.spotify.com/show/3iCZiLhPJur6VZ2KNWPbU9?si=416fb4379d664fe6
Walker, C., Ramirez, A., & Soto-Vásquez, A.D. (2021). Crossing over: The migrant "other" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, 8(3). http://journaldialogue.org/issues/v8-issue-3/crossing-over-the-migrant-other-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/.
Ramirez, A.R. (Director/Producer/Writer). (2021) Reflections of the Border [Short Film]. Self-published. https://www.arramirez.com/reflections-of-the-border
Cruz, G. & Thornburg, B., (Hosts). (2021) Office Hours with Mr. C [Audio Podcast]. Thornburg Productions.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/058wciau4agrBik1OjvS9y?si=6d1043d393084de0
Williams, L., & Muheddine, V., (Hosts). (2021) Friends in Art Places [Video podcast]. Self-Published.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IVlNMSvq0Y&t=2284s
Lopez, J. (Host). (2021). Helping Others [Video podcast]. Self-Published.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYUjBGUj1P0&t=293s
Ramirez, A.R. (2020) In Media Res. "Latinidad and Reflections of the Border in 'The Mandalorian http://mediacommons.org/imr/content/latinidad-and-reflections-border-%E2%80%9C-mandalorian%E2%80%9D/
Ramirez. A.R. (Host/Producer). (2020) Academics & Amigos [Audio podcast]. Self-Published. https://open.spotify.com/show/7lM72fC5CALjLVlfEgcOWS?si=0aGi8mMWSbypd7jZ705jtg
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Ramirez, A.R. & Lopez, J. (2022). "Critical Cultural Exploration of Video Game Spaces Within Tejanx Communities". National Communication Association Conference., New Orleans, Louisana
Ramirez, A.R. (2022). "Comic Books and Identity - A Discussion of Comic Book Fandom and Border Identity" Latinx Critical Creative Consortium., College Station, Texas
Ramirez, A.R. & Lopez, J. (2022). "Critical Cultural Exploration of Video Game Spaces Within Tejanx Communities" [Virtual]. Communicating Diversity Conference., Online
Lopez, J., et al. (2022). "Experimental Media in the 21st Century" [Virtual]. 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival, Online
Ramirez, A.R. & Lopez, J. (2022). "Critical Cultural Exploration of Video Game Spaces Within Tejanx Communities" [Virtual]. The Hispanic and Latin American Video Gaming Experience: Imagery, Industry & Audience, Online
Francis, R., Salge, D., Walker, L., & Ramirez, A.R., (2021). "Building Today's Leaders: Student Employment as a High Impact Practice in the Office for Diversity Learning Community" [Virtual]. Enhancing Diversity Seminar, Online
Ramasubramanian, S. & Ramirez, A.R. (May 2021). Art activism, collective healing, and COVID- 19 coping among immigrants. ICA, Denver, CO.
Francis, R., Salge, D., Walker, L., Ramirez, A.R. (2021). Building Today's Leaders: Student Employment as a High Impact Practice in the Office for Diversity Learning Community [Virtual]. National Conference on Race and Ethnicity. Online
Walker, C., Ramirez, A.R., & Soto-Vasquez, A.D., (2020). Crossing Over: Framing Migrants in the Marvel Cinematic Universe [Virtual]. National Communication Association. Online
Ramirez, A.R. (2020). Historias de La Frontera: A framing analysis of Latinx identity and border representation in comic books [Virtual]. National Communication Association. Online
Ramirez, A.R. (2020). Batman in the Barrio: A Critical Look at the Latinidad of Latinx characters in Superhero and Comic Films [Virtual]. National Communication Association Conference. Online
Ramirez, A.R. (2019). Identidad Heroica: Latinx Identity of Blue Beetle and the characters of Border Town. National Communication Association Conference. Baltimore, MA
Ramirez, A.R. (2019). Historias de La Frontera: A framing analysis of Latinx identity and border representation in comic books. Global Fusion Conference. Austin, TX
Ramirez, A.R. (2019). Identidad Heroica: Latinx Identity of Blue Beetle and the characters of Border Town. Communicating Diversity Conference. College Station, TX
Avant-Mier, R. & Ramirez, A.R. (2016). Assessing Cultural Difference in New & Recent Superhero Movies: Or, Giving An Account of Representation in Popular Superhero Movies, 2000-2015. Western States Communication Association. San Diego, CA