R. Avant-Mier studied at UTEP, earned a Ph.D. at the University of Utah, and was a professor at Boston College. He authored the book, "Rock the Nation" (2010), "Cine-Mexicans: ‘Mexican’ and Latin/o Images in U.S. Movies" (2018), and the forthcoming book "All About “Queer” Cinema: An Introduction to the Cinematic Universe of Pedro Almodóvar" (in progress).<br>

• "Top Paper Award" - National Communication Association (11/09/2018)
• Scholar of the Year - Latino/a Communication Studies Division and La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association (11/18/2011)
• Nominee & Finalist for the 2011 Award for “Excellence in Historical Research of Recorded Sound” - Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) (09/01/2011)

• Ph D in Communication, University of Utah (2007)

• Jessica The Great: A Brief Synopsis of the the Amazing, Great, and Legendary Broadcaster Jessica Mendoza McFarland Press (in press), Patrick McConnell, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• We're No Longer Here: Ya no estoy aquí as an Example of Neoliberalism and Economic Crisis in the US-Mexico Borderlands (2022), Roberto Avant-Mier.
• A Song for Rob DeChaine: Articulations of music and film in cinematic border representations Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Journal 18 1 (2021), Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Major League Baseball and the Development of Spanish-language Radio Broadcasts Routledge (2020), Patrick McConnell, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• ChicanX “Monsters” and ChicanX/LatinX “Futures” in Film (Or, Searching for LatinXs in Sci-Fi Movies) The Popular Culture Studies Journal 6 2/3 (2018), Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Cine-Mexicans: An Introduction to Chicano Cinema (2018), Roberto Avant-Mier, Michael Lechuga.

• Honoring Place and Creating Space for Mentorship and Community-Building in the International and Intercultural Communication Division (2022), Volume New Orleans, LA., Roberto Avant-Mier.
• A Renewed Call for Studying LatinX Media (2021), Volume Seattle, WA., Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Excerpts from Rock the Nation: On Latin Rock Music and Rock in Latin America (2021), Volume Chicago, IL, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Crossroads, Opportunities, and Challenges in LatinX Media (2020), Volume (virtual conference due to Covid-19), Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Hablando de Almodóvar: An Introduction to the Cinema of Pedri Almodóvar (2019), Volume El Paso, Texas, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Popular Culture and Communication for Survival in Latinx Contexts (2019), Volume Baltimore, Maryland, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• Gender discourse in Isabel, a contemporary representation of Queen Isabel I of Castile and King Fernando II of Aragon (2019), Volume Baltimore, Maryland, Michelle Peters, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• ChicanX ‘Monsters’ and ChicanX/LatinX ‘Futures’ in Sci-Fi Movies (2018), Volume Salt Lake City, Utah, Roberto Avant-Mier.
• "Hot Tamales and They're Red Hot" (2018), Volume Iowa City, Iowa, Roberto Avant-Mier.

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