Professor Anna Nogar joined UNM as a faculty member in 2007 after completing her Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature at the University of Texas-Austin. An undergraduate alumna of UNM ('00) with degrees in biochemistry, Spanish and Honors, she currently holds the position of professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and is affiliated with the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute, the Latin American and Iberian Institute, and Chicana/o Studies. Dr. Nogar has served extensively on college and university committees. She has expertise in Mexican American cultural and literary studies, nuevomexicano writing and culture, and community oral history.

Dr. Nogar’s recent scholarly focus includes exploring the literary legacy of early 20th-century bilingual New Mexican author Felipe M. Chacón and contributing to literary recovery efforts through the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project. Her publications have garnered prestigious awards, including the 2020 International Latino Book Award in the History and Religious Book categories and a Mellon-funded U.S. Latino Digital Humanities Fellowship. She actively engages in community-centered projects, including co-directing an oral history initiative, and contributes to various academic and advisory roles, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and societal impact. Dr. Nogar is publishing a trio of histories of Mexican literature with Cambridge University Press.