Ricardo Velasco Trujillo

Ricardo Velasco Trujillo, PhD, currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Clemson University, beginning in January 2024. Previously, Ricardo held the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Minnesota from September 2021 to January 2024, and was a Mellon Engaged Scholar Initiative Post-Doctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin from May 2020 to August 2021. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Latin American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin, obtained between 2015 and 2020, a Master of Arts in Social Documentary/Film and Digital Media from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2012-2014), and a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from Universidad de Los Andes (2009-2011). Additional education includes a Graduate Certificate in Cinema Studies from La Trobe University (2005-2006) and a Bachelor of Music with a major in Composition and Production and a minor in Sound Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (1999-2006).