Jeysa Martinez

Jeysa Martinez
University: Pomona College
Degree Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Gender & Women's Studies and Africana Studies
Research: Jeysa explored the contributions of Dominican women’s writings in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic to politics and society at large. Focusing on 19^th century Dominican National Poet, Salomé Ureña, Jeysa examined how Ureña’s multi-genre works are remembered or overlooked in Dominican society.