Jose Nateras
PhD Student
Jose Nateras (he/him) is a PhD student in Theater and Performance Studies at UCLA. A Latinx and LGBTQ+ scholar, Jose’s research explores the performative tradition of the Horror genre as it relates to marginalized identity.
As an experienced educator, scholar, published novelist, professional performer, and produced screenwriter and playwright with a demonstrated history of working in academia as well as the performing arts & entertainment industries, Jose brings an interdisciplinary approach to his research.
Research Interests
Queer, BIPOC, and feminist perspectives on theater, literature, and adaptation, Horror Narratives, Monster Studies
Education
MFA, Writing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BA, Theater, Loyola University Chicago
Publications
Departing Seniors, Choppe Productions & Darky Sky Films/Queensbury Pictures, 2024
Testament: A Novel, Ninestar Press, 2019
Awards
“30 Under 30,” Windy City Times, Awarded for making “Substantial contributions to the Chicagoland LGBT Community in the fields of entertainment, politics, health, activism, academics, sports, or other areas.” 2019
2nd Place: Critical Review, Film, Illinois College Press Association, 2018
Honorable Mention: Critical Review, Film, Illinois College Press Association, 2017
