About
Elise Dietrich is a scholar of Brazilian cultural studies who has experience both teaching and translating Portuguese. She began creating autobiographical comics in 2016. and has recently begun working as an illustrator.
Elise earned her PhD in Latin American Studies from Tulane University in 2014, with a focus on Brazilian Cultural Studies. Her research concerns representations of race, gender, and class in Brazilian popular music, literature, and media.
Originally from New Hampshire, she has lived in Brazil, Boston, New Orleans, the Hudson Valley, and Boulder Colorado. She currently resides with her family in Bristol Rhode Island.