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Denise Meda-Lambru

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Philosophy and Religion

Email: Denise.Meda-Lambru@unt.edu

Education

  • GAC, Texas A&M University, 2024
    Major: Latina/o Mexican-American Studies
  • GAC, Texas A&M University, 2024
    Major: Women's and Gender Studies
  • PhD, Texas A&M University, 2024
    Major: Philosophy

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Mexican American Philosophy. (August 2024 - Present).
  • American Society for Aesthetics. (April 2023 - Present).
  • American Philosophy Association. (2023 - Present).
  • Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy. (June 2017 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Mentoring Undergraduate in Research, CLASS. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 18, 2025).
  • Workshop, Early Faculty Workshop- Potentially Unanticipated Nuances as Semester Ends, CLASS. United States of America. (December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024).
  • Other (Mentoring Event), UNT Faculty Speed Mentoring, Faculty Success. United States of America. (October 7, 2024 - October 7, 2024).
  • Workshop, CLASS Early Career Workshop- Setting the Purpose: The Year Ahead, CLASS. United States of America. (August 12, 2024 - August 12, 2024).
  • Other (Faculty Orientation), CLASS New Faculty Orientation, CLASS. United States of America. (August 9, 2024 - August 9, 2024).
  • Other (Faculty Orientation), New Faculty Orientation, Faculty Success. United States of America. (August 7, 2024 - August 8, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • PHIL 3120 - Social and Political Philosophy, 4 courses.
  • PHIL 4150 - Feminism, 3 courses.
  • PHIL 4775 - Latin American Philosophy, 1 course.
  • PHIL 6375 - Latin American Philosophy, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, "AUTOTHEORY AS SOLIDARITY PRACTICE IN WESTERN SIBERIA," Philosophy and Religion. (November 12, 2024).

Research

Presentations Given

    Exhibit

  • Meda-Lambru, D. (Other), Latin American Philosophy in Art: Altered Ofrendas, Department of Philosophy and Religion, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

    • Invited Talk

  • Meda-Lambru, D. (Author & Presenter), Latinx Faculty, Día de los Muertos Altars: Honoring the Dead with Care and Effort, CSU Stanislaus, Virtual, United States of America. (2025).
  • Meda-Lambru, D. (Presenter), Latino/Mexican American Studies Dia de los Muertos, Adorning the Altar, Latino/Mexican American Studies, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Lecture

  • Meda-Lambru, D. (Author & Presenter), Visual Communication, Aesthetic Innovations: Chicanx Altars as Sites of Resistance, Virtual, United States of America. (2025).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Evolution of Day of the Dead with Dr. Denise Meda-Lambru," Building Connection by Represented. (September 30, 2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Meda-Lambru, D. (Co-Principal), "Bread and Altars, Braiding Life and Death," sponsored by National Humanities Center, Private, $3000 Funded. (2026).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, JOLT Action. (September 3, 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Affairs Committee. (August 16, 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Speaker's Committee. (August 16, 2024 - Present).
  • Guest Speaker, Friends of the Humanities. (November 13, 2025 - November 13, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Prospectus Committee. (November 12, 2024 - December 13, 2024).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, American Philosophy Association. (2023 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Latina/x Feminisms Roundtable. (September 2024 - April 2025).