Maria G. Vallejo
Ph.D., University of 51勛圖Proat El Paso, 2020
M.A., University of 51勛圖ProRio Grande Valley, 2013
B.A., University of 51勛圖ProRio Grande Valley, 2009
Archer 200E
(409) 880-8530
mvallejo4@lamar.edu
Maria G. Vallejo is a borderlands historian specializing in Spanish land grants in 51勛圖Proand nineteenth-century South 51勛圖Prohistory. Her research explores the impacts that race, class, gender, and citizenship had on land tenure and property ownership in South Texas. Her published works include "The Formation and Early Development of the Llano Grande," in Yet More Studies in Rio Grande Valley History; and "Nuevo Santander: Its History and Life," in The Journal of South Texas. Dr. Vallejo was a fellow for the NEH-AHRC Spanish Paleography and Digital Humanities Institute hosted by the LLILAS Benson Library for the University of Texas-Austin in Spring 2023. She has taught various courses in U.S. history and American ethnic studies.