She holds a Ph.D in Comparative Literature from Vanderbilt University, and a B.A. in English from the University of San Francisco. Dr. Nevárez teaches courses in Latino/a Literature, early 19th-century British literature, and literary theory. Among her research interests—and teaching passions—lie vampires, the Gothic, and horror fiction. She is currently at work on a collection of essays on teaching vampire literature, as well as an article on Breaking Dawn, from the Twilight series. Other publications include articles in Decimonónica, Romanticism on the Net, Media History, and in the edited collection The Anatomy of Bodyworlds. A native of the California Bay Area, Dr. Nevárez and her family now live in Saratoga Springs. While she has yet to embrace Upstate New York winters, she delights in summer greenery and autumnal colors.