Dr. Danizete Martinez, a UNM English Department alumna with a PhD in Literature, passed away on August 8, 2025.
Dr. Danizete held the position of tenured Associate Professor of English at the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus and served as Chair of Communications, Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences. She went on to become full-time instructor of English at Central New Mexico Community College. She co-edited the book Teaching Writing through the Immigrant Story and authored numerous publications on Chicanx literature, leaving a lasting impact on her field. Find out more about Danizete here.
A celebration of life will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110.
