Julio Molinete
Instructor of Spanish 
Professor of Spanish
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2023
Doctoral Thesis
2023, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Aguas menores: diabetes, familia y migración.
Cristina Rivera Garza, Ph.D. (director)
Dissertation Committee:
- Nicolás Kanellos, Ph.D.
- Rodrigo Hasbún, Ph.D.
- Selfa Chew, Ph.D.
- Cristina Burneo, Ph.D.
Education
2010, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Spanish
2005, Universidad de Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba
Diplomate in Social Communication
2001, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba
Diplomate in Journalism
1997, Universidad de Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba
Diplomate in Business Management.
1986, Universidad Central de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba
Licentiate (B.A.) in Economy
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX
- Spring 2023, SPAN 4337: Contemporary Spanish-American Literature. Contemporary Short Fiction from The Spanish-Speaking World with Professor Cristina Rivera Garza
- Fall 2022, SPAN 7391: Selected Topics in Spanish-American Literature. The Affective Archive: Writing with Family Documents with Professor Cristina Rivera Garza
- Spring 2022, SPAN 4337: Contemporary Spanish American Literature. Contemporary Short Fiction from The Spanish-Speaking World with Professor Cristina Rivera Garza
- Summer 2022, SPAN 1501: Elementary Spanish I Online
- Spring 2022, SPAN 1501: Elementary Spanish I Face to Face
- Fall 2021, SPAN 1501: Elementary Spanish I Face to Face
Research Experience
2019 – 2021
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Research Assistant
Arte Público Press - Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Project
2022-2023
University of Houston
Research Assistant for Dr. Cristina Rivera Garza
Hispanic Studies Department
Awards, Fellowships, and Recognition
Academic
2020 – 2023 - Graduate Tuition Fellowship (GTF), University of Houston
2022 - Inés Kanellos Scholarship. The Department of Hispanic Studies – University of Houston.]
Literary
2017 - International Poetry Award “Dulce Maria Loynaz”, Miami, FL by the book manuscript “Brújula quebrada”.
2014 - BorderSenses Literary Prize in Fiction, El Paso, TX, for the fictional story “Coincidencias”.
1999 - National Poetry Award “20 de Octubre”, Bayamo, Cuba by the book manuscript “La Piedad se llama Dalila”
1998 - Regional Award “Poesía al Sur”, Cuba.
Journalism
2019 - Lone Star Regional Emmy® Awards. Outstanding Achievement. Continuing Coverage – Within 24 hours. Caos en Petroquímica ITC. (Producer)
2019 - Lone Star Regional Emmy® Awards Nomination. Newscast-Weekend-Larger Markets. Incendio en Planta de Deer Park. (Producer)
2019 - Lone Star Regional Emmy® Awards Nomination. Spot News. KMCO: Explosión mortal en Crosby, Texas. (Producer)
2016 - Lone Star Regional Emmy® Awards Nomination. Health/Science-News Series. HLH Una Enfermedad Desconocida. (Producer)
2007 - XVI National Festival of TV Stations. First place: Scientific-Technical programs. “Redes: Monte Cabaniguán”.
2006 - XV National Festival of TV Stations. First Place: Serial documentary “Molinos”.
2006 - XV National Festival of TV Stations. Best Soundtrack: Serial documentary “Molinos”.
2004 - XIII National Festival of TV Stations. First Place. Monograph: “Jobabo: Historia viva”.
2004 - National TV Award “Martí en Nosotros". Serial Chronicle: “Martí Siempre".
2003 - XII National Festival of TV Stations. First Place. Serial Chronicle: “Martí Siempre”.
2003 - Journalism Award “Primero de Mayo”. First Place. Serial Chronicle: “Martí Siempre”.
2003 - National Journalism Award "26 de Julio". First Place. Chronicle: “Flora".
Academic Publications
Peer-reviewed
2022 - “Magín Robert: el hombre detrás del seudónimo”, Latín American Theatre Review. 56/1, Fall 2022. University of Kansas.
Posters
2020 - “Visual Bibliography of Hispanic Periodicals in the United States.” XV Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference: Histories and Cultures of Latinas Suffrage, Activism and Women’s Rights, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Literary Publications
Poetry
2020 - Mercy is Named Delilah, Ediciones Laponia. Houston, TX (bilingual)
2017 - Brújula Quebrada, NEO Club Ediciones, Miami, FL (Premio Internacional de Poesía ‘Dulce María Loynaz’)
2002 - La Piedad se llama Dalila, Ediciones Bayamo, Cuba
2000 - En Coche por el Arcoíris, Editorial Sanlope, Cuba (Poetry for children).
Anthologized
2017 - Anthology New Hispano-American Poetry and Narrative 21st Century, Lord Byron Ediciones, Spain
1997 - Selection of poems Anthology of Cuban poets Al sur esta la poesía. Ediciones Bayamo, Cuba
Journalism and Mass Media Experience
2017 – 2019
NBC Universal – Telemundo, Houston, TX
News producer: Newscast 10:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 11:00 AM
2015 – 2017
Entravision Communications – Univision 26, El Paso, TX
News producer: Newscast 10:00 PM and 5:00 PM
2014 – 2015
MVS International Corporations, EXA-FM 98.3, El Paso, TX
Editor Assignment, Reporter, and Fill-in Anchor
2008 – 2014
El Diario de El Paso Newspaper, El Paso, TX
Editor Assignment, and Reporter
1999 – 2007
Tunas Vision Channel, ICRT, Las Tunas, Cuba
Anchor-Reporter, Director, and Documentary Producer
Other Professional Experieces
2022-2023 - Coordinator of The Workshop Series (Spring and Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2022-2023 - Editor on Canal Press Publishing House (printing, binding, and guillotining of the book Feminismo Bastardo and Chapbook Comité Permanente) RISO printing system
1993 – 1995 - Editorial Sanlope and Provincial Center of the Book and Literature, Las Tunas, Cuba, Economic Director
1991 – 1993 - Bartolomé Masó Sugar Industrial Complex, Granma, Cuba, Accounting and Cost Specialist, Social Services
Production of Documentaires and Series
Tunas Vision Channel, Las Tunas, Cuba
2007 - Cultural documentary Tambú Luá
2007 - Video art Loraine.
2007 - Redes: Science, Technology and Environment Program
2006 - Documentary Series Molinos: La cuesta, La duda, La sombra
2005 - Documentary Series Ay Tunas, quiéreme mucho. (Tribute to the singer and actress of the Alhambra Theater Blanca Becerra)
2004 - Audiovisual monograph Jobabo: Historia viva
2003 - Serial Chronicle Martí siempre
2003 - Cultural documentary Añoranza
2001 - Documentary Series Manatí y el Príncipe del Danzón
Conferences
2022 - “Magín Robert: el hombre detrás del seudónimo”. XVI Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference. Houston, TX. Apr. 8-9.
2021 - Poetry Reading Wayne State College, NE. Nov. 15.
2021 - “El cuerpo enfermo”. Lecturas en español Comité Permanente with Lina Meruane, Jacqueline Goldberg y Julio A. Molinete, Houston, TX. Feb. 25.
2020 - Reading poems. First Ibero-American Festival of the Word (online Nov. 23-29).
2020 - XV Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference: “Histories and Cultures of Latinas Suffrage, Activism and Women’s Rights”. Research Posters “Visual Bibliography of Hispanic Periodicals in the United States.” Houston, TX. Feb. 20-22.
2014 - AWP Conference-Association or Writers & Writing Programs. Presentation of the art and literature magazine Rio Grande Review/MFA Creative Writing Program UTEP. Seattle, WA. Feb 26 -Mar 1.
2014 - II Binational Latin American Journalism Forum UACH. Panelist in the room Trends in current Latin American journalism. Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México. Sep. 24.
2011 - XVI Congress of Contemporary Mexican Literature. (Moderator). El Paso, TX. Mar. 3-5.
2005 - V International Workshop on Community and Rural Development. Dissertation: Impact of audiovisual media in the management of human development. CULT.
Memberships
2023 - Member of American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
2016 - Emmy Membership Award – USA.
2004 - Member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) I.D.: 1653
2003 - Member of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) I.D.: 8215
2001 - Member of José Martí Cultural Society.
1998 - Member of Young Artists Association "Hermanos Saiz”.
1991 - Member of Union of Economists of Cuba.
Other Certifications
2023 - University of Houston, Houston, TX, Spanish as a Heritage Language Certificate
2023 - University of Houston, Houston, TX, Professional Development Workshop for Spanish teachers, Department of Spanish Studies UH & American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Texas-Brazos Chapter, Houston, TX
2001- International Cinema School of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, Television and Films Scripts