South Central Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Lupita Murillo Tinnen

Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 9:00am, University of Oklahoma - FJC 205

Documenting the Immigrant: Lupita Murillo Tinnen vs Jacob A. Riis

Lupita Murillo Tinnen is currently a Professor of Photography and Humanities at Collin College and the faculty advisor for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) council #4780. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Aesthetic Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. She holds an MFA in photography from the University of North Texas and a BA in photography from Texas A&M Commerce. Tinnen serves on the National Board of Directors and is the treasurer for the Society for Photographic Education. As a practicing artist, her work deals primarily with cultural and personal issues stemming from her background as a first generation Mexican American. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout the US.