Monica Montelongo Flores
Faculty Advisor and Poetry Editor Monica Montelongo Flores is an assistant professor of Multiethnic American Literature in the department of English at CSU-Stanislaus. She holds a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and specializes in Chicanx/Latinx Literature and Cultural Studies, American Literature, Film and Media Studies, and the U.S. West. She took over as faculty advisor for Penumbra in Summer of 2019 and since has launched the new publication presence, Penumbraonline.org. Besides research, she enjoys writing poetry and creative essays, as well as book/film/tv reviews. Prior to COVID-19, she enjoyed Texas road trips and travel in the southwestern U.S., particularly New Mexico. She is a wife, mama, and Chicana. For more, please see www.monicamontelongoflores.com |
Jarred White
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Design Lead, Art Supervisor, and Review Editor Jarred White is a graduate student at CSU Stanislaus and has been part of the Penumbra team since 2018. His field of study consists of American literature, editing, and book/film reviews. He specializes in the horror genre and how it intersects/interacts with gender, race, social classes, and U.S. culture. He is currently writing a book of short stories, "Heart Songs," which contains tales about an unscrupulous alien scientist, Lovecraftian cults run by active seniors, and a sinister mattress. |
Jessica Charest
Co-Editor-in-Chief and Fiction Editor Jessica Charest is the co-lead editor and fiction editor for Penumbra's Summer and Fall 2020 editions. She is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus with an MA in English Literature. Throughout her college years, Jessica served as a peer writing tutor, as well as an editor, expressing her passion for editing and reviewing works. Her passion for reading began at an early age, particularly for fantasy and paranormal novels. Her hobbies largely consist of reading, creative writing, listening to kpop, and spending time with her dogs. It is her belief that books offer a variety of experiences to readers, transporting them temporarily into other worlds and lives. She aspires to write and publish her own fantasy novel one day, although she often gets distracted by her "TBR" list. |
Monica Gudino
Hybrid Editor Monica Gudino is working toward her Ph.D. at UC Davis where she studies medieval and early modern literature. She holds an MA in English literature from Stanislaus State University and specializes in musicology and the intersection of music, gender, and race. She also studies the connection of contemporary science fiction and horror cinema to early modern and medieval works and the importance of magic, the occult, and the law in Shakespeare’s plays. She served as Book Review Editor for Penumbra Literary and Art Journal and now acts as the Hybrid Literature Editor and Social Media Manager for Penumbra Online. When not researching or catering to her cat, she enjoys playing the piano and violin, getting new tattoos, watching Japanese animation, binge-playing Dungeons & Dragons and the latest video games, and eating spicy pickles in Disneyland Park. |
Ahmed Fara
Non-Fiction Editor Ahmed Fara is an undergraduate student in the midst of finishing his Bachelor's in English at California State University, Stanislaus. Currently, he serves as the non-fiction editor for Penumbraonline.org, and worked on the editing team for the publication's print journal during its spring 2020 cycle. In his free time, he enjoys writing and, prior to COVID-19, moviegoing. |
Beatriz Gonzalez Rivera
Design Editor Beatriz Gonzalez Rivera is a Social Science undergraduate with a minor in English at CSU-Stanislaus. She holds an Associates degree in English and Social Sciences from San Joaquin Delta college. She assisted in the editing and publishing of the Spring 2020 Penumbra edition. She enjoys reading Sophie Kinsella in her free time and going for long hikes in the woods. |
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Essence Saunders
Design Editor Essence Saunders studies English and Journalism at California State University Stanislaus. She began working with the Penumbra Literary and Art Journal in the spring of 2019, and currently works with the website Penumbraonline.org primarily with the design this issue. She enjoys creative writing as well as academic analysis and has published articles in the CSU Signal. |
Morgan Lincoln
Design Editor Morgan Lincoln is a graduate student at CSU Stanislaus. She is earning her Masters of Arts in English, Rhetoric, and Writing Studies. She plans to become a community college professor or pursue her PhD. She holds a B.A. in English from UC Berkeley. Her academic interests include: Film and Media Studies, British and American Literature as well as Culture and Gender Studies. Morgan is an avid animal lover, explorer, and beach goer. When she is not reading or working, you will find her on her bike, traveling, or at the beach. Morgan is a web designer and a film review contributor for Penumbra. |
Erika Evans
Design Editor
Erika Evans is an aspiring creative writer on her way to get her English BS Degree at CSU- Stanislaus. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, working on old classic cars, and spending time with her animals. She first joined Penumbra in the spring of 2020 and has been dedicated since. She enjoys reading people's submissions and seeing the creative artwork that flows into Penumbra. Although her taste in books or reading material may differ from some of her colleagues, she always tries to convince others to see the beauty in a specific piece of work the way she does.
Design Editor
Erika Evans is an aspiring creative writer on her way to get her English BS Degree at CSU- Stanislaus. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, working on old classic cars, and spending time with her animals. She first joined Penumbra in the spring of 2020 and has been dedicated since. She enjoys reading people's submissions and seeing the creative artwork that flows into Penumbra. Although her taste in books or reading material may differ from some of her colleagues, she always tries to convince others to see the beauty in a specific piece of work the way she does.
