Jarrel De Matas, PhDAssistant Professor

  • Jarrel De Matas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities. Dr. De Matas studies culturally informed scientific, medical, and health practices through an intersectional approach to Caribbean science fiction and science and technology studies, He is also interested in policy development for developing countries especially, but not limited to, the Caribbean.

    In addition to his academic work, Dr. De Matas is a newspaper columnist and his first book, a collection of columns written during 2023, is titled Opinions in Review: 2023. His forthcoming book, contracted by Routledge, will comprise interviews with Caribbean science fiction writers.

    • PhD English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, 2024
    • MA Literatures in English, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Faculty of Humanities and Education, 2018
    • BA Literatures in English, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Faculty of Humanities and Education, 2013
    • Department of Bioethics & Health Humanities
    • Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities
    • University Health Clinics, Suite 4.208

      1005 Harborside Drive, Galveston, Texas

      Phone: 409-772-2376

      Email: jkdemata@UTMB.EDU
      Mailing address: 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555-1150