Welcome to the History Department

Sonia Robles, assistant professor of History at the University of Delaware, received her B.A. in History from Chico State in 2005 before earning her History doctorate at Michigan State University.  She studies wireless media, technology, and culture in Mexico and among Spanish-speaking immigrants in the United States. At Delaware, Professor Robles teaches courses in Latin American, Mexican, Borderlands, and Latinx history.

Her book, Mexican Waves: Radio Broadcasting Along Mexico's Northern Border, 1930-1950 (University of Arizona Press, 2019) highlights dozens of commercial radio stations established along the northern border by Mexican entrepreneurs whose intention was to be heard by Mexican immigrants in the U.S. Southwest.  Professor Robles recently appeared on the New Books Network podcast to discuss Mexican Waves:  https://newbooksnetwork.com/radio-broadcasting-along-mexicos-northern-border-1930-1950-a-conversation-with-sonia-robles(opens in new window)

She's currently working on a project that explores radio advertising among Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S., and she's writing a history of public broadcasting in Mexico.