Ilia Rodríguez Nazario is an associate professor of journalism and media studies at the Department of Communication & Journalism. 

She has a Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication (U of Minnesota), an M.A. in Latin American Studies (U of California), and a B.A. in Public Communication (U of Puerto Rico). Dr. Rodríguez Nazario has collaborated with WGSS in various capacities such as teaching crosslisted courses, committee membership for the planning of the graduate certificate, and other program initiatives.