Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1993.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1993.
Professor University Vermont, Burlington, director Latin American studies program, 1995—1996, 2005—2006. Vice president Association International Literatura Cultura Femenina Hispánica, since 2007.
Board member Sister City Burlington Puerto Cabezas, Burlington, Vermont, 2004—2008.
Married Uwe Heiss; 1 child Verónika Escaja-Heis Alexandra Escaja-Heiss.