Cristina Venegas teaches courses related to history, criticism and theory with an emphasis on Latin American film and media. She is the author of Digital Dilemmas: The State, the Individual and Digital Culture in Cuba (Rutgers, 2010), which was selected as an Outstanding Academic Title of 2010 by Choice Review, and is co-editor of Digital Activism, Community Media, and Sustainable Communication in Latin America (Palgrave, 2020). She has curated numerous film programs and served as juror for several international film festivals and script competitions. In 2004, she co-founded the highly successful Latino CineMedia Festival in Santa Barbara in partnership with community artists and University leaders. Venegas also co-created a highly regarded filmmaking program for Santa Barbara high school students.