Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.

Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.
Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.
Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.