Arlene Davila (born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) has contributed to the field of Latino/a Studies as an author and professor. She has written five books and many articles on issues ranging from depictions of public images of Latinos, marketing to Latinos, cultural politics in Puerto Rico, and Latinization of the United States. Her research focuses on race and ethnicity, media studies, and Puerto Rican national identities. She is a professor at New York University.