Her most recent works are in The Reproductive Freedom Anthology, Basta! 100 Latinas Write on Violence Against Women, Paterson Literary Review, In Full Color: A Collection of Stories by Women of Color, Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social, English Kills Review, The Kenyon Review, and VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. She is the recipient of grants/fellowships from The Aspen Institute, Creative Capital, Kweli Journal, and CUNY, and was most recently awarded BCC's Latinx Faculty of the Year award. Dr. Acosta’s work is inspired by the punk and house movements of the 1980s, her native city of Chicago, and her Cuban and Colombian background.