Nov 03, 2015
Dr. Xavier Livermon: Examining LGBT Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
Last spring, Dr. Xavier Livermon, assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies, debuted the university’s first African…
Nov 03, 2015
Dr. Esther Calzada: Getting to the Root of Mental Health Disorders
Dr. Esther Calzada, associate professor in the School of Social Work, specializes in early childhood development with a particular…
Nov 03, 2015
Dr. Michael Rivera: Investigating the Driving Forces of Immigration Policy
Dr. Michael Rivera, assistant professor, Department of Government and Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, specializes in research…
Nov 03, 2015
Dr. Julie Minich: Understanding Nationalism, Citizenship and Disability
Dr. Julie Minich, assistant professor, Departments of English and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and the Center for Mexican…
Nov 03, 2015
Dr. Yasmiyn Irizarry: Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. Yasmiyn Irizarry, assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies, is a quantitative sociologist who studies inequality in…
Sep 09, 2015
Dr. North Cooc: Bridging Disparities in Special Education
Dr. North Cooc, assistant professor of special education, analyzes racial disproportionality in special education and how environmental…
Sep 09, 2015
Dr. Christopher Salas-Wright: Preventing Substance Abuse Among Young Adults
Dr. Christopher Salas-Wright, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, specializes in research on substance use…
Aug 10, 2015
An Introduction: Thematic faculty initiative at the University of Texas at Austin
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement seeks to transform learning, teaching, research and service in an effort to support…
Apr 09, 2015
Dr. Kentya Ford: Examining Behaviors of African American College Students
Dr. Kentya Ford, assistant professor of health outcomes and pharmacy practice, is dedicated to developing courses that can help future…
Apr 09, 2015
Dr. Miyong Kim: Advancing Healthcare at the Community Level
Professor of Nursing and DDCE Associate Vice President for Community Health Engagement Dr. Miyong Kim has dedicated much of her career…