Biography
I was born and raised in Havana City, Cuba, and immigrated to the US as a teenager. Our family settled in a suburb north of the DFW area, and I have lived in Texas since. Currently, I live in Austin, where I enjoy spending time being active outdoors—nothing better than a park, swim, hike, or city walk. I love summers, museums, yoga, sharing meals with family and friends, and the arts broadly defined. My husband is my favorite thinking-partner.
Ph.D. in Sociology, Texas A&M University - College Station
M.A. in Sociology, Texas A&M University - College Station
B.S. in Sociology, University of North Texas
B.S. in Spanish, University of North Texas
Ph.D. in Sociology, Texas A&M University - College Station
M.A. in Sociology, Texas A&M University - College Station
B.S. in Sociology, University of North Texas
B.S. in Spanish, University of North Texas
Research Interests
My research interests are interdisciplinary, qualitative driven, and focus on culture. I have researched gentrification, Austin’s street art scene, urban farming, and student teaching and learning. My research has been published in journals such as City & Community, Humanity & Society, and Teaching Sociology.
Qualitative Methodologies
Arts-based Methodologies
Critical Methodologies
Culture
Creativity
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1145-2320
Qualitative Methodologies
Arts-based Methodologies
Critical Methodologies
Culture
Creativity
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1145-2320
Teaching Interests
My teaching philosophy is informed by critical and humanistic practices. I encourage democratic participation in the classroom and always aim to create a dialogic space where the students and I, as a community of learners, can deepen socio-emotional awareness, criticality, curiosity, creativity, and play.
Popular Culture and Society
Qualitative Research Methods
Arts-based Research Methods
Social Inequalities
Sociological Theory
Popular Culture and Society
Qualitative Research Methods
Arts-based Research Methods
Social Inequalities
Sociological Theory