Results for "race and ethnicity"

Projects

Religion, Race, and Place Project

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A multimethod project that examines the role of religious beliefs and institutions in shaping health guidance among marginalized populations. This project seeks to illuminate the multidimensional role of religion in…

Faculty

Yolanda Padilla

Affiliated Departments:
Center for Mexican American Studies, Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Population Research Center, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, School of Social Work, School of Undergraduate Studies
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Dr. Padilla investigates racial and ethnic disparities in health and well-being in the United States, particularly among Latino populations. Her research examines the consequences of poverty for Latino children and…

Domino Perez

Affiliated Departments:
Center for Mexican American Studies, English
Research Interests:

Chicana Literature, American Literature, Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Film.

Tasha S. Philpot

Affiliated Departments:
Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Government, John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
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Dr. Philpot’s research focuses on the conditions that enable marginalized groups in American society to function in a more democratic system.

Joseph Potter

Affiliated Departments:
Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, Sociology
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Joseph Potter's interests lie in the areas of reproductive health, population and development, and demographic estimation. Together with Carl Schmertmann, Renato Assunção, and Suzana Cavenaghi, he has been…

Kelly Raley

Affiliated Departments:
Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Sociology
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Dr. Raley's research investigates family trends, the social determinants of family formation, and the impact of family change on social stratification. As part of a larger agenda examining the economic, social, and…

Manuel Ramirez

Affiliated Departments:
Center for Mexican American Studies, Psychology
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Cross-cultural psychology, ethnopsychology, cognitive styles, and cultural values. Current research interests are in multicultural psychotherapy, on the relationship of acculturation to mental health and family…

Richard J Reddick

Affiliated Departments:
African and African Diaspora Studies, John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, Plan II Honors Program, Educational Leadership and Policy, School of Undergraduate Studies
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Higher Education; Faculty Diversity; Student Diversity; African-Americans in Higher Education; African-American Families; Mentoring in Higher Education

Elizabeth Richmond-Garza

Affiliated Departments:
Center for European Studies, Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, Comparative Literature, English, Humanities Program, Plan II Honors Program
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Elizabeth Richmond-Garza is UT Regents’ and Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of English at UT Austin. She served as the Director of UT’s Program in Comparative Literature (2001-21) and as chief…