Latino Insights
Welcome to Latino Insights, a podcast brought to you by the Latino Research Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. Join us as we discuss research that directly impacts the Latino community in our state. This podcast serves as a bridge between academia and the broader public, aiming to disseminate crucial findings and shed light on pressing issues affecting Latinos. Through Latino Insights, we strive to create an inclusive space that fosters dialogue, awareness, and unity among our community. Subscribe and become part of a community dedicated to shaping a more equitable future for Latinos.
Episodes
On this episode of Latino Insights, Dr. Fregoso Bailón talks with us about the value in seeing educators as creators of knowledge. The joint research with the Latino Research Center seeks to collect narrative pieces from educators of all levels in an effort to showcase the teachers themselves but also the work they produce as they instruct students. Dr. Fregoso Bailón poses the idea that educators are also philosophers. Take a list...
VP Michael Flores stops by to visit with Latino Insights! He helps us understand the importance of the Office of Government and Community Engagement within the University of Nevada, Reno and throughout the entire State of Nevada. He has a powerful personal story with which many people will relate.
In Nevada and in the entire United States data about Latino Housing Security has been close to non-existent. Dr. Jessie Clark explains how a study done in collaboration with Dr. Julie Lucero and Ms. Victoria Rios, and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has shed some light on Latinos, their housing arrangements and how these affect their mental health. Dr. Clark's background in cultural and political geography has tak...
Dr. Dagda shares how his team's research is on the front lines of the fight to cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. In the United States, approximately 6.7 million people live with Alzheimer's disease and over 1 million people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's. According to research, there is some crossover between certain proteins in models and cell cultures for both diseases.
Nevada is the driest, most arid state in the U.S. On this episode of Latino Insights, Dr. Andrade-Rodríguez explains how he and his team, in partnership with colleagues in other states, are conducting research that seeks to improve the use of water that is allocated for agriculture in Nevada and the world.
Dr. Michael Aguirre is an Assistant Professor within the Department of History, here at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a historian of the United States, Mexican-American and Latina/o/x history, and the U.S.-México Borderlands. Dr. Aguirre shares an abbreviated history of the U.S./México Borderlands and several of the U.S. Government policies that have impacted immigrants, primarily from Central America, México and South Ame...
In today's episode, we're joined by a distinguished guest, Dr. Melody Huslage, an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Huslage sheds light on her recent study that explores mental health issues concerns among the immigrant community. To read more about her study, please reference this fact sheet: Mental Health Vulnerability in Immigrant Communities.
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In today's episode, we're joined by a distinguished guest, Dr. Angélica Gutiérrez, an Associate Professor of Management at Loyola Marymount University and presently serving as a Visiting Professor at NYU Stern. Dr. Gutiérrez sheds light on the effects of imposterization, particularly on Latina individuals, and delves into the prevailing gender pay gap. Our discussion also centers around our latest publication: Nevada's ...
On today's episode we discuss some important findings from a recent publication concerning GEAR UP students. Dr. Jafeth Sanchez, Director of the Latino Research Center, recently published a new article titled: Gleaning into the Aspirational-Pursuit Gap of GEAR UP Students. This research consists of an exploratory analysis of program evaluation outcomes. We discuss some findings in this episode, including the predominant represe...
Welcome to Latino Insights, the official podcast of the Latino Research Center, your go-to source for insights, education, and outreach within the vibrant Nevada Latino community. We are excited to share research-driven discussions, outreach initiatives, and more. Tune in and subscribe, as we share episodes showcasing Latino initiatives.
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