People
Glenda Vaillant Cruz
MA Student
Contact
Email: glendamariav@usf.edu
Education
- B.A., Anthropology, University of Central Florida
- B.A., Latin American Studies, University of Central Florida
Advisor
Research interests
Latin America and the Caribbean, Education, Cuba, Afro-Cubans, Afro-Latin@ Issues, Latin@ Issues, Race Studies, Gender Studies, and Global Migrations.
Internships
- Evaluation Intern & Study Staff—Girl Reports Inc. (April 2021-December 2021)
Non-profit organization - Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) (2015-2017). Mentored by Dr. Carmen Lauger Diaz
- Internship in Postsecondary Education- Valencia College (2015-2016). Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Nappo
Presentations
- “International and Minority Students in Higher Ed: When the Global South is in the Global North.” International Forum on Global South Studies, Interdisciplinary Center for Global South Studies, Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen, Germany, presenter (2021)
- “Latin@s/x and Latin Americans in the United States: Mapping Ethnic & Racial Experiences in Higher Education.” Transnational Migration Workshop & Exchange, presenter (2021)
- “AfroLatin@s/x and AfroLatin Americans in the United States: Mapping Ethnic & Racial Experiences in Higher Education.” Institute of Black Life Annual Conference, presenter (2021)
- Recognizing Latinx/Latin Americans Accomplishments & Challenges in Higher Education, event organizer (2020)
- “Historic Publications Letting the Dead Speak.” Florida Conference of Historians (FCH), presenter (2016)