Curriculum Vitae JOSEPH J. GARCIA Cellular phone: (505) 400-3802, email: mboravi@unm.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Candidate (All but dissertation) Latin American Studies University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Expected 2012 Concentrations in sociology and history Dissertation title: Petro Para la Patria: Lázaro Cárdenas and Fidel Castro on National Sovereignty and Oil Conflict Master of Community & Regional Planning University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM December 2006 Master s Thesis: Challenges to Campesino Participation in Rural Paraguay: Practical and Theoretical Challenges Master of Arts Latin American Studies University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM December 2006 Focus on water resource conservation in Latin America with concentrations in Brazil and Paraguay Bachelor of Science Texas A&M University, College Station, TX December 1993 and 1996 Geography, Environmental Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies, Secondary Science Education HONORS AND AWARDS 2010-2012 University of New Mexico Regents/Graduate Dean/Earickson Dissertation Fellowship $6000 2009 Senator Dennis Chavez Foundation Travel Award $500 2008 2010 Chicano Hispano Latino Library Program (CHIPOTLE) Fellowship Award $30,000 2007 Phi Lambda Beta, National Portuguese Honor Society, The Portuguese Honor Society, Delta Delta Chapter, University of New Mexico 2006 2008 Graduate and Professional Student Association Stipend and Tuition Award $40,000 2006 2008 Center for Regional Studies/Southwest Hispanic Research Institute Fellowship Award $27,000 2005 2012 NM Higher Education Department Graduate Fellowship Selection Committee 2004 2010 University of New Mexico Graduate Scholar tuition award $12,000 2004 2008 NM Higher Education Department Graduate Fellowship Award $28,000 2004-2006 U.S. Peace Corps/UNM LAII Project Assistantship Award $40,000 2003 2004 Tinker Foundation/Latin American & Iberian Institute Field Research Grant for research in Paraguay $3000 2003 University of New Mexico Graduate and Professional Student Association, Student Research and Allocation Committee grant for research in Paraguay $500 2003 University of New Mexico Office of Graduate Studies Research, Project and Travel Grant $1000 1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Adjunct Faculty, Chicana/o Studies Program University of New Mexico (January 2012 Present) Chicanos in a global society course developed and taught for undergraduates focused on a critical approach to the challenges that Chicana/os and Latina/os encounter in the U.S. with a focus on immigration, global cities, and the socio-historical transnational experiences of Latina/o communities in the U.S. Graduate Consultant/Program Coordinator, Graduate Resource Center University of New Mexico (January 2011- December 2011) Provide outreach to graduate and undergraduate students at UNM and New Mexico for support to advance to graduate school and complete studies Conduct, organize, and present workshops related to recruitment, retention, and academic support for graduate and professional student at UNM Assist students through consultations for writing, funding, and general graduate student issues. New Mexico Higher Education Fellowship Selection Committee 2005-2012 Graduate Project Coordinator, Civilian Medical Response Network, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation University of New Mexico (August 2010 January 2011) Coordinate research with Dr. Howard Waitzkin and Dr. Mario Cruz related to access to healthcare for active military personnel Perform intake evaluations of active military personnel for referral to clinicians for evaluation and treatment Conduct outreach and fundraising efforts for the Civilian Medical Response Network Project Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies, Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color University of New Mexico (August 2010 January 2011) Founder of the first graduate student organized support program involving the recruitment of mentors, matching students, providing mentor trainings, workshops for funding and thesis development, and networking opportunities. Organizer for the only university wide and student supported graduate student mentor program involving the entire University of New Mexico graduate and professional student body. Lobbied the Dean of Graduate Studies, Provost and Student Fee Review Board allocating a total of $21,000 in funds to implement this initiative Chicano, Hispano, Latino Library Program (CHIPOTLE) Graduate Fellow University of New Mexico (Sept. 2008 2010) Review and work with printed and digital materials from the Chicano, Hispano, and Latin American library collections Prepare scholarly inventories, finding aids, and vendor information Exhibit and collection preparation ( Revolution in Retrospect: Cuba, spring 2009) Logistical organization of lectures, i.e. Critica Nueva Prize and Revolution in Retrospect Organization of Exhibit and lecture series for Revolution in Retrospect, with four lectures Project Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies, Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color University of New Mexico (May 2008 Sept. 2008) Founder of the first graduate student organized support program involving the recruitment of mentors, matching students, providing mentor trainings, workshops for funding and thesis development, and networking opportunities. 2
Organizer for the only university wide and student supported graduate student mentor program involving the entire University of New Mexico graduate and professional student body. Lobbied the Dean of Graduate Studies, Provost and Student Fee Review Board allocating a total of $21,000 in funds to implement this initiative Consultant/Graduate Intern, Diné Policy Institute, Navajo Nation Diné College, Tsaile, Arizona (June 2008 - August 2008) Served as Latin American expert and presented at DPI Advisory Board as to the current social movements in Latin American and provided assistance in recommendations to Speaker of the Navajo Tribal Council in regards to governance issues Utilized vast knowledge of political, economic and social policy transformations occurring in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador, related to energy policies and their impact on social development and their connection to the Navajo Nation Research Assistant, Cuba-L Project University of New Mexico (September 2006 Present) Classification of web content and Bibliographic materials Research, editing, and transcription of manuscripts, documents for online publishing Consultation as to content, layout, and presentation of the Cuba-L Project website Elected President, Graduate & Professional Student Association University of New Mexico (May 2006 May 2008) Represent the roughly 6,000 graduate and professional students before the University Regents, Administration, and Staff, serving on numerous university-wide committees and task forces in addition to the NM State legislature and Albuquerque City Council Provide consultation and mentoring for graduate and professional students with professional, and social services Student representative at regional, international meetings and conferences Management of the Graduate and Professional Student Association office with staff of two and a budget of $270,000, and a research grant endowment of $600,000 Peace Corps Campus Recruiter University of New Mexico (August 2004 August 2006) Recruit, evaluate, and interview potential candidates for specific projects in diverse fields for international volunteer service. Attended career fairs, administer classroom presentations, and hold office hours to consult with UNM students and applicants Project Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies, Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color University of New Mexico (January 20003 September 2004) Founder of the first graduate student organized support program involving the recruitment of mentors, matching students, providing mentor trainings, workshops for funding and thesis development, and networking opportunities. Organizer for the only university wide and student supported graduate student mentor program involving the entire University of New Mexico graduate and professional student body. Lobbied the Dean of Graduate Studies, Provost and Student Fee Review Board allocating a total of $21,000 in funds to implement this initiative Project Assistant, Latin American Programs in Education University of New Mexico, (September 2002 May 2003) 3
Assisted in grant writing and coordinated all logistics related to the Chilean Educator s professional development project. A project through the School of Education and the Latin American Programs in Education that provides ministries of education around Latin America the opportunity to enhance teaching skills in areas of English and science education. As project coordinator was responsible for the support of students and the implementation of programs, organizing faculty, staff at UNM for support of International students. Co-administered budget of $65,000 in project funds Peace Corps Regional Recruiter Dallas Regional Office, Dallas, TX, (May 2000 July 2002) Recruited and evaluated potential candidates for specific projects in various fields for volunteer service resulting in the nomination of the largest and most diverse pool of applicants in the Southwest regional office Interviewed applicants for service to evaluate their motivation, commitment, productive competence, emotional maturity, social sensitivity, cultural awareness and credentials for appropriate project placement and suitability for service Strategic planning and implementation of recruitment campaigns at Texas Tech University, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Austin, St. Mary s University, Rice University, University of Houston, University of Texas at San Antonio and Trinity University. Bilingual (Spanish/English) public relations at media events in order to present the Peace Corps experience Trained new recruiters in the planning of recruitment trips, use of databases, customer service and Peace Corps policies and regulations International Math and Science Teacher Antamina Mining Company, Huaraz, Peru (August 1999-May 2000) Engaged in developing the initial phase of the Antamina Mining Company International School Responsible for curriculum development for primary and secondary math and science in English and Spanish Peace Corps Volunteer Peace Corps/Paraguay Supervisor of Water Sanitation Projects and Community Developer, Asuncion, Paraguay (February 1997 May 1999) Authored a grant proposal and managed the construction of a rural community based water sanitation/delivery project, estimated at $84,000 Trained, consulted, organized municipal commission on the elements of fundraising, designing, constructing, budgeting and managing a water delivery project Trained families and community leaders in the improvement of drinking water wells and latrines for proper sanitation Supervised and aided on the construction of a modern school Developed curriculum and taught English and health at local high school Facilitated community agriculture and gardening projects focused on soil conservation, economic opportunity and health improvement RESEARCH PROJECTS Energy and Economic Integration in Latin America Project, support of grant proposal to the U.S. government Department of Education that funded the creation of the Latin American Energy Institute housed at the Latin American & Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico. Assistance in providing research and data while conducting research for future dissertation on the history of energy policies in Latin America (2009-1010) 4
Focus Mexico/Enfoque México is the first in-depth study of the politics of the Mexican Diaspora -- a bi-national investigation of the political priorities of both Mexican American and Mexican immigrant leaders in the United States, with a particular focus on issues relevant to U.S.-Mexico relations, Only Ph.D. student on this joint university project, guest researcher for the Mexican government Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores April 2009. LANGUAGE SKILLS Native Spanish Advanced knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese, proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Advanced knowledge of Tupi-Guarani (Native language of Paraguay) Basic French, German, and Italian TRAINING AND SPECIAL SKILLS International Tutor Certifications 2011 Texas Teachers Certification for Secondary Life/Earth Science, 1996 Peace Corps community development, language, and diplomacy training, Paraguay 1997 United Nations International Children s Education Fund/Paraguayan Government Ministry of Health Hydraulic Well construction training, Paraguay 1997 Voter and issues trainer training United States Student Association Training 2004 Proficient guitarist and vocalists in four languages and a number of styles of music Extensive knowledge of auto mechanics, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical work, landscaping, and bicycle mechanics PUBLICATIONS Draft Dodging and Bootlegging on the Rio Grande Frontera (Laredo, Texas 1910-30), World History Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 1, spring 2012. Peer mentoring for Graduates of Color, The American Indian Graduate, spring 2011 Issue, http://www.aigc.com/public_html/test.aigcs.org/04magazine/spring11.pdf CONFERENCES AND INVITED TALKS Petro para la Patria: Lázaro Cárdenas and Fidel Castro on National Sovereignty and Oil Conflict paper presented at the Critical Knowledge Symposium sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation At the University of New Mexico April 2010. The Federation of Cuban Women and U.S. Feminists: The Problem of Essentialist U.S. Academic Research paper presented at The Measure of a Revolution Cuba, 1959-2009 Conference, A Revolution within a Revolution : Gender Politics in Cuba Panel, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada May 10, 2009 Petro para la Patria: Mexican and Cuban Petroleum Nationalization and the U.S. Reaction to Revolution, Antecedents to Hugo Chavez s Venezuela, paper presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference, Revolutionary Cuba and U.S. Policies Panel, Albuquerque, NM, April 16, 2009 5
Petro para la Patria: Mexican and Cuban Petroleum Nationalization and the U.S. Reaction to Revolution, Antecedents to Hugo Chavez s Venezuela, paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Consortium for Latin American Studies Conference, Revolutionary Cuba and U.S. Policies Panel, Santa Fe, NM, March 6, 2009 Panelist at the UNM Civil Rights Symposium, New Mexico Community Engagement Panel, presented paper García v. City of Taft: The Struggle for Representation, Albuquerque, New Mexico September 27, 2007 Panelist at the UT Abriendo Brechas III: Activist Scholarship Conference on Crisis, Politics, & Performance in the Americas, Generating Activism Panel, paper presented, García v. City of Taft: The Struggle for Representation, UT Center for Mexican American Studies, Austin, Texas, April 2006 "Campesino Participation in Rural Paraguay: Practical and Theoretical Challenges, Dual-Masters Thesis Defense, University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, July, 2006 Challenges to Democratic Participation in Rural Paraguay, paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Consortium for Latin American Studies Conference, Dictatorships and Democracy in Latin America Panel, Tucson, Arizona, March 31, 2005 Paraguay in Transition: A Musical, Social, and Political Journey invited presenter to the Latin American & Iberian Institute, Field Research Grant recipient, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2004 Panelist at the National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies Conference, Supporting graduate students, Panel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Co-presenters: Emma Flores, Meriah Heredia, and Javier Benavidez, 2004 Invited Panelist to the Western Association of Graduate Schools Conference, Graduate Student Voices on Navigating Border Crossings: Disciplinary, Cultural, and Continental Boundaries, Phoenix, Arizona, Moderator: Dr. Teresita Aguilar, Co-panelists: Danielle Ishem and Daniel E. Perez, 2004 Peer Mentoring: A Tool for Minority Graduate Student Retention, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education National Conference with Co-presenters: Emma Flores and Javier Benavides, Portland, Oregon, 2003 Challenges to Democratic Participation in Rural Paraguay invited presenter to the Latin American & Iberian Institute, Tinker Foundation/Latin American & Iberian Institute Field Research Grant recipient Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2003 Panelist at the UNM College of Education, Graduate Student Colloquium, and paper presented Peer-Mentoring for Greater Diversity, Mentoring graduate students panel, with Co-presenters: Emma Flores and Estrella Torrez, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2003 SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 2006-2008 President, Graduate and Professional Student Association 2005-2008 Graduate Representative UNM Student Fee Review Board 2007 Graduate Representative UNM Office of Institutional Diversity Steering Committee 2005 2006 Graduate Representative UNM Hispanic Issues Task Force 2004-2006 President La Raza Graduate Students Association 2003-2005 President Graduate Student Coalition for Diversity 2003 2010 Founding member and Steering Committee Member Peer mentoring for Graduates of Color the UNM 6
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2006-2008 Board member of the Hispano Round Table of New Mexico 2007 Candidate for the 9 th City Council District, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2006 Candidate for the Democratic Party Primary for the District 18 NM State Representative 7