Joel A. Saldana Perez
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Curriculum Vitae

Saldana Perez CV (PDF)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mexican American Studies (in progress)
Minor: Library and Information Science
The University of Arizona​, Tucson, AZ

Voces Summer Research Institute (2020)
Focus: Oral History Methodology
Voces Oral History Project, Austin, TX (via Zoom)

Ethnographic Field School (2017)
Focus: Mexican Folklórico Costume Design
Southwest Folklife Alliance, Tucson, AZ

M.S. in Mexican American Studies (2017)
Concentration: Latino Health & Wellness
The University of Arizona​, Tucson, AZ

B.A. in Spanish and Mexican American Studies (2014)
Concentration: Translation & Interpretation, Mexican American Health & Culture
The University of Arizona​, Tucson, AZ


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Associate (Fall 2018)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

Project Assistant - Nuestra Recetas (2017 - 2018)
Horticultural Therapy Program
Tucson Botanical Gardens

Independent Study on Mexican Folklórico (2017 - present)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

AIRCH Graduate Research Assistant (Spring 2015)
Native American Research and Training Center
The University of Arizona​

Graduate Research Assistant (Fall 2014)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

Independent Study on Tucson Gardens (Fall 2013)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

​​Graduate Teaching Associate (2020 - present)
Department of Spanish & Portuguese
The University of Arizona
*SPAN 101: 1st Semester Spanish
​*SPAN 103: Oral Skills for Heritage Learners

Summer Session Instructor (Summer 2020)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona
*​MAS 160A1: American Indian Health and Wellness

Adjunct Faculty in Mexican American Studies (Fall 2019)
Department of Gender, Ethnic, and Transborder Studies
Pima Community College
*​MAS 105: Introduction to Chicanx Studies

Curriculum Development Lead / Graduate Assistant (Summer 2018)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

*Vivir Mexico Summer Study Abroad Program

Graduate Teaching Assistant (2015 - 2018)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

*MAS 150B1: Sex and AIDS in the 21st Century
*MAS 160A1: American Indian Health and Wellness

Student Assistant / Preceptor (2013 - present)
Department of Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona

*MAS 435/535: Mexican Traditional Medicine
​*MAS 405/505: Traditional Indian Medicine
*MAS 160A1: American Indian Health and Wellness


EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Graduate Intern (2018 - present)
(Through the University of Arizona)
​
Alianza Indigena Sin Fronteras / Indigenous Alliance Without Borders

Bilingual Crisis Specialist / Data Management Assistant (2015 - present)
Emergency Services - Shelter/Hotline
Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse

Folklorista / Dancer (2009 - present)
Executive Board Member (2009 - 2014; 2018 - present)
Grupo Folklorico Miztontli

Co-Founder/Member (2014-2015; 2017)
Executive Board Member (2014-2015; 2017)
Mexican American Studies Student Alliance (MASA)

Bilingual Volunteer (Summer 2016)
Casa Alitas Program
Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona

Research and Recruitment Intern (Spring 2015)
International Development
Pima Community College - West Campus

International Student Assistant (2009 - 2014)
International Student Services
The University of Arizona


PRESENTATIONS

"The Healing Traditions of a Mexican Immigrant Woman."
UA Grad Slam 2018 Preliminary Rounds
The University of Arizona (March 2018)

"Aboriginal Perspectives on Traditional Ecological Knowledge."
UA Grad Slam 2017 Preliminary Rounds
The University of Arizona (March 2017)

"Aboriginal Perspectives on Traditional Ecological Knowledge."
Panel on Innovative Presentation on Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Native American Research and Training Center Winter Institute 2017
The University of Arizona (March 2017)

"Échale! Folklórico as a Space for Civic Engagement."
Sacred Geography: What It Means to Be Human Symposium
The University of Arizona (December 2014)

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