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EMILIOZAMORADEPARTMENTOFHISTORYUNIVERSITYOFTEXASATAUSTINE.ZAMORA@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU,512739-0168EmilioZamoraholdsaGeorgeW.LittlefieldProfessorshipinAmericanHistory,theDepartmentofHistoryattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,andisaffiliatedwiththeCenterforMexicanAmericanStudiesandtheLozanoLongInstituteofLatinAmericanStudies.HewritesandteachesonthehistoryofMexicansintheUnitedStates,Texashistoryandoralhistory,andfocusesontheworkingclassandtransnationalexperiencesofMexicansinTexasduringthetwentiethcentury.Zamorahaspreparedorcollaboratedintheproductionofninemonographs:threesingle-authoredbooks,atranslatedandeditedWWIdiary,threeco-editedanthologies,aco-editedeBook,andtwoTexashistorytexts.Hehasreceivedsevenbest-bookawards,abest-articleprize,andaFulbrightGarcía-Roblesfellowship.Zamoraistherecipientofthe2017ScholaroftheyearfromtheNationalAssociationforChicanaandChicanoStudies(NACCS)andtheNACCSTejasFocoPremioEstrelladeAztlánLifetimeAchievementAward.

ZamoraisalifetimememberoftheTexasInstituteofLetters,alifetimeFellowwiththeTexasStateHistoricalAssociation(TSHA),andamemberoftheBoardofTSHAandFirstVicePresidentoftheAssociation(scheduledtobecomethePresidentofTSHAinMarch2019).HehasbeenamemberoftheadvisorycommitteeoftheUniversityofTexas’VocesOralHistoryProjectandtheAdvisoryBoardofAustin’sEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter(ESB-MACC).ZamoraservesonAustin’sHispanic/LatinoQualityofLifeCommission,andtheAdvisoryBoardoftheRecoveringtheU.S.HispanicLiteraryProject.HeisafoundingmemberofNuestroGrupo,thesponsorofAcademiaCuauhtli/CuauhtliAcademy,aSaturdaymorninglanguageandculturalrevitalizationprojectinAustinsponsoredbytheESB-MACCandAustinISDandamemberoftheeditorialcommitteeoftheU.S.LatinoOralHistoryJournal.ZamoraistranslatingandeditingAlonsoPerales’two-volumework,EnDefensadeMiRaza(1836-37)andpreparingabookonthetranscendingthehorrorofwar,basedonthebattlefieldexperiencesofJosédelaLuzSáenzdurngtheGreatWar.

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________________1983 Ph.D.,UniversityofTexasatAustin,DepartmentofHistory1972 Master’s,TexasA&IUniversityinKingsville,DepartmentofHistory1969 Bachelor’s,TexasA&IUniversityinKingsvillePUBLICATIONS__________________________________________________________________________

BooksClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas;MexicanWorkersandJobPoliticsduringWorldWarII.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,2009.

Fourbookawardsin2009and2010,andonebookfestivalselection(Austin)asfeaturedauthorin2010.

TheWorldoftheMexicanWorkerinTexas.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,1993. Twobookawardsin1994. ElMovimientoObreroMexicanoenelSurdeTexas,1900-1920.México,D.F.:SecretaríadeEducaciónPública,1986(FirstBook-lengthstudyofMexicanworkersintheUnitedStatespublishedinMexico).

Anthologies

BeyondtheLatinoWorldWarIIHero:TheSocialandPoliticalLegacyofaGeneration(Co-editorwithMaggieRivasRodríguez).Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2009.

MexicanAmericansinTexasHistory;SelectedEssays(Leadeditor,withCynthiaOrozcoandRodolfoRocha).Austin:TexasStateHistoricalAssociation,2000.

ChicanoDiscourse:SelectedConferenceProceedingsoftheNationalAssociationforChicanoStudies(Co-EditorwithTatchoMindiola).Houston:ANACCSPublication,CenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,1992.

EditedTranslation

TheWWIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz,EditedbyEmilioZamora;TranslatedbyEmilioZamora,with[assistancefrom]BenMaya.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,2014.Theoriginal:LosMéxico-AmericanosenLaGranGuerraySuContingenteenPródelaDemocracia,LaHumanidadyLaJusticia(SanAntonio:ArtesGráficas,1933). Onebookawardin2014,andthreebookfestivalselections(Austin,SanAntonioandLaredo)as

featuredauthorin2014,2015.

eBook

TejanosThroughTime:SelectionsfromtheHandbookofTejanoHistory(LeadEditor,withAndrésTijerina).Austin:TexasStateHistoricalAssociation,2016.Releasedduringthe2016AnnualTSHAConference.TSHAreleasedanexpandedversionofTejanosThroughTimeduringthefifth-yearanniversarycelebrationoftheTejanoMonument,April8,2017.

TextbooksAuthor-Consultant(withDr.WalterBuenger,TexasA&MUniversity),NewGenerationSocialStudies,Grade7,TexasHistory.UpperSaddleRiver,NJ:PearsonEducationInc.,2015.

(Author-Consultanttoauthors-editorsJoeB.Frantz,RobertK.Holz,MildredP.Mayhall,andSamW.Newman).TexasandItsHistory,2ndEds.Dallas:PepperJonesMartinez,Inc.,Publishers,1978.

ArticlesandEssays“RazaUnidaPartyWomeninTexas,1960-2004;AnExerciseinPedagogy,ResearchandHistoricalInterpretation”(arevisedversionofapresentationatTheVotingRightsActandPoliticalEngagementConference,November12,Austin,Texas),U.S.LatinoOralHistoryJournal,Vol.I,No.1(2017).

“TheMexicanFightforEthnicStudiesinTexas:TheBiographyofaCause,”presentationuponreceivingtheNACCS2017ScholarAward,”Irvine,California,April28,2017.PublishedinBlog,“EducationalEquity,Politics&PolicyinTexas,”April11,2017.“AcademiaCuauhtliandtheEagle:DanzaMexicaandtheEpistemologyoftheCircle,”VoicesinUrbanEducation,No.41(AnnenbergInstituteforSchoolReform),SecondauthorwithAngelaValenzuelaandBrendaRubio,2015.“JosédelaLuzSáenz;ExperiencesandAutobiographicalConsciousness,”InAnthonyQuiroz,Ed.,LeadersoftheMexicanAmericanGeneration,BiographicalEssays.Boulder:UniversityofColoradoPress,2015.Twosingle-authoredarticlesonMexicanAmericantopicsfortheHandbookofTexasOnline,2015.Theencyclopediaarticlesaddressedthefollowingtopics:“JosédelaLuzSáenz,”and“LasEscuelasdelCentenario.”“Introduction,”InTheWWIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz,EditedbyEmilioZamora;TranslatedbyEmilioZamora,withBenMaya.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,2014,pp.1-19.“TheWorldWarIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz,”SomosenEscrito;TheLatinoLiteraryOnlineMagazine,July25,2014,10pp.“ToPreserveOurWordsistoFreeOurPeople,”SomosenEscrito;TheLatinoOnlineLiteraryMagazine,August9,2013,12pp.ReprintedinHistoriaChicana(OnlinesiteonMexicanAmericanhistory),August11,2013.ThisisarevisedversionofthekeynotepresentationthatImadeattheCMAS/LLILAS-sponsoredSpringSymposium,“TheMexicanAmericanArchivalEnterpriseattheBensonLatinAmericancollection:AnHistoricalAppraisal,”April18-19,2013.“TheFailedPromiseofWartimeOpportunityforMexicansintheTexasOilIndustry,”InTexasLaborHistory,EditedbyBruceA.GlasrudandJamesC.Maroney.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,2013.ThisisareprintofanarticlethatappearedintheSouthwesternHistoricalQuarterlyandthattheWesternHistoricalAssociationrecognizedasthebestarticleof1992onBorderlandsHistory.“AlonsoPeralesandtheHemisphericStrategyforCivilRights,”InDefenseofMyPeople,AlonsoS.PeralesandtheDevelopmentofMexicanAmericanPublicIntellectuals,EditedbyMichaelOlivas.Houston:ArtePúblicoPress,2013.MyPeralesarticleisarevisedversionofapresentationthatImadeatthe“InvitationalConferenceonTexasLawyerAlonsoPerales(1898-1960),January12-13,2012.”ArtePúblicoPressandtheHispanicLiteraryRecoveryProjectattheUniversityofHoustonsponsoredtheconference.“MovingtheLiberal-MinorityCoalitionUptheEducationalPipeline,”InPoliticsandtheHistoryCurriculum:TheStruggleoverStandardsinTexasandtheNation,EditedbyKeithErekson.NewYork:

PalgraveMacmillan,2012.ThisessayisarevisedversionofmyinvitedtestimonyonthepublicschoolcurriculumbeforetheTexasStateBoardofEducationandaTexasLegislaturecommittee.“LasEscuelasdelCentenarioinDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato;InternationalizingMexicanHistory,”InRecoveringtheHispanicHistoryofTexas,EditedbyMónicaPeralesandRaulRamos.Houston:ArtePúblicoPress,2010,pp.38-66.

“Introduction,”InBeyondtheLatinoWorldWarIIHero:TheSocialandPoliticalLegacyofaGeneration,EditedbyMaggieRivasRodríguezandEmilioZamora.Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2009,pp.1-10.

“MexicanNationalsintheU.S.MilitaryduringWorldWarII,DiplomacyandBattlefieldSacrifice,”InBeyondtheLatinoWorldWarIIHero:TheSocialandPoliticalLegacyofaGeneration,EditedbyMaggieRivasRodríguezandEmilioZamora.Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2009,pp.90-109,199-203.

“Mexico’sWartimeInterventiononBehalfofMexicansintheUnitedStates,ATurningofTables,”InMexicanAmericansandWorldWarII,”EditedbyMaggieRivasRodríguez.Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2005,pp.221-43.“History,AgencyandPoliticalStruggle;ADifferentView,”InternationalJournalofQualitativeStudiesinEducation,SpecialIssue,“Presence,Voice,andPoliticsinChicana/oStudies,”EditedbyAngelaValenzuela,Vol.18,no.2(March-April2005):247-54.

“LaguerraenprodelajusticiaylademocraciaenFranciayTexas:JosédelaLuzSáenzyellenguajedelmovimientomexicanodelosderechosciviles,”ISTOR,RevistadeHistoriaInternacional4,Núm.13(Verano2003):9-35.Translationof2002article,“FightingonTwoFronts.”

“FightingonTwoFronts:JosédelaLuzSaenzandtheLanguageoftheMexicanAmericanCivilRightsMovement,”InRecoveringtheU.S.HispanicLiteraryHeritage,VolumeIV,EditedbyJoséF.Aranda,Jr.andSilvioTorres-Saillant.Houston:ArtePúblicoPress,2002,pp.214-39.“TheAméricoParedesPapers,”TheJournalofSouthTexas15,no.2(Fall2002):14-31.

“Introduction,”InMexicanAmericansinTexasHistory,EditedbyEmilioZamora,CynthiaOrozco,andRodolfoRocha.Austin:TexasStateHistoricalAssociation,2000.Iwastheprincipalauthorofthe“Introduction.”

“MutualistandMexicanistExpressionsofaMexicanPoliticalCultureinTexas,”InMexicanAmericansinTexasHistory,EditedbyEmilioZamora,CynthiaOrozco,andRodolfoRocha.Austin:TexasStateHistoricalAssociation,2000.

“JosedeLaLuzSaenz,1888-1951,”ElMesteño,Vol.3,Issue31(April2000),4-5.

“LaborFormation,Identity,andSelf-Organization,TheMexicanWorkingClassinTexas,1900-1945.”InBorderCrossings:MexicanandMexican-AmericanWorkers,EditedbyJohnMasonHart.Wilmington,Delaware:ScholarlyResources,1998.

“TheFailedPromiseofWartimeOpportunityforMexicansintheTexasOilIndustry,”SouthwesternHistoricalQuarterly95(January1992):323-50.

BestarticleawardonBorderlandsHistory.

“ManuelaSolísSagerandEmmaTenayuca:ATribute”(Co-author,RobertoCalderón),inRegionsofLaRaza,EditedbyAntonioRíos-Bustamante.Encino:FloricantoPress,1993,pp.331-341.Reprintof1989article.“SaraEstelaRamirez:UnaRosaRojaenelMovimiento,”InBetweenBorders:EssaysonMexicana/ChicanaHistory,EditedbyAdelaidadelCastillo.Encino:FloricantoPresss,1990.Reprint,withrevisions.“ATributetoEmmaTenayucaandManuelaSolísSager,”(Co-authorwithRobertoCalderón),InBetweenBorders;EssaysonMexicana-ChicanaHistory,EditedbyAdelaidaR.delCastillo.Encino,Ca.:FloricantoPress,1989.Reprintof1985article.

“ManuelaSolísSagerandEmmaTenayuca:ATribute,”(Co-authorwithRobertoCalderón),InChicanaVoices;IntersectionsofClass,Race,andGender,EditedbyTeresaCórdova,et.al.Austin:CenterforMexicanAmericanStudiesPublications,1985.

“ResearchAdvanceReportNo.1,”ElMirlo:ANationalChicanoStudiesNewsletterVol.11,No.1(Fall1983),ChicanoStudiesResearchCenter,UCLA.

“NotesontheSecondEditionofOccupiedAmerica,”InOccupiedAmerica:AChicanoHistorySymposium,EditedbyTatchoMindiola,Jr.Houston:TheCenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,UniversityofHouston,1981.

“SaraEstelaRamirez:UnaRosaRojaenelMovimiento,”InMexicanWomenintheUnitedStates:StrugglesPastandPresent,EditedbyMagdalenaMoraandAdelaidaR.delCastillo.LosAngeles:ChicanoStudiesResearchCenterPublications,UCLA,1980.

“SindicalismoSocialistadelosChicanosenTexas,1900-1920,”InOrígenesdelMovimientoObreroChicano,EditedbyLuisArroyoandJuanGómez-Quiñones.México,D.F.:LaSeriePopularERA,No.64,1978.Translationof1975article.

“LasEscuelitas:ATexas-MexicanSearchforEducationalExcellence,”InpublishedproceedingsoftheSouthTexasHeadStartBilingual-BiculturalConference,LosTejanos:ChildrenofTwoCultures.Edinburg:SouthTexasRegionalTrainingOffice,1978.

“SaraEstelaRamirez:ANoteonResearchinProgress,”Hembra:HermanasenMovimientoBrotandoRaícesdeAztlán(Austin:CenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,1976).

“ChicanoSocialistLaborActivityinTexas,1900-1920,”Aztlán:ChicanoJournaloftheSocialSciencesandtheArts6(Summer1975):SpecialIssueonLaborHistory.

Reviews

LaRed,July1983Lector,1984,1985

PacificHistoricalQuarterly,1985SouthwesternHistoricalQuarterly,1992,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2008,2012,2018TheJournalofSouthernHistory,1998,2005JournalofAmericanStudies,2008

ForthcomingPublications

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“LasEscuelasdelCentenarioinDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato;InternationalizingMexicanHistory,”InRecoveringtheHispanicHistoryofTexas,EditedbyMónicaPeralesandRaulRamos.Houston:ArtePúblicoPress,2010,pp.38-66.HistoriaMexicana,theleadinghistoryjournalinMexico,hasinvitedmetosubmitatranslatedcopyofthepublication.Ihavesubmittedatranslationofthearticle,“LasEscuelasdelCentenarioenDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato:InternacionalizandolaHistoriaMexicana.”TheWWIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz,EditedbyEmilioZamora;TranslatedbyEmilioZamora,with[assistancefrom]BenMaya.CollegeStation:TexasA&MUniversityPress,2014.ProfessorDavidMaciel,thefoundingEditoroftheSeries“ElMéxicodeAfuera”forSigloXXIEditores(MexicoCity)hassubmittedmytranslatedandeditedworktoProfessorJaimeLabastida,EditorSigloXXIEditoresforpublicationasLosMéxico-AmericanosenLaGranGuerraySuContingenteenPródelaDemocracia,LaHumanidadyLaJusticia."EthnicStudiesandCommunity-EngagedScholarshipandActivisminTexas:AGroundedApproach,"LeadauthorwithDr.AngelaValenzuela,inRethinkingSchools,editedbyChristineSleeter.AcceptedandfinalediteddraftsubmittedinFebruary2017.Expectedpublicationdate:April2018.Co-editorwithDr.AndresTijerinaandco-authorwithTijerina,SoniaHernández,AmyPorterandGuadalupeSanMiguelonatextbookonMexicanAmericansinTexashistoryfortheeleventhgrade.WehavesignedacontractwithKendall-Huntandarecurrentlyeditingthefirstcompletedmanuscript(14chapters).WeexpecttosubmitthecompletedmanuscriptbyFall2018.ArtePúblicoPresshasinvitedmetotranslateandeditahistoricallysignificantpublicationinMexicanAmericanHistory:AlonsoPerales,EnDefensadeMiRaza,Vols.1and2(SanAntonio:ArtesGráficas,193536).Ihavecompletedthefirstvolumeandamworkingonthesecond.IexpecttofinishtheprojectandsubmitthebookmanuscriptforpublicationbyFall2018.TSHAhasagreedtopublishtheTejanosThroughTimepublicationine-Bookandprintondemandformats,co-editedbymeandAndresTijerina.Wehaveselectedthe45entriesbutmustwaituntilwesecurethenecessaryfundingfortheproductioncostsofthebook.IamcurrentlyleadinganeffortbytheTSHAtosecurethefundingwiththeassistanceofMr.AlonsoCantu,bankerandphilanthropistfromMcAllen,Texas.SCHOLARSHIPANDTEACHINGASCIVICENGAGEMENT__________________________________________________________________________Authored“SecondHocCommitteeReportonProposedSocialStudiesSpecialTopicTextbook:MexicanAmericanHeritageForMr.RubénCortez,November15,2016.”Astheheadreviewer,Ipresentedthe

reportandarecommendationnottoadoptthebooktotheTexasStateBoardofEducation.TheBoardrejectedtheproposedbook,MexicanAmericanHeritage.Thereportwaspartofacommunity-basedcampaign,RejecttheText,thatincludednumerousorganizationssuchastheNationalAssociationofChicanaandChicanoStudies(TejasFoco),theLeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizens,theMexicanAmericanLegalDefenseandEducationalProject,theMexicanAmericanSchoolBoardMembersAssociation,andtheTexasFreedomNetwork.Iparticipatedinplanningthefifth-yearanniversarycelebrationoftheTejanoMonument,whichincludedasymposium,aceremonyonthecapitolgroundsandareception.IalsopresentedaformaltalkonthelegacyoftheTejanoMonumentintheareaofMexicanAmericanhistorycurriculumandpublichistory.TheTexasStateHistoricalAssociationandtheTejanoGenealogicalSocietyofAustinsponsoredtheMarch5celebration,anditincludedthegovernorofTexasandrepresentativestheTexasGeneralLandOffice,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,andtheTexasLegislature.PreparedMexicanAmericanHistoryLessonPlans(CivilRights,Immigration,LocalHistory,IndigenousHistory,Mestizaje,andCulturalArts),between2012and2015.ThelessonplansarepartoftheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProjectinvolvingapartnershipbetweenAustinISD,theUniversityofTexas’DepartmentofHistory,NuestroGrupo(acommunityorganization)andAustin’sEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter.IcollaboratedwithAustinISDcurriculumwriterstoprepareafinaliterationoftheplans.TheteachingmaterialsareTEKS-alignedandavailabletobeusedinEnglishand/orSpanishin4th,5th,6th,and7thgradeclassrooms.WealsousetheminourSaturdaymorningschool,theCuauhtliAcademy.“TeachingTejano,”Historian’sCorner,TexasInsights(E-Newsletter),Vol.11,Issue5(May2012),http://www.teachingtexas.org/enewsletter/may2012.ThearticlereportedontheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProjectintheHumanitiesTexas-fundedelectronicsite,TeachingTexas.org,“acollaborativeprojectoftheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,thePortaltoTexasHistory,theTexasStateLibraryandArchiveCommission,andnumerouspartners.”“ReportontheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,”http://ows.edb.utexas.edu/site/tejano-history-curriculum-project).The15-pagereportoutlinestheplans,activitiesandoutcomesofthecurriculumdevelopmentandimplementationprojectthatIheadedonbehalfoftheTejanoMonument,anon-profitorganizationbestknownforerectingamonumentonTejanohistoryattheCapitolgrounds,Austin,Texas.Theone-yearproject(2011-2012)wasfundedbytheWal-MartFoundation,theInternationalBankofCommerce,andtheRenatoRamírezfamily.“BeyondtheTejanoMonument,”AustinAmericanStatesman,March28,2012,http://www.statesman.com/opinion/zamora-beyond-the-tejano-monument-2267630.html).ThisarticlereportedontheaforementionedcurriculumprojectandontheTejanoMonumentProjectwhichisresponsibleforconstructingtheTejanomonumentattheTexasCapitolgrounds.“APatternofNeglectandMissedOpportunity,”ElectronicpublicationoftestimonypresentedatApril28,2010TexasLegislatureHearings,HistoryNewsNetwork,May10,2010,http://hnn.us/articles/126373.html.“MusicandWork:AnEntwinedVisionofOurPast,”EssayforatravelingartexhibitsponsoredbyTexasFoklife.TheexhibitfeaturestheworkbytheSouthTexasartistRoelSalinas,2007.

“OntheRoadtoRecovery,”NoticiasdeCMAS,Spring&Summer2002,CenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,UniversityofTexasatAustin,pp.4-6.PRIZES,HONORS,ANDAWARDS__________________________________________________________________________2018 AwardofExcellencefromtheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter,Austin.

ThenamesofawardeesappearinapermanentartinstallationknownasPetalosandtheawardreadsasfollows:“Pétalos is a series of petals, each representing an equal part of our cultural fabric. Each individual petal honors a member of our community who has contributed significantly through service or art and holds a place for those who will continue to shape our culture in the future.”

2018 MemberoftheBoardandFirstVicePresident,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.WillassumethepositionofPresidentoftheAssociationin2018.

2017 FellowoftheGeorgeW.LittlefieldProfessorshipinAmericanHistory,DepartmentofHistory,UniversityofTexasatAustin,firstappointedin2014.

2017 The2017NACCSScholarAwardfordistinguishedcontributionstothefieldofChicanaandChicanoStudies.

2017 TheLifetimeAchievementAwardbytheTexasChapteroftheNationalAssociationforChicanaandChicanoStudies.

2016 PostdoctoralfellowshipforFall,theCenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,UniversityofTexasatAustin

2015 FeaturedAuthor,LaredoBookFestival,December2015,forTheWorldWarIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz.

2015 FeaturedAuthor,SanAntonioBookFestival,April2015,forTheWorldWarIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz.

2014 FeaturedAuthor,TexasBookFestival,Austin,October2014,forTheWorldWarIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz.

2014 TheClotildeGarcíaAwardforthebestbookinTejanoHistory,2014fromTheTejanoGenealogicalSocietyofAustin,forTheWWIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSáenz.TheBookPrizeisnamedforanearlypioneerinthefieldsofmedicineandhistory.GarcíawasalsoanauthoroftenbooksonMexicanandAmericanhistory.

2014 AppointedFellowwithInstituteforHistoricalStudies,DepartmentofHistory,2014-15.2013 Appointed(fourthyear)FellowoftheBarbaraWhiteStuartCentennialProfessorshipin

TexasHistory,DepartmentofHistory,UniversityofTexasatAustin.2012 InductedintotheTexasInstituteofLetters.2012 Electedtoathree-yeartermontheBoardofDirectorsoftheTexasStateHistorical

Association.2010 InductedasFellowoftheTexasStateHistoricalAssociationatits2010meetingheldin

Dallas,Texas,inMarch.TheAssociation’sbylawsnotethatmembersmaybecomeFellowsifthey“havedemonstratedthroughdistinguishedpublishedwork,orotherexemplaryscholarlyactivity,aspecialaptitudeforhistoricalinvestigationrelatingtothehistoryofTexas.”

2010 The2010AwardofMeritforthebestbookpublishedonTexas,fictionornon-fictionfromthePhilosophicalSocietyofTexas,forClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas.

2010 TheClotildeP.GarcíaTejanoBookPrizefromtheTejanoGenealogySocietyofAustinforClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas.

2010 TheCarolHortonTullisMemorialPrizeinTexasfor2009bytheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,forClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas.TheTSHAawardstheTullisMemorialPrizetothebestbookonTexashistory.

2010 TheMostSignificantScholarlyBookprizefor2009bytheTexasInstituteofLettersforClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas.TheTexasInstituteofLettersrecognizes“outstandingliteraryworks”inseveralcategorieseveryyear.

2007 AwardedaResearchFellowshipfromtheJ.WilliamFulbrightForeignScholarshipBoard.LaComisiónMéxico-EstadosUnidosparaelIntercambioEducativoyCulturaadministeredtheaward,knownastheFulbrightGarcía-RoblesFellowshipforresearchersinMexico.MysponsoringinstitutionwastheCentrodeInvestigacionesHumanísticasatLaUniversidaddeGuanajuato,inthecapitalcityofGuanajuato,andmyresearchtopicwas“RelationsbetweenMexicanCommunitiesAcrosstheInternationalBorderinthe20thCentury;theCaseofMexico’sCentenaryCelebrationatDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato.”

1994 H.L.MitchellAwardinSouthernWorkingClassHistory,TheSouthernHistoricalAssociation,forTheWorldoftheMexicanWorkerinTexas.Theinauguralawardrecognizes“distinguishedbooksonthehistoryofthesouthernworkingclass.”

1994 T.R.FehrenbachAwardinTexasHistory,TexasHistoricalCommission,forTheWorldoftheMexicanWorkinTexas.Theawardprogramisrecognizedas“oneofthemostprestigiouswritingcompetitionsinthestate.”Itrecognizes“outstandingoriginalresearch,study,andpublicationinthefieldofTexashistory.”

1993 Bolton-KinnairdAwardinBorderlandsHistory,WesternHistoryAssociation,for“TheFailedPromiseofWartimeOpportunityforMexicansintheTexasOilIndustry.”SelectedasthebestarticleontheMexican-U.S.BorderlandsthatappearedinaU.S.scholarlyjournalin1992.ThearticleappearedintheSouthwesternHistoricalQuarterly.

ADDITIONALRECOGNITIONS__________________________________________________________________________2018 AppointedbytheSuperintendenttotheAustinISDTaskForcefortheRenamingDistrict

Schools.2017 AppointedtoAdvisoryCommitteeoftheTruth,RacialHealing&TransformationCampus

Center,AustinCommunityCollege.2016 AppointedtotheMayor’sTaskForceonInstitutionalRacism&SystemicInequities,

appointedin2016andcontinuingtoservein2017.2016 “SiSePuede”AwardfromthePeopleOrganizedinDefenseofEarthandherResources

(PODER),Austin,Texas.ThedistinctionisgiventoindividualswhodemonstratecommunityleadershipandwhoseworkhonorsthelegacyofCesarChavez’civilrightsandlaboractivism.

2014 AppointedbyAustinCityCouncilmemberMikeMartíneztotheHispanic/LatinoQualityofLifeAdvisoryCommission.Re-appointedbyCouncilMemberAnnKitchensin2015andcontinuingtoservein2017-18.

2013 Mywife,Dr.AngelaValenzuela(Professor,CollegeofEducation),andIreceivedtheAustinDistinguishedCoupleAwardfromAhoraSi,theSpanish-languagesupplementoftheAustinStatesman.

2013 ReceivedtheGoldenSpadeAwardfromtheBoardoftheTejanoMonumentProjectformyworkintheProject’ssponsoredTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject.

2012 TheAustinCityCouncilpresentedmetheDistinguishedServiceAwardformyworkasamemberandViceChairoftheAdvisoryBoardoftheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter(MACC).TheMACCisaculturalartsfacility“dedicatedtothepreservation,creation,presentation,andpromotionofMexicanAmericanculturalartsandheritage.”

2012 TheTejanoHeritageAward,presentedbyTexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville,forhelping“maketheTejanoMonumentaReality.”IreceivedtheawardduringascholarlyconferencehostedbytheuniversityonSeptember20-21.Mypresentation,“TheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,”reportedonthecurriculumdevelopmentandimplementationprojectthatIdirectedonbehalfoftheTejanoMonumentProject.

2010 TejanoAward,TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville,“ForoutstandingcontributiontoA&M-KingsvilleandTheDevelopmentofTejanoHeritage.”IpresentedatalkonJosédelaLuzSaenzandhisWWIdiary,duringtheawardsbanquet,onOctober7.

2010 InvitedBookSigningsandTalks:Mexic-Arte,Austin,Texas,October;HumanitiesTexas,Austin,Texas,November;TejanoGenealogicalSociety,Austin,Texas.

2009 One-yeargraduatementoringfellowshipfromUniversityofTexasOfficeofGraduateStudiesforanenteringgraduatestudentinHistory.

2008 SpecialRecognitionAwardfromtheHispanicHistoryofTexasProjectformyworkasamemberoftheboard,especiallyforplanningascholarlyhistoryconferencejointlysponsoredwiththeTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,CorpusChristi,Texas,March5-8.

2007 AustinKickAssAward,acommunityawardinitiatedbylocalwriterSpikeGillespie.Iwasnominatedformyworkonbehalfofgraduatestudentsattheuniversity.MarthaCotera,alocalauthor,archivist,andactivist,presentedtheaward.

2006 Iwasrecognized,alongwithDr.AngelaValenzuela,forOutstandingPublicServicebytheInterculturalDevelopmentResearchAssociates,aresearchandpublicpolicyorganizationfromSanAntonio,Texas.

2003 One-yeargraduatementoringfellowshipfromUniversityofTexasOfficeofGraduateStudiesforanenteringgraduatestudentintheSchoolofInformation.

2003 AwardedGrant($12,000)byMs.FranVick,fromtheTexasChristianUniversityPress,forthetranslationoftheJosédelaLuzSáenzdiarypublishedin2014.

2002 CourtesyAppointmenttotheHistoryDepartmentbythedepartment,whileamemberofthefacultyoftheSchoolofInformation,UniversityofTexasatAustin.

1996 HoustonMETROHispanicFamilyoftheYearAward,aspecialrecognitionofthecommunityworkbymywife(Dr.AngelaValenzuela)andmeduringFiestasPatriascelebration,Houston.

1996 ServiceAwardfromtheCollegeofHumanities,FineArts,andCommunication,UniversityofHouston.

BOARDS,ADVISORYCOMMITTEES,ANDOTHERDISTINCTIONS__________________________________________________________________________ 2017 SecondVicePresident,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.IbecamefirstVicePresidentin

2018andaminlinetobecomePresidentoftheorganizationin2019.2017 Since2012,memberofBoardofDirectors,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.Ialsoserveas

amemberoftheAssociation’sArchivesCommitteeandChairoftheEducationCommittee.2017 HistoryconsultantforTheSon,anAMC/SonarEntertainmenttelevisionseries(oneyear)to

befilmedinAustin,Texas.2017 MemberoftheU.S.LatinoOralHistoryJournalEditorialBoard,UniversityofTexasatAustin.2016 MemberofREST,acoalitionofpersonsseekingtoconvincetheStateBoardofEducationto

rejectMexicanAmericanHeritage(ahighlyflawedbook)foruseinourpublicschools.

2017 MemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteetoRubenCortez,MemberoftheTexasStateBoardofEducation.

2017 Since2014,amemberoftheCityofAustin’sHispanic/LatinoQualityofLifeAdvisoryCommission.

2017 Since2014,amemberandco-founderofNuestroGrupo,acommunityorganizationthatsponsorsAcademiaCuauhtli,aSaturday-morninglanguageandculturalenrichmentprogramforfourthandfifthgradersinAustin,Texas.Weareinthefourthyearofoperation.

2017 Since2006,memberoftheBoardoftheRecoveringtheU.S.HispanicLiteraryProject,anoralhistoryandarchivalcollectionprojecthousedattheUniversityofHouston.

2017 Since2003,memberoftheAdvisoryCommitteeofVoces(formerlytheU.S.LatinoandLatinaWWIIOralHistoryProject),UniversityofTexasatAustin.

2009-12 MemberandelectedVice-ChairoftheCityofAustin’sAdvisoryBoardtotheMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter.CityCouncilmemberBillSpelmannominatedmetoserveforafour-yearterm.IbeganservingastheViceChairoftheBoardin2010.

2009-11 HumanitiesExhibitAdvisorfortheMexicanAmericanFirsts:TrailblazersofAustinandTravisCountyprogram,theAustinHistoryCenter.

2007-08 MemberofthePlanningCommittee,ElBicentenario2010,DoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato,Mexico.TheCommitteeadvisedthemayorofDoloresHidalgoontheforthcomingnationalcelebrationofthebeginningofMexico’sindependencemovement.

2007-08 MemberoftheExecutiveCommittee,LaAsociaciónMexicanadeHistoriaOral,themajorprofessionalorganizationoforalhistoriansinMexico.

2004-06 MemberoftheAdvisoryBoard,EnglishAtWork,acommunityprogramthatteachesEnglishtoimmigrantadultsinAustinworksites.

2003-05 MemberoftheEditorialBoardofLibrariesandCulture,UniversityofTexasatAustin2000-2010 MemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheCenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,University

ofTexasatAustin.2000-01 MemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAustinHistoryCenterAssociation,Austin,Texas1992 AppointedtotheStateBoardofReview,TexasHistoricalCommission,foratwo-yearterm

andservedasVice-Chair,1993-94.1989-92 MemberoftheCoordinatingCommitteeoftheNationalAssociationforChicanaand

ChicanoStudies(NACCS)fortwoterms,1979-81and1989-90.Duringthefirstterm,IservedasthechairofthestateorganizationandorganizedastatewideNACCS“foco”conferenceatTexasA&IUniversity.

1989-92 Memberoftheeditorialcommittee,NACCS.Iassumedtheresponsibilityofco-editingtheproceedings(notedabove)forthe1991and1992NACCSconferences.

INVITEDTALKSANDKEYNOTEPRESENTATIONS______________________________________________________________2018 InvitedPresentation,retirementcelebrationpanelforDr.JuanGómez-Quiñones,UCLA,

January26.2017 InvitedPresentation,“IsArizonaBiggerthanTexas?ExperiencesPromotingEthnic

StudiesintheLoneStarState?”PrograminEducationalEquityandCulturalDiversity,UniversityofColoradoBoulder,June27.

2017 InvitedPresentation,“JosédelaluzSáenz,AMoralWitnesstoWar,“EightAnnualSaveTexasHistorySymposium:TexasandtheGreatWar,”TheTexasGeneralLandOffice,September16.

2016 KeynoteSpeaker,TheSeventhAnnualTexasA&MHistoryConference,sponsoredbytheSigmaRhoChapterofPhiAlphaThetaandtheTexasA&MHistoryGraduateStudentOrganization,April1.

2015 KeynotePresentation,“Empathy,PerspectiveandOralHistoryinTeachingHistory,”TexasConferenceonIntroductoryHistoryCourses,August28-29,2015.SponsoredbytheAmericanHistoricalAssociation,andhostedbytheUniversityofTexasatAustinHistoryDepartmentwiththeTexasStateHistoricalAssociation.

2014 InvitedPresentationonJune28,internationalconferenceinMexicoCity,“AméricaLatinaenlaGranGuerra:UnaHistoriaConectada,”acommemorationofLatinAmericanparticipationintheFirstWorldWar.AconflictinmyschedulepreventedmefromattendingbutacolleaguepresentedmypaperonJune28.IpreparedmypaperinSpanish,“LosMéxicoAmericanosenlaGranGuerra,ElDiariodeJosédelaLuzSáenz.”

2013 DistinguishedLecture,"FromTexasFarmstotheAmericas,AlonsoPeralesandHisInternationalCallforMexicanCivilRights"atthe30thAnnualCharlesL.WoodAgriculturalHistoryLectureSeries,October18,TexasTechUniversity,Lubbock,Texas.

2013 KeynoteAddress,“TheMexicanAmericanLibraryProject,ARetrospective,”at(UT)SpringSymposium,“TheMexicanAmericanArchivalEnterpriseattheBensonLatinAmericanCollection:AnHistoricalAppraisal,”April18-19.SponsoredbyCMASandLLILAS,andtheNettieLeeBensonLatinAmericanCollection.

2013 KeynoteAddress,“TheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,”duringtheannualmeetingoftheMexicanAmericanSchoolBoardAssociation,January19.

2013 DistinguishedLectureonMexicanAmericanhistory,sponsoredbytheCenterforMexicanAmericanStudiesduringtheCenter’sanniversarycelebrationprogram,February19.

2012 DistinguishedLectureon“TexasAgrarianRebelsandtheMexicanRevolution,”atthe2012EmeritusProfessorsLecturesseriesentitled“TumultuousDecadesintheRuralTownsofTexas,”sponsoredbytheDepartmentofHistory,AustinCommunityCollege,October13.

2011 InauguralLecture,“FightingforEqualRightsatHomeandAbroad:TheLifeandWorkofJosédelaLuzSaenz,”November7,TheJosédelaLuzSaenzVeteransLectureSeries,theCenterforMexicanAmericanStudiesandtheOfficeofStudentLife,SouthTexasCollege,Mid-ValleyCampus,McAllen,Texas.

2011 KeynoteSpeaker,“OnRecovering,Recuperating,andReclaimingHistory,”AustinHistoryCenter’sReceptionforExhibit,“MexicanAmericanFirsts:TrailblazersofAustinandTravisCounty,”PalmerEventsCenter,Austin,Texas,January29.

2010 DistinguishedLecture,“BringingGoodNeighborlinessHomeAgain,Mexico-U.S.Relationsinthe1940sandinthePresent,”JovitaGonzalezMemorialLectures,DistinguishedLectureSeries,CMAS,UniversityofTexasatAustin,March15.

2010 FeaturedAuthor,TexasBookFestival,Austin,Texas,October16.AppearedinCSPLAN/PBSprogram,“MexicanAmericanCivilrightsMovementsinTexas,forClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas;MexicanWorkersandJobPoliticsduringWorldWarII.

2007 FellowshipfromtheofficeoftheDeanoftheCollegeofLiberalArtswhichsupplementedmyFulbrightfellowshipfor2007-08.

2004 AwardedFacultyResearchAssignment,UniversityofTexasOfficeofGraduateStudies.2002 InvitedLectureonMexicanAmericanhistoryduringtheanniversarycelebrationoftheTexas

HistoricalCommission.2002 InauguralAddressfortheAnnualCommemorativeLectureSeriesinMexicanAmerican

History,DepartmentofHistory,UniversityofNorthTexas,Denton,Texas,February4,2002.

OTHERSCHOLARLYPRESENTATIONS_______________________________________________________________2017 Presentedtalk,“TranscendingtheHorrorofWorldWarI,”WorldWarISymposium,

sponsoredbytheCentralTexasHistoricalAssociation,CollegeStation,October23.2017 Presentedtalk,“TheWorkofJuanGómez-Quiñones,ATribute,”110thAnnual

MeetingPacificCoastBranch,AmericanHistoricalAsociation,August22017 Presentedtalkonoralhistory,VocesSymposiumonOralHistory,UniversityofTexas

atAustin,July30.2017 ChairedPanel,“"ShapingtheProductionofKnowledgeinK-12Education,"IUPLR

SixthBiennialSigloXXIConferenceMay28.2015 “LatinosandMexicanAmericans,Education,ImmigrationandChange,”HESEDLecture

Series,AustinPresbyterianSeminary,March28.2015 “TheMoreThingsChangetheMoreTheyRemaintheSame,MexicansinTexassincethe

SecondWar,”SymposiumattheHoustonMetropolitanLibrary,SponsoredbyArtePublicoPressandtheHistoryDepartmentfromTexasSouthernUniversity,April22.

2015 “RazaUnidaPartyWomeninTexas,1960-2004;AnExerciseinPedagogy,ResearchandHistoricalInterpretation,”attheLatinos,theVotingRightsActandPoliticalEngagementConference,November12,Austin,Texas.

2014 “CivilRightsHistoryinTexas,the1950s,”SocialStudiesSummerEducators’Institute–July 21,2014,PflugervilleISD.2014 “AquicomoAlla:ReadingHistoryCritically,”inscholarlyconference“IllustratingAnarchy andRevolution:MexicanLegaciesofGlobalChange,”February6.TheCenterforMexican AmericanStudies,UniversityofTexasatAustin,sponsoredtheevent.2014 “TeachingMexicanAmericanHistory;Migrations,CivilRights,andLocalHistory,”Tejano

HistoryCurriculumWorkshop,May20,2014,UniversityofTexasatAustin.Mypresentation,before25AustinISDDualLanguageteachers,wasbasedona26-pageconceptualandnarrativepaperthatIusedtoassistthreeAISDcurriculumwriterspreparelessonplansandworkshoppresentationsinthethreeareasthatIaddressed.

2013 “ConditionsChangeasTheyRemaintheSame,TejanosintheTwentiethCentury,”TejanoHistoryConference,sponsoredbytheTejanoMonumentProjectandtheTejanoGenealogicalSocietyofAustin,March30.

2012 “ConnectingCauses,AlonsoPerales,HemisphericUnity,andMexicanRightsintheUnitedStates,”InvitedtalkdeliveredataUniversityofHoustonconferenceonAlonsoPeralesonJanuary12-13,sponsoredbytheHispanicRecoveryProject,ArtePúblicoPress,andtheUniversityofHouston.

2011 “AnAccountoftheFightAgainstConservativesintheTexasStateBoardofEducation,”AnnualConferenceoftheOrganizationofAmericanHistorians,March18,Houston,Texas.

2011 “LocalIdeasandConcernsforPolicyFormationAfterthe1940s,MexicanCommunitiesandtheMediatingRoleofTexasLegislators,”CMASFacultyResearchPlática,October12.

2011 “TheValueandImportanceofTejanoHistory,”LULACStateConvention,Invitedtoaddresstheconference4,June4,Killeen,Texas.

2011 “ClaimingRightsandRightingWrongsinTexas:MexicanWorkersandJobPoliticsduringWorldWarII,”TSHA115thAnnualMeetingElPasoMarch3.

2011 “OnBecominganOralHistorian,”NACCSFocoConference,McAllen,Texas,February24(Anillnesspreventedmefromattendingtheconference,butIsubmittedthepaperandacolleaguereadit).

2011 InvitedLecture:“BuildingEmpathyinTejanoHistory,”TeacherTrainingWorkshopsponsoredbyHumanitiesTexasandtheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,February26.

2011 InvitedKeynoteSpeaker,“OnRecovering,Recuperating,andReclaimingHistory,”AustinHistoryCenter’sReceptionforExhibit,MexicanAmericanFirsts:TrailblazersofAustinandTravisCounty,PalmerEventsCenter,Austin,Texas,January29.

2010 “HistorianasArchivist:AMexicanAmericanRetrospective,”HispanicRecoveryConference,UniversityofHoustonNovember11-13.

2010 Organizedapanel,“TexasandtheMexicanIndependenceMovement,”withthreescholarlypresentationfortheconferenceseriesentitledManyMexicos,1810-2010.Ipresentedapaper,“CelebratingtheCauseandBuildingRelationswithDoloresHidalgo,”duringthesessiononMay5attheMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter.ItwassponsoredbyLLILAS.

2010 PresentationandBookSigning:Withco-editorMaggieRivas-Rodríguez,BeyondtheLatinoWorldWarIIHero,TheSocialandPoliticalLegacyofaGeneration(Austin:UniversityofTexasPress,2009),SponsoredbyCMAS,February18.

2009 “NotasdeNuestroPasado,”ClosingRemarksattheOldValley/NewValleyConference,SouthTexasCollege,McAllen,Texas,November7.Theconferencewasco-sponsoredbytheHistoryDepartmentoftheSouthTexasCollegeandCMASattheUniversityofTexasatAustin.

2009 “MexicoandItsPolicyofAdvocacyonOurBehalf,aModelforOurTimes,”34thAnnualTexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducationConference,Austin,Texas,February3.

2008 “InternationalizingMexicanAmericanHistory,TheCaseofMexico’s1921CentennialCelebration,”TexasStateHistoricalAssociation,112thAnnualMeeting,JointlysponsoredwiththeHispanicHistoryofTexasProject,CorpusChristi,Texas,March5-8.

2008 “Relacionestraslafrontera:losmexicanosdeafueraylosfestejosdelcentenariode1921enDoloresHidalgo,”Paperpresentedatthescholarlyconference,NorteaméricayelDilemadelaIntegración,ReflexionesyPerspectivasSobreelFuturodelaRegión,sponsoredbytheUniversityofTexasandvariousMexicoCityuniversities,MexicoCity,February25-29.

2007 “Relacionestraslafrontera:losmexicanosdeafueraylosfestejosdelcentenariode1921enDoloresHidalgo,”PaperpresentedattheIICongresodeHistoriaeHistoriografíaGuanajuatenses,UniversidaddeGuanajuato,Guanajuato,México,Septiembre.

2006 “MexicanTransnationalRelations;LaPrensafromSanAntonioandMexico’sCentenaryCelebrationatDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato,”PaperpresentedattheAnnualMeetingoftheWesternHistoryAssociation,St.Louis,Missouri,October11-14.

2006 “TheSecondWorldWarasaMarkerinMexicanAmericanHistory,”PaperdeliveredattheRace,EthnicityandPlaceConference,TexasStateUniversity,November1-4.

2005 “RazaUnidaPartyWomeninTexas,1960-2004;AnExerciseinPedagogy,ResearchandHistoricalInterpretation,”SigloXXI:LatinoResearchIntothe21stCentury:IUPLRTriennialConference,Austin,Texas,January27.

2005 “ElevatingtheMexicanCausetoaHemisphericLevel:TheFairEmploymentPracticeCommitteeandtheMexicanWorkerinTexas,”TheLaborandWorking-ClassHistoryAssociationConference,SantaBarbara,California,May6.

2004 “MexicanNationalsintheU.S.Military,”ACommemorativeForumonLatinosandLatinasduringWorldWarII,WashingtonD.C.,September12.

2004 “ExploringthePracticeofReadingandtheRoleofLibrariesinTexasMexicanCommunitiesoftheearly20thCentury,”PresentedattheCenterforAmericanHistory,UniversityofTexasatAustin.OrganizedbyProfessorDonDavis,SchoolofInformation,UniversityofTexasatAustin,April.

2004 “TheMexicanLeftinTexas,”TSHAAnnualMeeting,Austin,March.

2003 “JoiningtheWartimeFightForMexicanRightsInTexas,”SouthernHistoricalAssociationAnnualMeeting,Houston,November.

2002 “HistorianasArchivist:AMexicanAmericanRetrospective,”AnnualConferenceoftheSocietyofSouthwesternArchivists,Flagstaff,Arizona,May16-18.

2002 “FightingforDemocracyandJusticeinFranceandinTexas:TheWWIDiaryofJosédelaLuzSaenz,”AnnualCommemorativeLectureSeriesinMexicanAmericanHistory,DepartmentofHistory,UniversityofNorthTexas,February4.

2001 “TheAméricoParedesPapers,”PasóporAqui:AnAméricoParedesSymposium,SponsoredbyCMAS,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,May.

2000 “ExtendingtheGovernment'sGoodNeighborPolicyintotheDomesticArena,TheCaseoftheMexicanintheHomeFrontFightAgainstDiscrimination,”U.S.LatinosandLatinasandWorldWarIIConference,UniversityofTexasatAustin,May.

2000 “UpandOutoftheFarms:TheTexasStateEmploymentServiceandtheMexicanWorkerduringtheSecondWorldWar,”AnnualMeetingoftheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,Austin,Texas,March2-4.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________

UniversityTeaching

9/05-2017 UniversityofTexasatAustin,CollegeofLiberalArts Professor,DepartmentofHistory.OnleaveSpring2014,FellowwithInstituteforHistorical

Studies,DepartmentofHistory.Onleavein2007-08withaFulbrightFellowshipinMexico.Departmentaldutiesincludedesigningandteachinggraduateandundergraduatecoursesonoralhistory,thehistoryofMexicansinUnitedStatesandTexashistory.Haveadditional,cross-listedresponsibilitiesasaFacultyAssociatewithCMASandLLILAS.

9/00-04 UniversityofTexasatAustin,SchoolofInformation AssociateProfessorinArchivesandOralHistory,withcourtesyappointmentinthe

DepartmentofHistoryin2002.Dutiesincludeddesigningandteachinggraduateseminarsonresearchmethods,archivalcollection,andoralhistory.

9/93-99 UniversityofHouston,CollegeofLiberalArtsandSocialSciences AssociateProfessor(1994-00),DepartmentofHistory.Dutiesincludeddesigningand

teachinggraduateseminarsandundergraduatecoursesonthehistoryMexicanAmericanhistory,U.S.history,Laborhistory,andTexasHistory.

9/85-92 UniversityofHouston,CollegeofLiberalArtsandSocialSciences AssistantProfessor(1985-93),AssociateProfessor(1993-00),DepartmentofHistory.Duties

includeddesigningandteachinggraduateseminarsandundergraduatecoursesontheMexicanAmericanhistory,U.S.history,Laborhistory,andTexasHistory.

UniversityAdministrativeService

2000-14 UniversityofTexas,CollegeofLiberalArts,History Area(U.S.)chair,Chairandmemberoffacultysearchcommittees,andotherregular

departmentalcommittees,aswellasasupervisorandmemberof20doctoraland11MasterscommitteesmostlyinHistory(butalsoamemberofatleast20graduatecommitteesinAnthropology,Education,andSchoolofInformationattheUniversityof

Texasand4committeesfromotheruniversities),andadirectorofnumerousundergraduateindependentstudiescourses,andatleast7PlanII,HonorsHistory,andHonorsCMAScommittees.IhavealsoservedontheExecutiveCommitteeforCMAStheCenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,onotherCMASregularcommittees,andparticipatedintheiracademicprogramasstudentadvisorandinstructorforcross-listedcourseswithCMAS.In2011-12administeredacurriculumdevelopmentprojectforfourthgraders(fundedat$130,000byWalmartFoundationandtheTejanoMonumentInc.)thatinvolvedcollaborationwiththeCollegeofEducation(UT),AISD,andtheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalArtsCenter.AmadministeringtheHandbookofTejanoHistoryProject(fundedat$30,000fromtheTejanoMonument,withaRAcontributionfromHistory(UT)andin-kindcontributionsfromtheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,TSHA).Thepurposeistogenerateatleast100entriesonMexicanAmericanhistoryforTSHA’sHandbookofTexasOnlinebyleadingscholarsfromthroughoutthecountry.

1985-2000 UniversityofHouston,CollegeofLiberalArtsandSocialSciences,History GraduateAdvisor,directorandmemberofdoctoralandMaster’scommittees,memberof

faulty search committees and other regular department committees. Also served onExecutiveCommitteefortheCenterforMexicanAmericanStudies,onotherCMASregularcommittees,andparticipated in theiracademicprogramasstudentadvisorand instructorcross-listedwithCMAS.

9/81-85 University of California, Los Angeles, College of Letters and Science, Chicano StudiesResearchCenter

AsCoordinatorofResearchandDevelopment(1981-83)wasresponsibleforhelpingtodesignresearchandpublicprogrammingprojects,prepareproposalsforfunding,andadministeringsomeoftheseprojects.AstheProgramDirector(1983-85)wasresponsibleforassistingtheDirectoradministeracenterwithanimpressivebudgetforitstime(between$300,000and$350,000)thatincludedpublicprograming,resourcedevelopment,studentandfacultydevelopment,andpublicationsunitsandsupervisedastaffofbetween9and11persons.

9/77-81 TexasA&IUniversity,Kingsville,CollegeofArtsandSciences,EthnicStudiesCenter AsDirectoroftheEthnicStudiesCenter,Iadministeredaprogramwithpublicprogramming,

studentdevelopment,andacademicunits.Ialsohadteachingresponsibilities(twocoursesasemester).

SelectedProjectswithScholarlyandAdministrativeContent

2017-18 AsamemberoftheBoardoftheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,Ihavebeenconferring

withtwophilanthropists,Mr.AlonzoCantu(McAllenBanker)andMr.TiemanH.DippelJr.,(BrenhamBanker),tosecurefundsfortheAssociation.IhavepreparedafundingproposalforMr.CantuandamproposinganexhibitonHispanicsinearlyTexashistorytoBlinnJuniorCollege,thebenefactorsoftheStarofTexasMuseum,WashingtonontheBrazos.TheideaisfortheAssociationtoofferconsultantservicesfortheexhibitandtogenerateadditionalfundstosupportourorganization’seducationalactivities.

2015-16 Co-Director (with Dr. Andrés Tijerina, Austin Community College), Handbook of TejanoHistoryProject,$80,000.

TheprojectisaspecialinitiativeofTSHAthatIproposedasamemberoftheExecutiveBoardandFellowofTSHA.Itseekstoenlistscholarstoprepareatleastone-hundrednewentriesonMexicanAmericanhistoryinTSHA’sHandbookofTexasOnline,theleadingencyclopediaonTexashistory.TheTejanoMonumentInc.hasawarded$30,000tothe

project,whileDepartmentofHistoryattheUniversityofTexasatAustinandTSHAhavecontributedapproximately$50,000(twograduateassistantshipsandin-kindcontributions).WehaveorganizedtwoWriters’Workshopsfortheproject,oneinMarch2014,duringTSHA’sAnnualConference,andanotheronJune28inpartnershipwiththeGeneralLandOffice.

2014-18 ConsultanttotheCuauhtliAcademyProject,$110,000 Iservetheproject(aSaturdaymorningschoolforfifthgradersfromAustinISD)asa

memberofitscoordinatingcommitteeandthecontentspecialistforitsMexicanAmericanhistorycurriculum.Theproject,involvingthecollaborationofNuestroGrupo(acommunityorganizationinitiatingtheproject),UT’sTexasCenterforEducationPolicy,theTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,AustinISD,andtheCityofAustin’sEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalArtsCenter(MACC),producedTejanoHistorycurriculumforaDualLanguageProgram(Summer2014)andestablishedaregularsummercampandSaturdaymorningschoolforelementaryschoolagechildrenattheMACC,andintegrateMexicanAmericanhistorycultureintothedistrict’s4thand5thgradeclassrooms.AustinISDhasalreadyexpendedapproximately$100,000andtheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject(seebelow)hasassignedthebalanceofitsbudget,about$10,000,toplanningactivitiesinvolvingcurriculumdevelopment,aFebruary2014conferencewithapproximately400areateachersattending,andaprofessionaldevelopmentworkshoponMexicanAmericanhistoryandculture.Thelatterevent,washeldinMay2014,anditinvolved20AISDteachersandthepresentationofTejanoHistorycurriculumdevelopedbyateamofthreecurriculumwritersthatIsupervised.TheCuauhtliAcademywasinauguratedonJanuary17,2015withfinancialsupportfromthatAustinISD,HumanitiesTexas,andtheTejanoMonumentProject.

2011-12 PrincipalInvestigator,TheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,$134,800 Designedtheproject,securedfundingandmanagedacurriculumandimplementation

initiativeforapproximately110fourth-gradestudentsinsixAISDclassrooms.TwoclassesofundergraduatestudentsinUT’steacherpreparationprogramdevelopedcurriculumintheformofJourneyBoxesunderthedirectionofDr.CristinaSalinas.Dr.MaríaFranquiz,alsofromUT’sCollegeofEducation,supervisedtheimplementationoftheJourneyBoxesandthedevelopmentofadditionalcurriculummaterials.The$10,000balanceamountcommittedtotheAcademicCuauhtli(SaturdayAcademy)fundedaone-dayprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopwithapproximatelytwenty-fiveAISDDualLanguageteachers.CollaborationsoccurredbetweentheUniversityofTexas(EducationandHistory),AISD,theTejanoMonumentInc.,andtheCityofAustin’sEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalArtsCenter I prepared a proposal and secured $3,000 from Humanities Texas on behalf of Austin ISD and the Cuauhtli Academy / Academia Cuauhtli. Austin ISD staff will use the funds in 2015 to prepare additional lesson plans for the academy, in collaboration with me.

TEACHINGANDSTUDENTSUPERVISION__________________________________________________________________________MethodsSeminarsQuantitativeandQualitativeResearchMethodsOralHistory,TheoryandPracticeLatinoBibliographicMethodandResources

HistorySeminarsTheArchivalEnterpriseinTexasMexicansintheUnitedStates,theTwentiethCenturyMexicaninU.S.History,RecentBooksLaborHistoryHistoriographyHistoryUndergraduateCoursesU.S.HistorySurvey,1861-PresentMexicansintheU.S.,theTwentiethCenturyMexicansintheU.S.,1800-1900TexasintheTwentiethCenturyTheTexasHomeFrontinthe1940sOralHistory,TheoryandPractice

GraduateResearchInternshipsIhavereceivedthreegraduatestudentinternshipsfromtheOfficeofGraduateStudies,UniversityofTexasatAustinforenteringgraduatestudentswhoIsupervise:JoeSanchez,SchoolofInformation,2001-2002;DavidVillarreal,DepartmentofHistory,2009-2010;MicaelaValadez,2017-2018.VisitingForeign-bornStudentsCatherineUnwin,England,CMASHonorsStudent,“LyndonBainesJohnsonandtheChicanoMovement,”2003-2004.

CésarMoradoMacías,Mexico,CMAS-Sponsored,CONACYTPostdoctoralFellow,Dissertation:“LabatalladeMonterrey,fuerzasmilitares,fronteraysociedad;ElpapeldelosactoreslocalesenlaguerraentreMéxicoylosEstadosUnidos.”Iwillsupervisehisbook-lengthstudyontheMexico-U.S.warinnorthernMexicoduring2008-2009.UndergraduateandGraduateIndependentStudySecondReader,BrysonKisner,HistoryHonors,2017Supervisor,RubyMartínez-Berrier,SeniorThesis,Economics,2016.RandyBell,2015,CMASPortfolioStudent,Education.BayleyGraham,SecondReader(withJeremySuri),Honors,2015-16.JonathanCortez,2013-15,CMASHonorsinHistory.

CassieSmith,2013,GraduateIndependentStudies,CollegeofFineArts,PerformanceArtandMexicanAmericans.CrystalGuevara,2013,SecondReader(withNestorRodríguez,Sociology)SeniorThesisCommittee.JaimePuente,CMAS,IndependentStudiesCourseonMexicanAmericanHistory,Fall2012.MichaelTorre,Co-chair(withAnneMartínez)SeniorThesisCommittee,Completed,Spring2011.LucianVillaseñor,undergraduate,CMASIndependentStudies,“AFilmontheWorkersDefenseProject/ProyectoDefensaLaboral,Austin,Texas,IndependentStudy,2011.DanielVazquez,CMASIndependentStudies,“TheTexasAccountabilitySysteminHigherEducation,”2011.DianaGómez,Education,undergraduate,CMASIndependentStudies,“TheTexasGoodNeighborCommission,2010.MiaAvramescu,PlanII,HistoryIndependentStudies,“EducationalReforminRecentTexasHistory,”IndependentStudy,2010.AdrianEugenioChapaMontemayor,SecondReaderforHistoryHonorsThesis,DepartmentofHistory,2009.PrincipalAdvisor:MatthewButlerIreneGarza,Education,CMAS,graduate,“TheLULACSchoolofthe400s,”Ms.GarzawasassignedtomeasacollaboratinglecturerforMAS390,2009.MarkVillarreal,History,CMASIndependentStudies,“OralHistoryinEastAustin,”2009MichelleCastillo,Education,CMASIndependentStudies,“OralHistoryinEastAustin,2009.HenrydelaFuente,HistoryIndependentStudies,“OralHistoryinEastAustin,2009.ZyanyaLopez,CMAS,Education,CMASIndependentStudies,“OralHistoryinEastAustin,2009.KatiePace,HistoryHonorsStudent,“TheEnvironmentalJusticeMovementinEastAustin,Texas,”2004.MiguelAngelSaldaña-Arregui,PlanII,Journalism,SecondReader,“EastCesarChavezSt.,ADocumentaryofMexican-AmericanCultureinAustin,2003.ItzelSuarez,CMASHonorsStudent,“TheHistoryofMechaandLULACattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,”2003.AnitaGrabowski,PlanII,History,Co-chairedhercommitteewithCharlesHale,Anthropology/LatinAmericanStudies,“LatinAmericanImmigrantWorkersinthePoultryIndustryinMississippi,”2002.RachelCarrion,CapstoneProject,SchoolofInformation,“LeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizens,”2002.

JillGoldman,SchoolofInformation,“HispanicsandLibraries,”2002.JakeM.Devine,PlanII,History,“EmmaTenayucaandtheAuditoriumRiotof1939,”2001.ToddGilliom,SchoolofInformation,“OralHistory,Archives,andtheUnderclass,”2001. Master’s

SecondReader(withNestorRodríguez)IsmaelCuevas,Master’sThesis,2013-14,CMAS.Supervisor,JaimePuente,Master’sThesis,2012-1013,CMAS.Supervisor,AllisonProchnow,CMAS.CompletedherMaster’sThesisinSummer2012onimmigrantworkersassociatedwiththelocalWorkers’DefenseProject.Supervisor(Secondreader:NestorRodríguez),GabrielSolis,Chair,Master’sThesisCommitteeonMexicanAmericanStudies.Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.AwardedtheL.TufflyEllisBestThesisPrizeforExcellenceintheStudyofTexasHistory(DepartmentofHistory)withoneofhisrevisedthesischapters.CompletedMaster’sThesis,Spring2011.“TheTrialofRicardoAldapeGuerraandtheUndocumentedMexicanMigrantsintheU.S.LegalSystem.”CommitteeMember,MaríaSofíaCorona,CMAS,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanhistory,CompletedherMaster’sThesis,2009.LeadSupervisor,HortensiaPalomares,SchoolofInformation,CompletedherMaster’sThesis,2007.Co-Supervisor,KathleenAnnSmith,SchoolofInformation,Completedallrequirements,2005.LeadSupervisor,Supervisor,SoniaMontoya,WomenandGenderStudies,Completedallrequirements,2006.LeadSupervisor(withLaurieGreen),CristinaSalinas,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2002.ReceivedtheBestMaster’sReportawardfromtheDepartmentofHistoryandUniversityGraduateStudies,2006.LeadSupervisor,JaniceCherylBeaver,SchoolofInformation,Completedallrequirements,2003.Supervisor,KristenPetros,Anthropology,PilotStudyforherMaster’sThesisCompletedin2006:“Motherhood,MobilityandtheMaquiladorainMexicoFemaleMigrationfromVeracruztoReynosa,”

Doctoral

History

CommitteeMember,CaceeD.Hoyer,AfricanHistory.Scheduledforcomprehensiveexamination,Spring2015.CommitteeMember,LizElizondo,LatinAmericanHistory/Borderlands.DefendedApril2017.

Supervisor,ValerieMartínez,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2017Supervisor,ComprehensiveExaminationCommittee,DavidVillarreal,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Hereformulatedhiscommitteeandamnolongerhisdissertationadvisor.CommitteeMember.EricT.Busch.WesternHistory.CompletedallrequirementsinSpring2012.Co-Supervisor(withJulietWalker),LiliaRosas,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.BestGraduatePaperAward,CMAS,2005,FordFoundationDissertationFellowship,2006-07.CompletedallrequirementsAugust2012CommitteeMember.AdamPaddock.AfricanHistory.Completedallrequirements,December2012.LeadSupervisor(withLaurieGreen),CristinaSalinas,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,December2011.CommitteeMember,AderintoSaheed,AfricanHistory,Completedallrequirements,2010.Supervisor,VeronicaMartinez,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2009.BrynMawrDoctoralFellowship(withteachingresponsibilities).ReceivedtheBarnesLathropPrizeforthebestdissertationwrittenintheDepartmentofHistoryin2009.VisitingProfessor,SchoolofIndustrialLaborRelations,CornellUniversity.

Supervisor,MiguelLevario,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2007,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofHistory,TexasTechUniversity.Supervisor,AlánGómez,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2006,AssistantProfessor,JusticeStudies,ArizonaStateUniversity,Phoenix.CommitteeMember,RebeccaAnneMontes,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2005,AssistantProfessor,MendocinoCommunityCollege.Supervisor,AdrianaAyala,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2005,ActingProvost,NationalHispanicUniversity.Supervisor,ManuelCallahan,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.Completedallrequirements,2003,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofHistory,HumboldtCollege.Supervisor,DennisMedina,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.WillbetakinghiscomprehensiveexaminationinSpring2012.CommitteeMember,SylvesterGundona,AfricanHistory,Doingcoursework,2011.CommitteeMember,DolphBriscoeIV,USHistory,Preparingforcomprehensiveexamination,2011.

Supervisor,ToniNelsonHerrera,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.2001-08,Instructor,DepartmentofChicanoStudies,UniversityofMinnesota.Droppedout.CommitteeMember,ClaudiaRueda,Borderlands/MexicanAmericanHistory.CourseWork,FordFoundationPredoctoralFellowship,2007-08,DepartmentFellowship.CommitteeMember,IsabelQuintana,2001-2002,Droppedoutoftheprogram.CommitteeMember,AndreaLopez,2001-2003,Droppedoutoftheprogram.

Anthropology

CommitteeMember,BrendaSendejo,2005-09,Completedallrequirements,2010.CommitteeMember,JenniferRoseNájera,2002-06,Completedallrequirements,2006.CommitteeMember,DianaIsabelBowen,Completedallrequirements,2010.

AmericanStudies

CommitteeMember,JoelHuerta,Completedallrequirements,2005.

Education

CommitteeMember,BrendaRubio,EducationalAdministration,AdvancedtoCandidacy,2017.CommitteeMember,PatrickValdez,EducationalAdministration,Completedallrequirements,2013.CommitteeMember,AnaYañezCorrea,EducationalAdministration,Completedallrequirements,2011.CommitteeMember,ElizabethVillarreal,2008-2010,CurriculumandInstruction,Completedallrequirements,2012.CommitteeMember,BeatrizGutiérrez,2004-08,CurriculumandInstruction,Completed,allrequirements,2009.CommitteeMember,LindaJackson,CurriculumandInstruction,Completedallrequirements,2009.Receivedbestdissertationawardfromprofessionalorganizationineducation,2010CommitteeMember,LindaPrieto,CurriculumandInstruction,Completedallrequirements,2009.CommitteeMember,BarbaraJoMcKinleyBennett,CurriculumandInstruction,Completedallrequirements,2008.

Co-Supervisor,AlejandraRincón,EducationalAdministration,Completedallrequirements,2006.CommitteeMember,BettyHarrison,CurriculumandInstruction,Completed,allrequirements,2005.

CommitteeMember,FranciscoJavierGuajardo,AdHocInterdisciplinaryDoctoralProgram(Education,History,Anthropology),Completedallrequirements,2003.

SchoolofInformation

CommitteeMember,SarahKim,Completedallrequirements,Summer2013.CommitteeMember,PedroReynoso,2006-08,ABD,Librarian,SanJoaquinDeltaCollege,Stockton,California.CommitteeMember,JoeSanchez,2004-07,DissertationProposalCommittee,AssistantInstructor,SchoolofInformation,UniversityofTexasatAustin.CommitteeMember,MaríaGonzalez,Completedallrequirements,2008.CommitteeMember,SusanK.Soy,Droppedoutoftheprogram.

OtherUniversities

LauraCannon,DepartmentofHistory,TexasTechUniversity.Completedalldoctoralrequirements,2016.DianaNoreenRivera,DepartmentofEnglish,UniversityofNewMexico,Completedalldoctoralrequirements,2014.CommitteeMember,MarianneBueno,History,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz.Completedalldoctoralrequirements,2011.AssistantProfessor,UniversityofNorthTexas.CommitteeMember,DavidUrbano,2002-08,History,UniversityofHouston,Completedalldoctoralrequirements,2009,PublicSchoolTeacherandInstructor,DepartmentofHistory,UniversityofHoustonatVictoria,Texas.CommitteeMember,JoséPastrano,History,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara,Completedalldoctoralrequirements,2005:AndrewW.MellonPostdoctoralFellow.HumanitiesResearchCenter,RiceUniversity,2005-2007,AssociateProfessor,UniversityofTexasatPanAmericanCommitteeMember,CesarGarcía,DepartmentofHistory,TexasTechUniversity,Lubbock,Texas,Preparingforcomprehensiveexamination.

ADDITIONALSERVICE(Since2000)__________________________________________________________________________

UniversityofTexasatAustin

2015-16 Inhistory,IservedontheGraduateProgramCommittee,theLathropdissertationaward

committee,andthesearchcommitteefortheTSHAChiefHistorian.2014 Inhistory,IserveonGraduateProgramCommittee,LittlefieldLectureCommittee,thepost-

tenurecommittee,andaFellowwiththeInstituteforHistoricalStudies.Since2004,servedonBorderlandsCommittee,theMexicanAmericanSearchCommittee,theInstituteforHistoricalStudiescommittee,(chair)theU.S.AreaHistoryCommittee,thePostTenureReviewCommittee,thegraduateawardcommittee,andtheGraduateProgramCommittee2010-11.

2014 InCMAS,IservedonitsAdvisoryCommittee,theAméricoParedesDistinguishedLectureCommittee,thePublicationsCommittee,theAnniversaryCelebrationCommittee,andtheStudentEssayCompetitionCommittee.Ihavealsoassistedingraduationceremonies,reviewedbookmanuscriptsforpublication,andcross-listedcourseswithCMASwhileintheSchoolofInformationandtheDepartmentofHistory.Ialsoservedonanad-hoccommitteeappointedbytheDeanofLiberalArtstoconductsearchesforaninterimdirectorandpermanentdirectorofCMAS.IhavebeenanAssociateFacultywiththeCentersince2000.

2014 AdvisedthedirectorsoftheMexicanAmericanLibraryProgram,theBensonLatinAmericanCollectionattheUniversityofTexassincethefoundingofthearchivalcollectionin1974.Iwasoneofthefoundersofthearchivalcollectionprogramand,sincearrivingattheUniversityofTexasasafacultymemberin2000,haveresumedacloserelationshipwiththeprogrambyassistinginacquiringandprocessingarchivalrecords.

2014 ContinuetoserveontheAdvisoryCommitteeofVoces(formerlytheLatinoandLatinaWWIIOralHistoryProject),since2002.

2013 Servedasaco-chair(withProfessorJackieJones)ontwosearchcommitteesforfacultypositionsonMexican,borderlands,andLatinohistory.

2013 Supervisedtwograduatestudents,DavidVillarrealandValerieMartinezinplanningaconferenceontheMexicanAmericanLibraryProgramheldintheSpring2013.CMAS,withsupportfromLLILAS,sponsoredtheone-dayconferencewhichhighlightedtheimportanceoftheMexicanAmericanLibraryProgramtotheMexicanAmericanarchivalenterpriseintheUnitedStates.Iservedasthekeynotespeaker.

2012 CommitteeattheDivisionofDiversityandCivicEngagementthatdevisedandimplementedanessaycompetitionamonghighschoolstudentsinTexas.ThefocusofthecompetitionwasTejanohistory.Asidefromtheplanning,Iservedasajudge.

2011-12 AdmissionsandRegistrationCommittee.AppointedbyProvostLeslieontheadviceoftheCommitteeonCommitteesoftheFacultySenate.

2008-11 FacultyEditorialBoard,UndergraduateResearchJournal,UniversityofTexasatAustin.2001-04 SchoolofInformation,Iservedonvariouscommittees,includingtheGSC,theResearch

Committee,theRecruitmentCommittee,andtheDiversityCommittee.WiththecourtesyappointmentinHistory,IalsoservedontheBorderlandsSearchCommittee.

2006 SearchCommitteefortheDirectorofLLILAS,UniversityofTexasatAustin.2000-02 ContinuingFellowshipandHarringtonFellowshipCommittee,OfficeoftheVPandDeanof

GraduateStudies,UniversityofTexasatAustin.2000-01 RockefellerResidencyProgramCommittee,sponsoredbyCMASandLLILAS,Universityof

Texas.

Professional2014-16 ChairofEducationCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.

2014 BoardoftheHispanicHistoryofTexasProject(HHTP)since2007.ServedastheprincipalliaisonbetweentheHHTPandtheTexasStateHistoricalAssociationintheplanningoftheirjointlysponsoredscholarlymeetinginCorpusChristi,March2008.Iwrotetheproposalforthejointmeeting,arrangedandchairedmeetingbetweenrepresentativesofbothorganizations,servedasamemberofathree-personprogramcommitteefortheHHTP,andreportedtotheboardoftheHHTP.

2014-16 BoardofDirectorsoftheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2013 BookPrizeCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2012 ArchivesCommittee,abookawardscommittee,andtheEducationCommitteewiththe

TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2011 InvitedbytheOfficeofGraduateStudies,TexasA&MUniversitytoserveonexternalfaculty

committee(fourmembers)toevaluatetheirDepartmentofHistory,March6-9.2010-11 BookPrizeCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2010-11 BoardoftheWorkingClassandlaborHistoryAssociation.2011 ProposalReviewCommitteefortheU.S.StudentFulbrightNationalScreeningCommittee,

Fulbright-HaysProgram,Houston,Texas,December6.2009-10 ProgramCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2005-06 ProgramCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2004-05 AdvisoryCommitteeonDiversity,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2004-05 LaPietraDissertationTravelFellowshipinTransnationalHistoryCommittee,Organizationof

AmericanHistorians.2004-05 BookAwardsCommitteeandArchivesCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2003-04 BookAwardsCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation.2002-03 BestArticleAwardCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation2001-02 H.BaileyCarrollAwardCommittee,TexasStateHistoricalAssociation

CivicEngagement2016 Mentor,DreamCatchers—PuenteProject.Deliveredpresentationofmyhistory

researchonJune16,20162016 Panelist,KLRUCivicSummit:“AustinLatinoIdentity,”April6,20162016 Participant,“AustinRevealed,”AKLRUChicanoCivilRightsFilm.ScreenedMarch

31,attheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter.2014 MemberofNuestroGrupo,acommunitygroupinvolvedinplanningaSaturday

morningAcademyforelementaryschoolstudentsattheMACC.TheprojectinvolvesAISD,theMACC,Adelante(anISDbilingualteachers’organization),andtheUniversityofTexas.

2013 FoundingmemberofRazaRoundtable,anAustinforumonLatinoAffairs.2013 ServedasofficialAustindelegatetotheannualstateconventionoftheLeagueof

UnitedLatinAmericanCitizens,SanAntonio.2013 TestimonybeforeTexasLegislatureCommitteeonHouseBill1938,relatingto

curriculumrequirementsinAmericanandTexashistory,April17.2012 ServedontheadvisorycommitteeforanoralhistoryprojectontheEmmaS.Barrientos

MexicanAmericanCulturalCenter(MACC),organizedbytheAustinHistoryCenter.Alsoparticipatedinapublicprogram,“600RiverStreet;TheLongRoadtoCompletion,”heldattheMACConSeptember26.Iintroducedthekeynotespeaker,Dr.TomásYbarra-Fraustoandappearedasoneoftheintervieweesinafilmpresentationonthehistoryofthecommunitycenter.

2012 ServedasofficialAustindelegatetotheannualstateconventionoftheLeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizens,SanMarcos.

2012 MemberofPlanningCommitteefortheRazaUnidaPartyReunion,heldinAustin,TexasJuly6-7,2012.IwasresponsibleforplanningaseriesofinterviewswithselectedMexicanAmericanactivistswhoparticipatedinthereunion.Isupervised32interviewsby15volunteersthatItrainedduringtwoworkshops.CopiesofthedigitizedinterviewsandotherreunionrecordshavebeentransferredtotheRazaUnidaCollectionattheMexicanAmericanLibraryProgram,NettieLeeBensonCollection,UniversityofTexasatAustin.

2012 PrincipalInvestigatorfortheTejanoHistoryCurriculumProject,anadjunctoftheTejanoMonumentProject.ThecurriculumprojecthasbeenfundedbytheWalmartFoundation,TexasDivision,aswellasfromtheInternationalBankofCommerceandR&PRamirezLtd.($134,864).TheprojectinvolvesthecollaborationoftheUniversityofTexas,theEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalArtsCenterandtheAustinISD.

2012 OrganizedandsupervisedtheAsiloProject,aninitiativethatbroughtfivepersonswhogainedasylumintheUnitedasaresultoftheviolencethattheyfacedinnorthernMexico.Acommitteeoffacultyandstudents,alongwithpartnershipswithCMAS,LLILAS,theSpanishandPortugueseDepartment,theTexasObserver,andvariousstudentorganizations,sponsoredclasspresentations,paneldiscussionsoncampusandattheHillelCenter,andtalksatadinnerheldoffcampus.

2011 AdvisedNAACPandLULACStateofficialsinthepreparationofacomplaintsubmittedtotheOfficeofEducationallegingdiscriminationagainstminoritiesintherevisionprocessofthepublicschoolcurriculumbytheTexasStateBoardofEducation.

2011 TestimonyduringlegislativehearingsonHB3257sponsoredbyStateRepresentativeMarkStrama(D-Austin).ItestifiedontherevisionsofthecurriculumstandardsbytheStateBoardofEducation,June14,2011.

2011 OrganizedandchairedacommunitymeetingonimmigrantrightsattheA.B.OswaldoCantúPanAmericanRecreationCenter,April9.SpeakersincludedStateSenatorsGonzaloBarrientos(Retired,D-Austin),JoséRodríguez(D-ElPaso),LULACStateDirectorJoeyCárdenas,andU.S.CongressmanLuisGutiérrez(D-Illinois).TheeventwassponsoredbyAlianzadeTexasParaUnaReformaMigratoria,AustinImmigrantRightsCoalition,CenterforMexicanAmericanStudies(UT),UniversityLeadershipInitiative(UT),LULAC(District7),OfficeoftheStateDirectorofLULAC,ProyectoDefensaLaboral,ReformImmigrationforTexasAlliance,SocialJusticeInstitute(UT),LLILAS,andTexasCriminalJusticeCoalition.

2011 ParticipatedinthenationalmeetingoftheNationalLatinoConference,March25-26,Austin,TexasasadelegateofLULACCouncil4860.

2011 Organizedandchairedasymposiumonthe“TejanoMonumentProject”attheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenteronApril6.ThesymposiumwasentitledGrowingTejanoMemoriesattheTexasCapitolandincludedanAustinCommunityCollegeProfessorwhoorganizedthecampaigntoplaceamonumentattheCapitolgroundsandgrounds,AndrésTijerina,andthearchitectwhodesignedit,JaimeBeaman.

2011 OrganizedandchairedasymposiumontheFifthofMayCelebration—“CincodeMayo;AnOccasionforReflection”—onthethemeofimmigrationattheEmmaS.BarrientosMexicanAmericanCulturalCenteronApril5.TheUniversityofTexasfacultyandgraduatepresentersincluded:NestorRodríguez(“Immigration,TheIssueoftheCentury),ClaudiaCastañeda-Soon(Youth,Criminalization,andEducationSouthoftheBorder;ChallengesandPossibilities”),andPatriciaLópez(“EducationPolicyandthe82ndLegislativeSession”).

2011 InvitedtoserveasahumanistscholartotheAustinHistoryCenterbetween2009and1022andtopresentkeynotetalksatCenter-sponsoredreceptionsin2010and2011.

2011 InvitedbytheMexicanAmericanLegislativeCaucustooffertestimonyduringhearingsonHB3263,April13,2011.ThebillthatcameoutofcommitteewouldaddacommitteeofuniversitycontentspecialiststothecurriculumreviewprocessbytheTexasStateBoardofEducation.

2011 Invitedspeakerandworkshopleaderinteachertrainingworkshopco-sponsoredbyHumanitiesTexasandtheTexasStateHistoricalAssociation,February.

2010 Participatedinthepreparationof“TexasStateConferenceoftheNAACPandLULACRequestforComplianceReview,ArequestforaninvestigationofracialinequalityinTexas,”SubmittedtoOfficeforCivilRights,U.S.DepartmentofEducation,December19,2010.Thedocumentcontainsmyessayentitled“APatternofNeglectandaMissedOpportunity.”

2010 TestimonybeforetheTexasStateBoardofEducationanddeliveredthe“OpenLetter”notedbelowwithover1,100signaturesfromuniversityfacultyandresearchers,May19.

2010 Speakerata“TeachIn”onthesouthernstepsoftheStateCapitolonthecurriculumrevisionsbytheTexasStateBoardofEducation,May2.

2010 TestimonybeforeaSpecialLegislativeCommitteeontheTexasStateBoardofEducation,sponsoredbytheMexicanAmericanLegislativeCommitteeinApril28.

2010 Initiatedandmanagedacampaigntosecuresignaturesfromuniversityfacultyandresearchersinsupportofan“OpenLetter”totheTexasStateBoardofEducationonitsquestionablerevisionsoftheproposedcurriculumforTexaspublicschools.

2010 TestimonybeforetheTexasStateBoardofEducation,March10.2010 Moderator,DemocraticPartyGubernatorialDebate,February2010,CapitolBuilding,

sponsoredbytheLeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizens.2009 AppointedbytheOfficeofBilingualEducation/ESL,AustinISDtoserveasamemberofthe

ELLCAC-EnglishLanguageCitizensAdvisoryCouncil.2009 TalksduringtheSeptember16celebrationsattheUniversityofTexas(sponsor:Mexican

AmericanCultureCommittee)andtheDepartmentofStateHealthServices(Sponsor:HispanicHeritageCommittee)

2009 ServedonLULAC’slegislativecouncil.IhavechairedtheEducationCommitteeofDistrict9andhaveservedasamemberoftheEducationCommitteeofTexasLULAC.

2008 ServedonthecastofLaPastorela,atraditionalChristmasplay,producedbyProyectoTeatroattheMexicanAmericanCulturalCenter.Iplayedthepartofthenarrator,GeneracionesunderthedirectionofLuisArmandoOrdazGutiérrez

1990-07 Ihavebeeninterviewedorservedasaconsultanttonumerousdocumentariesonlabor,TexasandMexicanAmericanHistory.Theseinclude“TheTexasRangers”(1996),“EmmaTenayuca”(2002),“JusticeforMyPeople:TheDr.HectorP.GarcíaStory”(1999);“AClassApart”(2007);and“KLRUPresents:TheWorld,TheWarandTexas”(2007).

2007 HistoryconsultantandinterviewsubjectforthePBSfilm“MexicanAmericanLegislativeCaucus;TheTexasStruggleforEqualityandOpportunity.”The1-hourdocumentarywasproducedbyDr.JaimeChahin,DeanoftheCollegeofAppliedArts,FrankdelaTeja,ChairofHistory,andJaimeArminMejía,ProfessorofEnglish,allfromTexasStateUniversity.

2007 Organizedapanelonimmigrationandthe2006immigrationrallies.LuisOrozco,ahighschoolstudentwholedawalkoutfromLanierHighSchool,andRebecaAcuña,auniversityactivistassociatedwiththeTexasCriminalJusticeCoalitionandtheUniversityLeadershipInitiative,spoketoanaudienceofUniversityofTexasfacultyandstudents.ThefunctionwassponsoredbytheBorderlandsInterestGroupintheDepartmentofHistory.

2006 ParticipatedinapaneldiscussiononthehistoryoftheEthnicStudiesCenteratTexasA&IUniversity.IspokeasaformerdirectorofthecenterattheMovimientoReunion,organizedbytheadministrationofnowrenamedTexasA&MUniversityatKingsville.

2006 ParticipatedinaroundtablediscussionoverMexicanmusicinTexas,alongsidethreemajorrecordingartists,RubanRamos,LittleJoeHernandezandSunnyOzuna.Thepanelwasentitled“ParaLaGente:ASymposiumonTexas-MexicanMusic,Culture,&Society.”ItwassponsoredbyCMAS.

2006 InvitedtospeakonMexicanmusicinTexasandtointroduceSantiagoJimenezatthe“TardeadaconSantiago,”atFiestaGardens,Austin,Texas.TheeventwassponsoredbyTexasFolklife.

2005 WorkedwiththeHispanicFacultyandStaffAssociationindiscussionsovertheuniversity’sTaskForceonRacialRespectandFairnessandinameetingwithPresidentLarryFaulknerovertheimportanceofconsideringraceinstudentrecruitmentandretention.

2003 MemberoftheAmericoParedesDistinguishedLectureCommitteeatCMAS,andproposedthatCMAShonortheLlanoGrandeResearchandCommunityDevelopmentCenterfromEdcouch-ElsaTexasand17thAnnualAmericanParedesDistinguishedLectureandintroducedthepresenters,allformerstudentsandfacultyassociatedwiththeCenter:CristinaSalinas,MoniqueGarcía,FranciscoGuajardo,MiguelGuajardo,MarcelRodríguez,JoséLuisSaldivar,andDavidRice.

2003-07 InvitedtoparticipateinpolicyformulationmeetingswithrepresentativesoforganizationsfromtheMexicancommunityregardingtheuniversity’stenpercentplanforstudentrecruitmentattheUniversityofTexas.Themeetings,plannedtocoincidewiththesessionsoftheTexasLegislature,werecalledbyformerSenatorGonzaloBarrientosandtheyincludedrepresentativesfromtheLeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizens,theAmericanG.I.Forum,theMexicanAmericanLegalDefenseandEducationalFund,andtheInterculturalDevelopmentResearchAssociates.

2003 ServedontheadvisorycommitteetotheRazaUnidaSummit,ameetingatTexasStateUniversitytodiscusssocialandpoliticalissuesconfrontingtheMexicancommunityinTexas.IalsoservedontheLaborCommittee.

2002 ConsultanttofilmmakingprojectonEmmaTenayuca,thefamedTexaslabororganizerof2002 Interview:KNCTTelevisionProgram,“HispanicContributionstoAmericanSociety,”Killeen,

Texas.2001 Presenter,“MexicanAmericanStudies,AContinuingPointofIntellectualConvergenceFor

Texas,”the2001TexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducation,Austin,Texas.SELECTEDCOMMUNITYPRESENTATIONS_______________________________________________________________2013 Speaker at conference organized by the Tejano Genealogical Society of Texas. Spoke on

JosédelaLuzSáenzandhisWWIdiary.2011 Keynote speaker at the Austin History Center’s Reception for Exhibit, Mexican American

Firsts:TrailblazersofAustinandTravisCounty,PalmerEventsCenter,Austin,Texas,January29.Mypresentationwasentitled“OnRecovering,Recuperating,andReclaimingHistory.”

2010 HumanistAdvisorandkeynotespeakeratthe“MexicanAmericanFirsts;TrailblazersofAustinandTravisCounty,”aprogramthatunveiledanexhibitonlocalhistorybytheAustinHistoryCenteronAugust21.Mytalkwasentitled“WhyWeRecallOurHistory.”

2008 “LasEscuelasdelCentenariodeDoloresHidalgoyelbicentenariodeMexico.”Invitedtocity-widepresentation,sponsoredbyLuisGerardoRubioValdéz,MayorofDoloresHidalgo,Guanajuato,March14,2008.

2007 “ElPuebloMexicanoenlosEstadosUnidos,”PresentationbeforetheninthgradeofaprivateschoolinGuanajuato,MexiconamedColegioYeccan-Waldorf.

2007 “CelebratingaMexicanHoliday,theCincodeMayo,”LectureatFifthofMayCelebration,Co-sponsoredbyCMASandLLILAS,May4.

2004 “SleepyLagoonTrialandtheZoot-SuitRiots,”ZootSuitSymposium,Austin,Texas,September18,2004.Sponsorsinclude:ArtesAméricas,CMAS,andLLILAS,UniversityofTexasatAustin.

2002 KeynoteSpeaker,YouthLuncheon,AnnualTexasLULACConvention,Austin,Texas,2002.2001 “MexicanAmericanStudies,AContinuingPointofIntellectualConvergenceForTexas,”2001

TexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducation,December4,2001,Austin,Texas.PASTANDCURRENTAFFILIATIONS_______________________________________________________________AsociacionMexicanadeHistoriaOralLaborandWorkingClassHistoryAssociationLeagueofUnitedLatinAmericanCitizensNationalAssociationofLatinAmericanStudiesNationalAssociationforChicanaandChicanoStudiesOrganizationofAmericanHistoriansRazaRoundtableofAustinSouthernHistoricalAssociationTejanoDemocrats,AustinChapterTexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducationTejasFoco,NationalAssociationforChicanaandChicanoStudiesTexasStateHistoricalAssociation