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Assistant Professor at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX

PhD in Communication from the American University School of Communication, Washington, DC

MA in Media Studies from the University of Texas in Austin Department of Radio-Television-Film, Austin, TX

BA in Political Science from St. Edward's University, Austin TX

Hey y'all,

I study the relationship between Communication, Media, and Identity. My focus areas include U.S. Latina/o/x political and health communication, digital media and influencers, podcasts, and pop culture. Since 2020, he has published over 20 peer-reviewed studies, including 2 books, and secured $119,542 of grant funding.

With over 10 years of experience in Higher Education and Research, I balance independently developing research projects to publication, presenting complex information to non-experts in the classroom, and managing teams across multiple institutions and disciplines. I’m primarily a qualitative researcher, with expertise in collecting and analyzing interview and textual data.