2023 Capstone Research Presentations

Congratulations to Alessia Guzmán, Jessica Estrada-Peña, Riogberto Gonzalez Jr., and Kevin Salaya-Molina for their research with the help from faculty mentors Dr. Gabriela Spears-Rico, Dr. Jessica Lopez Lyman, Professor Jimmy Patiño, and Professor Roy Guzman.

Special shout out to the three graduating seniors Alessia, Jessica, and Rigoberto, and shout out to Kevin for his impressive work as a first year student!

Thank you to faculty, community, and friends for coming out and supporting our students, your support is always appreciated.

Research presented included:

Alessia Guzmán - "Queer Latinidad: Frameworks and Contradictions"

Jessica Estrada-Peña - "Cultural Studies Approaches to Prison Abolition Art"

Riogberto Gonzalez Jr. - "Nuestras Raíces: The History of the Latin Liberation Front"

Kevin Salaya-Molina - "The Transit of Mestizaje Within Ethnographic Transitions"