I am a Doctoral Candidate (ABD) in Medical Anthropology at the University of New Mexico where I use mixed-methods research to examine identity and chronic diseases with American Indian and Latino peoples. I also have a strong research interest in transdisciplinary  research and the use of community based participatory research in rural and frontier settings.

My brother Emilio (Professor, U of Florida) and I were both born in Ciudad Juárez, México and our parents are from Mexico and Cuba (mother  from México, father from Cuba).  In my spare time I enjoy walking Aengus (Irish Wolfhound) and Anouk (Chihueener… a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix) with my wife, Kimberly.

My academic specializations address geographical, theoretical and methodological areas:

• Indigenous Peoples of the Southwestern United States
• Tribal Health Programs & Policy (with a focus on type 2 diabetes)
• Latino health (with a focus on chronic disease)
• Rural & Frontier Health
• Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
• Mixed Methods Research
• Online Education

Learn more about my dissertation and NIH research, publications, or consulting servies.