How To Understand And Understand The Culture Of A Chilahuila

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1 1 Sindy Y. De La Torre Pacheco Curriculum Vitae School of Human Evolution and Social Change P.O. Box Tempe, AZ, sydelato[at]asu.edu EDUCATION 2010-Present Ph.D. In Environmental Social Sciences. School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Tempe, Arizona. Advisor: Marco A. Janssen Dissertation research: The Role of Inter-community Reciprocal Institutions in Coping with Food Insecurity: The case study of the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico M.A. In Regional Development. Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila, Torreo n, Me xico. Advisor: Blanca Chong Lopez Thesis: The user's role in the urban public transport system modernization in Torreo n, Mexico Licensure in Social Anthropology (Honors). Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro, Quere taro, Me xico Thesis: Constructing an identity, imagining what is a Torreonense: a case study of an extended family. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Dissertation Research, 4 months total Cultural Domain Analysis and team based multi-sited ethnographic work on inter-community reciprocal institutions in Tseltal communities in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.

2 Dissertation Research/Pilot study, 1.5 months An ethnography of food acquisition strategies and the use of NEMS-S in La Hormiga, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico Field Research Coordinator (Guatemala), 1 month Citizen Science Project: The Science of Water Art. Dr. Amber Wutich and Dr. Alex Brewis, Field Research Coordinator (Guatemala), 1 month Global Ethnohidrology Study. Dr. Amber Wutich, Field Research Coordinator (Guatemala), 1 month Dr. Jonathan Maupin, Interviewer, 6 months South Phoenix Collaborative Project. Dr. Sline Skupinzki-Quiroga, Associate Researcher, 4 months. Marihuana environmental scan, Phoenix, Arizona. Michael Beatie, Valle del Sol Director, 4 months Regional Identity: the Comarca Lagunera case. Regional Development Ministry, Coahuila State Government Researcher/tutor, 16 months total Enredate, Community technologies Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila-Universidad de Colima- Catedra UNESCO

3 Master Research, 6 months The user's role in the urban public transport system modernization in Torreo n, Mexico Researcher, 10 months Electoral Federalization Dr. Avelino Hernandez, Consejo Estatal de Ciencia y Tecnologi a 2006 Licensiure Research, 14 months total An ethnography about daily life and identity among middle class inhabitants of Torreon Research assistant, 8 months Watsonville community archive. Dr. Manuel Carlos, California State Monterey Bay Associate researcher, 15 months Evaluation of education quality in Queretaro's state marginal zones Dr. Alberto Garcia Espejel, Secretaria de Educacio n Publica- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologi a- Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnologi a del Estado de Quere taro- Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro 2005 Associate researcher, 3 months Migration and Cultural monuments Dr. Juan Jose Gutierrez, California State University Monterey Bay and Queretaro municipality government Urban Fieldschool/independent Project/Lead researchers, 2 months Use of grounded theory in a ethnography of Seventh day adventists in Queretaro, Mexico. M.A. Abel Piña Perusquia, Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro

4 Independent study/ research assistant, 2 days Participant Observation, Los Concheros de San Francisquito. M.A. Juan Jose Barcenas, Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro 2003 Rural Fieldschool/independent Project/Lead researchers, 2 months Ethnograpic study of Bellavista del Rio, Queretaro. M. A. Marta Otilia Estrada Olvera, Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro Independent Study/ Research assistant, 2 weeks Ethnography of San Miguel, Toliman s fiesta. M.A. Abel Piña Perusquia, Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT Instructor High School courses Introduction to Social Sciences Mujer, IAP. Queretaro, Mexico 2002 World History I Mujer, IAP. Queretaro, Mexico 2003 World History II Mujer, IAP. Queretaro, Mexico 2003 Mexican History Mujer, IAP. Queretaro, Mexico

5 5 Undergraduate courses Rural fieldwork coordinator (Mexico) Ethnographic methods Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro-california State Universty Monterey Bay 2006 Knowledge and Society Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila Social Anthropology Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila 2009 Social Anthropology (online), Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila 2013 ASB 322: Peoples of Latin America (online) Language Courses English as a Second Language Community Learning Center, English as a Foreign Language Harmon Hall Teaching Associate 2014 ASB 102: Culture in a globalized world (online) ASB 322:Peoples of Latin America (online)

6 ASB 200: Food and Culture (online) ASB 410: Poverty, Social Justice and Global Health 2011 Medical Anthropology Fieldschool coordinator (Guatemala), Qualitative methods 2011 ASB 102: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 2010 ASB 101: Understanding Human Diversity Guest lecturer 2008 Inductive Research Methods, Research Methods in communication Dra. Blanca Chong Lopez, Universidad Iberoamericana GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Graduate Excellence Award College of Liberal Arts, $ Extension Scholarship for foreign graduate studies National Council of Sciences and Technology, Mexico $75,000.00

7 Research Travel Grant Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, $1, Graduate Research Award School of Human Evolution and Social Change, $2, Jumpstart Grant Graduate and Professional Student Association, $ Research Travel Grant Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, $1, Graduate Travel Award School of Human Evolution and Social Change, $ Scholarship for foreign graduate studies National Council of Sciences and Technology, Mexico $111, Regional Identity: the Comarca Lagunera case Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila $12, PUBLICATIONS

8 8 Thesis 2010 El rol de los usuarios del transporte urbano publico en la modernizacion del transporte publico en Torreon, Mexico. Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Mexico Construyendo una identidad: imaginando que es ser Torreonense de clase media. Un estudio de caso de una familia extensa. Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexico. Journal articles (refereed) 2012 De La Torre Pacheco, S. (2012) Conformacio n de la clase media en Me xico y Torreo n a trave s de una historia familiar. Interacciones Sociales 9,FCPyS UadeC De La Torre Pacheco, S. (2009). Historia del transporte pu blico en Torreo n, Coahuila. Interacciones sociales.3. FCPyS UadeC Chong, B., Aguilar Ramos, G., Ornelas Lopez, J.L., Morales Perez, J.A., de la Torre Pacheco, S., (2009). Enredate tecnologias comunitarias. Interacciones Sociales De La Torre Pacheco, S., (2005). Los jo venes adventistas en la ciudad de Quere taro. Culture, Society and praxis. 4. Book Chapters 2011 Chong, B., Aguilar Ramos, G., Ornelas Lopez, J.L., Morales Perez, J.A., de la Torre Pacheco, S., 'Enre date. Tecnologi as Comunitarias. Re plica de un proyecto sobre apropiacio n de las TIC en sectores marginados'. In: Krohling Peruzzo, C., Tufte, T., Vega Casanova, J. (ed), Trazos de una otra comunicacion en America Latina. 1st ed. Colombia: Editorial Universidad del Norte ALAIC - Asociacio n Latinoamericana de Investigadores de la Comunicacio n. pp.(82-93). Reports (non-refereed) 2012 Food Security in La Hormiga, San Cristobal, Mexico. Report Submitted to Graduate and Professional Student Association,.

9 Identidad Regional: el caso de la Comarca Lagunera by Sindy De La Torre coordinator. Report submitted to Ministry of Regional Development, Coahuila State Government Adventistas del Septimo Dia en Queretaro, Mexico by Sindy De La Torre Pacheco. Report submitted to Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro Monografia Bellavista del Rio, Cadereyta, Queretaro, Mexico by Sindy De La Torre Pacheco. Report submitted to Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro. PAPERS AND POSTERS 2011 De La Torre Pacheco, S., Skupinski-Quiroga, S. and Winham, D. Food access in times of crisis: immigrant households in South Phoenix. Society annual meeting, Seatle, USA. for Applied Anthropology 71 st Aguilar, G., Chong, B., De La Torre Pacheco, S, Morales, A., Ornelas, J. Enredate tecnologi as comunitarias. Asociacio n Mexicana de Investigadores de la Comunicacio n 20th annual meeting, Monterrey, Me xico Eliason, C. and De La Torre Pacheco, S. Un di a sin mexicanos an ethnographic photo exhibit. Universidad Auto noma de Quere taro, campus centro histo rico De La Torre Pacheco, S. Educacio n Adventista del se ptima di a en Rancho Nuevo. Red Nacional de Estudiantes de Ciencias Antropolo gicas, 6th annual meeting Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Me xico. WORKSHOPS 2013 Analyzing qualitative data: systematic approaches. Amber Wutich,

10 Iterative qualitative data analysis: providing a path through the maze. Sarah Tracy, 2010 Methods for Cutting Edge Research on Resilience and Adaptation An Interdisciplinary Challenge. Petra Tschtaker,t Pen State University 2009 Metaphoric Discourse analysis Carmen Rodriguez, Universidad de Colima, Me xico 2009 Reflexive education Universidad Auto noma de Coahuila 2008 Educational Techniques: Problem Based Learning, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) 2008 New educational techniques ORIENTA 2008 Community intervention Isabel Zermeño Flores, Universidad de Colima, Me xico MENTORSHIP Shades Multicultural Mentor Dream zone ally

11 SCENE Mentor Undergraduate mentor, Facultad de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Program coordinator Undergraduate Reader program, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Representative for Environmental Social Sciences (elected) All Anthropology Graduate Student Approach, School of Human Evolution and Social Change COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2012 What is Science? booth at community fair targeted to minority kids and teenagers North Phoenix Prevention Alliance, Phoenix, Arizona 2009 Regional Identity, Radio Interview Actualidades GREM, Torreon, Mexico What is Social Anthropology? Radio Interview. Radio Torreon, Torreon, Mexico.

12 Seventh day adventist, Radio interview Son de Cuenta, Radio Universitario, Queretaro, Mexico. RELATED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (SPSS) statistical software, MAXQDA and NVIVO software for qualitative analysis, ARCGIS geographical software, cultural consensus analysis, social network analysis, survey design and interviewing, training field assistants and translators, grant writing, basic HTML design and Photoshop. LANGUAGES Spanish (native), English (Proficient), French (Proficient), German (Basic), Tzotzil (basic) References are available upon request. Revised March 2014