Maria Belinda Vasquez
Graduate Student, Human Development & Family Science
Pronouns:
she, her, hers, ella
Minor
Program Evaluation
Hometown
Jecori, Son - Mexico
Advisor
Maria Belinda is a first-generation graduate student in the Family Studies and Human Develop Graduate Program (Ph.D.) at The University of Arizona. Her motivation is based on her community involvement and her own experiences with children and families. In addition to bi-cultural factors, and background in the education field where children create resilience and flourish despite their adversities. She intends to utilize her Spanish native language in her research and learn more about the structure of immigrant families.
Research interests:
- Immigration trauma in Children and Parents
- Resilience and Sociocultural Factors in Immigrant Journey
- Parenting practices with an Intergenerational Perspective
- Community Based Participatory Action Research
Degree(s)
- B.A. in Psychology
- B.A. in Early Childhood Education with Bilingual Endorsement
- M.S. in Family Studies and Human Development