This collection of stories showcases the transformative work our Duke Latiné/Hispanic employees are doing in their professional lives and within our communities. Send us your stories.
Sarah Quesada Receives MLA 2023 Honorable Mention for First Book
Sarah Quesada, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Romance Studies and Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies is the recipient of a 2023 Honorable Mention for a First Book from The Modern Language Association of America (MLA).
New Research from Cristina Salvador Challenges the East-West Binary
Cultural psychology — the field of study that examines the influence of culture on how people think, feel and act — includes decades of research, but the sample of participants in those studies is narrow.
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, named President-elect of the World Organization of Family Doctors
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, director of health equity and associate professor in the Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and has been selected as President-elect of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).
Hispanic House of Studies Celebrates Quinceañera
This October, Duke Divinity School celebrated the 15th anniversary, the quinceañera, of the founding of the Hispanic House of Studies with a series of events on Oct. 12, including a panel discussion, worship, lecture, and a documentary and art exhibit featuring renowned artist Enrique Chiu.
Dr. Giselle Y. López Receives AWIS Spark Award for EDI Advocacy and Leadership
Giselle Y. López, MD, PhD, received the Spark Award from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), in recognition of her strong leadership skills and for her vocal advocacy for diversity and inclusive scientific practices.
From Migrant Farm Worker to Duke Scientist, Everardo Macias Tackles Prostate Cancer
Everardo Macias, PhD, assistant professor of pathology at Duke University School of Medicine, explores the complexities of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men.
Hispanic Heritage and Language Influence COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
From Dominican and Puerto Rican to Mexican heritage, the choices made in confronting the virus are as diverse as the cultures represented in a new national study of COVID-19 patterns led by Duke University School of Medicine.
From Warm Welcome to the Desire to Expel: New Book from Historian Cecilia Márquez Examines the Racialization of Latinos in the U.S. South
The book's trajectory examines the racialization of non-Black Latinos in the U.S. South from the 1940s to the early 2000s. Márquez explores big questions like “How is race made?” and “How do we make meaning from race?”
Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS
Mary Klotman, MD, talks with faculty member Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, about improving health access and care in underrepresented populations.
Game Design at Duke is More Than Meets the Eye
Ernesto Escobar, executive director of Duke’s new Master of Engineering in Game Design, Development & Innovation, attributes learning English to playing video games and forcing himself to figure out what was going on.