Academic Background

• Ph.D.   Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, Sociology (Specialization in demography, immigration and incarceration studies), 2008

• M.A.   Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, Sociology, 2005

• B.A.   University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Anthropology (Mexican American Studies), 2001

• Other   San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX (Anthropology and Population Studies), 1999

Intellectual Contributions

Articles in Refereed Journals

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., McCann, Jay., & Escobar, Cristina. (2019). Mexicans and Colombians and Home and Abroad: A Comparative Study of Political Engagement. Latin American Research Review.

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., & Blanchard, Steve. (2017). Loyalty to Ethnic Heritage and Hispanic College Student Engagement. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., McCann, Jay., & Escobar, Cristina. (2016). The Political Competence of Colombians and Mexicans at Home and Abroad.. Latin American Research Council.

Escobar, Cristina., Arana, ., & McCann, . (2015). Colombian Expatriates' Electoral Participation and Political Preferences. Panoramas.

Escobar, Cristina., Arana, Renelinda., & McCann, Jay. (2014). Assessing Candidates at Home and Abroad: A Comparative Analysis of Colombian Expatriates in the 2010 Presidential Elections. Latin American Society & Politics.

Escobar, Cristina., Arana, Renelinda., & McCann, Jay. (2014). Expatriate voting and migrants' place of residence: Explaining transnational participation in Colombian elections. Migration Studies.

Publications in Refereed Proceedings

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., & Schnarrs, Phillip. (2017). A tale of two studies: attitudes towards condoms and condom use among two diverse samples young people (18 – 24 years old) in San Antonio, Texas.". International Academy of Sex Research (IASR).

Chapters

Escobar, Cristina., Arana, Renelinda., & McCann, Jay. "Evaluacion de candidatos en Colombia Y en el exterior: Un studio comparative de las elecciones presidenciales de 2010." El voto en el exterior. , 2015.

Escobar, Cristina., Arana, Renelinda., & McCann, Jay. "Voto en el exterior y lugar de residencia: participacion transnational en las elecciones colombianas." El voto en el exterior. , 2015.

Presentations of Refereed Papers

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., & Schnarrs, Phillip. (2017). A tale of two studies: attitudes towards condoms and condom use among two diverse samples young people (18 – 24 years old) in San Antonio, Texas.". International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Charleston, South Carolina.

McCann, Jay., Arana, Renelinda., & Escobar, Cristina. (2016). The Political Competence of Colombians and Mexicans at Home and Abroad. Latin American Studies Association, New York, New York.

Sechrist, Jori., & Arana, Renelinda. (2016). The ideal shade: Skin tone ideals in Caucasian, African American, and Latino college students. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association Conference, Las Vegas, United States of America.

Arana, Renelinda., & Blanchard, Steve. (2015). An Examination of the Impact of Loyalty to Ethnic Origins and Engagement in Hispanic-Related Activities on Hispanic Students' College Graduation.. National Symposium on Student Retention, Orlando, Florida.

Bressler, Renelinda. Arana., Henderson, Marissa., & Luna, Luis. (2017). Alcohol Knowledge and Expectancies among students at a Minority-Serving Institution. exas Psychological Association Annual Convention, Houston, Texas.

Arana, Renelinda., & Blanchard, Steve. (2014). Selective Acculturation and Hispanic College Student Engagement.. Center for Mexican American Studies & Research, San Antonio, Texas.

Arana, Renelinda., & Bressler, Colin. (2014). Sandra's Revolution: Scene Assemblage. Digital Film Festival, San Antonio, Texas.