Rodas 3
Jose Miguel Rodas
650 N Park Ave. ● Tucson, AZ 85721
● 732-320-3436
Education
Ph.D. Family Studies and Human Development (expected May 2018)
The University of Arizona
Advisor: Andrea J. Romero, Ph.D.
M.S. Family Studies and Human Development (expected May 2015)
The University of Arizona
Advisor: Andrea J. Romero, Ph.D.
B.A. Family and Child Studies, May 2013
Honors: Cum Laude
Minor: Political Science; Leadership Development through Civic Engagement
Montclair State University
Honors/Awards
2014-2017 National Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (32,000.00 annually)
2014 Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention)
2013 GSPC Travel Grant Award ($500.00)
2013 FSHD Travel Grant Award ($200.00)
2013 Graduate Access Fellowship ($10,000.00)
2013 Educational Opportunity Fund Senior Excelsior Award (award presented to an undergraduate senior who achieves high excellence during their undergraduate career)
2010-2013 Bonner Leader AmeriCorps Educational Award ($1,000.00 annually)
2012 College of Education and Human Services Student Research Award ($250.00)
2012 Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
2012 Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society
2011; 2012 Dr. William Martin Student Government Association Scholarship ($1,000.00 annually)
2011 Montclair State University Alumni Association Scholarship ($750.00)
2010-2011 Latino American Association of Monmouth County Scholarship ($1,000.00)
Work Experience
The University of Arizona
Research Assistant, Family Studies and Human Development August 2013- present
· Supervise a research team focusing on Latino first generation college students, families and neighborhood factors
· Conduct quantitative research on Latino parents and their relationship between their adolescent children.
Montclair State University
Research Assistant, Department of Family and Child Studies January 2012-May 2013
· Recruited more than 150 individuals to participate in a differentiation of self, quantitative
study.
· Interviewed more than 10 individuals for first generation college student qualitative study.
· Conducted analysis for two research projects.
Montclair Public Schools, Montclair, NJ
Intern for the District Parent Coordinator September 2012-May 2013
· Coordinate and supervise an after school program with more than 60 elementary school children and over 15 tutors.
· Plan and organized over more than 8 parent workshops
· Plan and organized over 5 community partner workshops designed for student achievement and community involvement.
· Translator and community liaison for Latino families.
Montclair State University
Community Assistant, Residential Education and Services August 2011-May 2012
· Provided guidance and assistance to more than 40 first year residents living in a residential hall.
· Developed more than 10 workshops for more than 40 residents ranging from student development and involvement to academic preparedness.
Montclair State University
Team Leader, Office of Educational Opportunity Fund June 2010-August 2012
· Supervised over 100 incoming first year students and over 15 peer leaders every summer.
· Developed and coordinated workshops and seminars related to academic development and student activities.
Professional Poster Presentations
Rodas, J. M., Moreno, M., & Romero, A. J. (2014, October). Parental fear of children’s loss of language and familism. Poster presentation accepted by the National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA). Albuquerque, NM.
Rodas, J. M., Moreno, M., & Romero, A. J. (2014, November). Influence of parental fear of children’s loss of language on familism. Poster presentation accepted by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Baltimore, MD.
Rodas, J. M., Stewart, P., & Goldfarb, K. (2013, November). Friends from home and first generation Latino and African-American college students. Poster presentation accepted by the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). San Antonio, TX.
Lee, C-Y. S., & Rodas, J. M. (2013, February). Attachment, differentiation of self and depressive symptoms among Hispanic college students. Paper presentation accepted at the National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS). Baton Rouge, LA.
Rodas, J. M., Stewart, P., & Goldfarb, K. (2012, November). First generation college students, their families, and ambiguous loss. Poster presentation accepted by the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Phoenix, AZ.
Lajeskie, M., & Rodas Riveras, J.M. (2012 October). Leadership in the face of adversity. Paper presented at the 2012 Bonner AmeriCorps Congress Conference at Waynesburg University. Waynesburg, PA.
Sessa, V., Ploskonka, J., Woolston, K., DiCindio, S., & Rodas Riveras, J.M. (May 2012). Crossing university silos: Leadership development at Montclair State University. Paper presented at a professional development conference on Service Learning and Community Engagement at Montclair State University. Upper Montclair, NJ.
Peer Reviewed Articles
Romero, A. J. & Rodas, J. M. (in press). Review of Chicana and Chicano mental health: Alma, Mente y Corazón. Atzlan.
Romero, A.J., Moreno, M.A., & Rodas, J.M. (under review). The impact of neighborhood and economic stress on hope and academic aspirations of Latino youth and Latino parents: The protective role of family and neighborhood cohesion. Journal of Family Psychology.
Lee, C-Y. S., & Rodas, J.M. (in preparation). Testing Bowen’s theory on differentiation of self among Hispanic young adults.
Stewart, P., Goldfarb, K., & Rodas, J.M. (in preparation). Ambiguous loss among first generation Latino college students and their families.
De Baca, T., Romero, A. & Rodas, J.M. (in preparation). Bicultural Stress, Neighborhood Hazards and Risky Behaviors of Minority Adolescents.
Teaching Experience
Co-Instructor
FSHD 117: Life-Span Human Development
Online: Summer Session 2014
Preceptor
MAS 280: Chicana/o Psychology
Live: Spring 2014
Instructor: Andrea J. Romero, Ph.D.
Grants/Fellowships
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (2014-2017). Latino College Student Resiliency to Ambiguous Loss of Family Relationships. $32,000.00 annually.
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program- Pre-doctoral Fellowship. Honorable Mention.
Professional Service/Outreach
Undergraduate Student Representative. Family Studies Student Round Table, School of Family and Consumer Sciences. The University of Arizona. 2014-2015
Student/New Professional Representative- Ethnic Minorities Section. National Council on Family Relations, 2014-2016.
Travel Grant Award Judge/Reviewer. Graduate Professional and Student Council (GPSC), University of Arizona, 2013-2014.
Volunteer/Community Service
AmeriCorps
Bonner Leader September 2010-May 2013
· 300+ hours of service per year
· Taught financial literacy to low income elementary school students.
· Educated low-income disadvantaged high school students about the college process.
· Recruited college students to participate in community service.
National Organization Membership
Society for Research on Adolescence
National Latina/o Psychological Association
National Council on Family Relations
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society (Chapter President, 2012-2013)
Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish