Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Co-Director of Ethnic Studies Minor, University of North Texas. Dr. Nuñez-Janes (profe) specializes in race, ethnicity, and education. Her areas of interest also include Latinos, feminist pedagogies, and participatory action research. Dr. Nuñez-Janes' applied research focuses on the following interdisciplinary and pedagogical areas: 1) formations of race and ethnicity and emerging forms of racism in educational settings, 2) educational experiences of Latinos/as and other marginalized populations, and 3) innovative pedagogies and research methodologies that promote educational equity.