Joseph A. Torres-González

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Doctoral student in Cultural Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center, researching food, political economy, labor, and consumption in third-wave coffee culture among Spanish-speaking Caribbean peoples. Experienced in Academic Administration, Teaching, Curriculum Assessment, Technology & Pedagogy (OER), and Library/Archival Research.

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Academic Interests

Anthropology, Food Studies, Latin American Studies, Caribbean Studies, Political Economy, Historical Anthropology, Digital Humanities, Technology & Pedagogy, Open Educational Resources (OER), Library and Archival Research.

Education

Master of Arts (MA), Anthropology – The Graduate Center, CUNY (2020)
Master of Arts (MA), Anthropology – University at Albany, SUNY (2020)
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS), Latin American, Caribbean & US Latino Studies – University at Albany, SUNY (2017)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) , Social Sciences and Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude – University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (2014)

Positions

Adjunct Lecturer, Latin American & Latino Studies, Lehman College
Adjunct Lecturer, Anthropology, Brooklyn College
Graduate Assistant, Anthropology, CUNY Graduate Center

OER/Open pedagogy

OER Anthropology of Food – Fall 2022, Department of Anthropology, Brooklyn College Supported by the OER/ZTC Zero Textbook Cost Faculty Development Initiative, Brooklyn College Library)

OER Latin America – Fall 2022, Department of Anthropology, Brooklyn College (Supported by the OER/ZTC Zero Textbook Cost Faculty Development Initiative, Brooklyn College Library)

Café y Barismo: Teaching Anthropology, Culture & Consumption – Fall 2022 (Bilingual Anthropology OER Teaching Module developed as part of an Independent Study to fulfill the requirements for the Interactive Technology & Pedagogy Certificate Program, Graduate Center, CUNY)

OER Culture and Society – Spring 2022, Department of Anthropology, Brooklyn College CUNY (Supported by the Open Pedagogy Fellowship, Mina Rees Library, Graduate Center CUNY)