To celebrate the achievements of our doctoral fellows, we periodically feature conversations with various members of the ConTex family. They talk about their research projects, goals, and enthusiasm for bi-national research.
Javier Sainz Cornejo
The University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Maura L. Ortiz-Camacho
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Ph.D. in Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine
Paulina Ivonne Chapa Blanco
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Bilingual and Bicultural Education
Yoana de Jesús Vargas Magaña
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering
Oscar Iván Bueno Carbajal
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Sociology
Brenda Daniela Rivera López
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Raquel Torua Padilla
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in History
Angélica Guadalupe Villagrana Casillas
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Sociology
Tania Corina Margain Lozano
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Jessica Lizette Peña Torres
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Theatre & Dance
Mauricio Leyva Aranzábal
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering
Valeria Frías Ruiz
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning & Culture
Mariana Rivera Higueras
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Marine Science
Eliot Jiménez Ortega
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Vania Ledesma Espino
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Juan Pablo Jáuregui
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Linguistics
Luis Alberto Pallares Solano
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mónica del Arenal
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Architecture
Jorge Mario Ávila Barraza
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
César Rodríguez Chávez
UTHealth Houston
Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion
Emmanuel Zamora Romero
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
RAPHAEL IVÁN REYES JUÁREZ
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition
Isaac Frausto Hernández
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning, and Culture
Viridiana Salazar Méndez
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Jonathan Martínez García
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Alejandra S. Sánchez Ávila
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Sandra Juárez Zúñiga
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences
Regino Santos Fernández
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Mercedes Alejandra Payán Ramírez
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology
Raúl Antonio Márquez Montes
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Carlos Alberto Márquez Ibarra
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Physics
Fabiola Anahí Chapa Villarreal
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Jesús Antonio Rodríguez Loya
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering
Cristina Cu Castillo
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
María Fernanda Villa Bracamonte
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Ovidio Rodríguez López
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Justine Ortega Méndez
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Camila Ordorica Bracamontes
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in History
Alfredo Dagda Torres
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Liliana Lozada Medellín
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Daniel Ruiz Arriaga
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Earth Sciences
Romelia Rodríguez Reyes
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning, and Culture
Rodrigo Salido Moulinié
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in History
Sergio Montúfar Chávez
The University of Texas at San Anonio
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Jesús Rivas Escárcega
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Fátima del Rocío Valdivia Ramírez
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Latin American Studies
Francisco Alberto Castellanos Sosa
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Public Policy
Pablo Martínez Coronado
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Borderlands History
Héctor Patricio Del Castillo Vázquez
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Carolina Valdés Bracamontes
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Pedro Emanuel Rocha Flores
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Gonzalo Hugo Favela Camacho
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning and Culture
Luciano Pérez Medina
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Andrei Alfredo Hernández Robles
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Physics
José Raúl Montes Bojórquez
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Physics
Karen Paola Cortés Guzmán
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Eduardo Maldonado Cruz
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Xochizeltzin Castañeda Camacho
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Geography
Cristhian José Ángel García Quintero
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Physics
Moisés Velasco Lozano
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Jorge Choy Gómez
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Latin American Studies
Mariana Marcos Hernández
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Daniel Villanueva Lascuráin
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences
Uriel Antonio Lomelí Carrillo
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Applied Demography
Yazmin Berenice Martínez Martínez
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
Ricardo Antonio Lara Orozco
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Orlando Ramírez Valle
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering
Ana Guadalupe Hernández Reynoso
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Andrés Rainiero Hernández Coronado
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
León Guillermo Staines Díaz
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning
Olimpia Montserrat Valdivia Ramírez
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Latin American Studies
Juan José Gómez Chávez
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Kimberly Sumano Ortega
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Borderlands History
GERMAN PETERSEN
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Government
Carlos Avila Avendaño
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Javier Allende Labastida
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Ph.D. in Basic Biomedical Sciences, Cell Biology
Abisai PÉrez Zamarripa
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in History
Alejandra Durand Silva
The University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Alejandra Reyes
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning
Janeth Alexandra García Monge
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Physics
Marisela Montelongo Griego
The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering