About 2% of faculty in the United States identify as Latina. I understand that by being in that demographic, my presence and my voice are important and needed, and automatically I serve as an unofficial role model and mentor to many underrepresented students entering the pipeline.

 

It has been shown that when people have mentors that look like themselves, they are more likely to succeed, therefore I strive to be an active mentor for Latinxs and women in my department, university, and community. This is why I volunteer in local and national community-based and professional organizations. 

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Graduate and undergraduate students are the primary pool for the next generation of faculty and STEM professionals, so I focus on efforts to attract and support students from underrepresented backgrounds to conduct research and enter science careers. 

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To learn more about my work in the community and within the scientific community, check the links below.​

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• World Laureates Forum interview

• March for Science 2018 

• Smelling in the Rain: Designing Solutions to Improve Air Quality 

• Biobuilder – Career conversation

• Biobuilder - Biotreks

• Decoding the Female Lung 

• One million women scientists

• Women in STEM podcast

• APS Physiology Understanding (PhUn) week 

• ​How my intersectionality made me a better mentor
• How to reach people in remote places-COVID-19 
• The world responds to COVID-19 — perspectives from international leaders
• COVID-19 and its impact in Men and Women
• Stress, respiratory disease, and COVID-19
• Physicians, Nurses, and Therapists: the situational leaders 
• How the U.S. Must Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Bringing New Voices into the Sciences
• She+ Geeks Out Unsung Women’s Project blog 
• COVID-19 severity ties to testosterone metabolism
• Early Onset of Menstruation and Menopause May Increase the Risk of Lung Cancer 
• 5 truths that will help you quit smoking
• From Shy Student to Award-winning Professor - Dr. Silveyra
• 2019 SACNAS
• Caminos en Ciencia
• Radio interview
• The Physiologist
• GWIS Lead