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Join us for the first lecture lunch of the academic year, as we celebrate Latine Heritage Month. The theme for this year in Campus Ministry is Healing and Restoration. Keynote speaker Nancy Rios-Contreras, PhD. will share stories and findings during her research and work on the US - Mexico border.

Dr. Rios is the proud daughter of immigrants from Jalisco and Zacatecas. Her research is located at the intersection of understanding the sociological study of migration, race and ethnicity, and disasters. During this presentation, she will share personal experiences and stories that have been crafting along her journey as a researcher and professor. She is a proud Cal Lutheran alumna from the B.S. Criminal Justice and B.A Sociology. She also earned a PhD in criminology from the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Dr. Rios is a Bill Anderson Fund Fellowship alumna and a graduate affiliate for the Disaster Research Center. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for this meaningful lecture.