Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Garza, Paul (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Gvega, Arturo (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Dr. Arturo Vega, a tenured professor at St. Mary’s University shares about his educational experience as a Latino student. He discusses coming from El Paso, Texas and how it informed his journey as a student and a faculty member. Dr. Vega explores what it is like to teach at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and challenges he has faced doing so.
Biography
Dr. Arturo Vega is a tenured professor for the political science department at St. Mary’s University. Vega earned his undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s and went on to earn his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oklahoma. Some of his interests are public policy and ethnic and minority group politics.
Interview Index
00:45 Dr. Vega’s role at St. Mary’s University
2:59 On being a prospective St. Mary’s student
4:33 Latino identity
7:03 Attending St. Mary’s University
12:46 Improvement in Latino representation
15:20 Faculty hiring process
16:22 Teaching at St. Mary’s University
22:16 Latino representation in higher education
25:37 Challenges for Latino faculty
30:21 Advice for students and those pursuing faculty positions
Keywords
Diversity, educational experience, faculty, graduate, higher education, Latino, political science, representation
Size or Duration
12 pages; 33 minutes, 34 seconds
Format
Docx; M4A
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Garza, Paul, "Arturo Vega" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 24.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/24
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Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons