Gabriela R Valdez
- Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Health
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-6530
- Roy P. Drachman Hall, Rm. A317A
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- gvaldez@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Gabriela Valdez is the Director of Global Education, Assistant Professor of Practice and Interim Director of Global Health Program at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. Dr. Valdez has had the opportunity to work in the field of international education for the last 15 years teaching, creating, implementing, and overseeing international programs in over 20 countries around the world. She received a Ph.D. in International Education & Global Perspectives from The University of Arizona. Dr. Valdez research interest focuses on comparative studies, intercultural communication, global health, internationalization and contextualization of the curriculum, international students’ experiences, and international collaboration.
Degrees
- Ph.D. International Education and Global Perspectives
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Classroom Exclusion: Perceptions of Chinese International Undergraduate Students Studying in the U.S.
- M.A. Language, Literature and Culture
- Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Alcala de Henares, Spain
- 5th Grade Bilingual Education in Spain Using Dual Immersion Program
- M.Ed. Counseling and Human Relations
- Northern Arizona University, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- B.A. Psychology, Sociology and Spanish Literature
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Work Experience
- Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona (2021 - Ongoing)
- Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona (2021 - Ongoing)
- Health Promotion Sciences (2021 - Ongoing)
- UA Global, The University of Arizona (2018 - 2020)
- Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, The University of Arizona (2015 - 2018)
- Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona (2010 - 2014)
Awards
- Fronteridades Fellowship
- Confluence Center, Spring 2024
- Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Fellowship
- University of Arizona Student Engagement & Career Development, Spring 2022
- Hispanic Service Institution Fellowship
- HSI Initiatives Office, University of Arizona, Spring 2022
- Hispanic Serving Institution Fellowship
- University of Arizona Office of HSI Initiatives, Fall 2021
- Hispanic Serving Institution Professional Development Award
- University of Arizona's Office of HSI Initiatives, Fall 2021
Interests
Research
Global Collaboration, Global Students Experiences, Global Faculty Development
Teaching
Global Health, Global Collaboration, Intercultural Communication, Comparative Education, Qualitative Research Methods, Multicultural Education, Global Faculty Development.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Master's Report
PHP 909 (Spring 2025) -
Community Health Education
PHP 308 (Fall 2024) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 414 (Fall 2024) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 514 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Master's Report
PHP 909 (Summer I 2024) -
Community Health Education
PHP 308 (Fall 2023) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 414 (Fall 2023) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 514 (Fall 2023) -
Master's Report
PHP 909 (Fall 2023) -
Maximizing UA Graduate School
UAG 501 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Global Experienc Public Health
GHI 493C (Summer I 2023) -
Master's Report
PHP 909 (Summer I 2023) -
Master's Report
PHP 909 (Spring 2023) -
Community Health Education
PHP 308 (Fall 2022) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 414 (Fall 2022) -
Intercultural Comm Hlth Scienc
GHI 514 (Fall 2022) -
Master's Report
PHP 909 (Fall 2022) -
Maximizing UA Graduate School
UAG 501 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Master's Report
PHP 909 (Summer I 2022) -
Master's Report
PHP 909 (Spring 2022) -
Maximizing UA Graduate School
UAG 501 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Master's Report
PHP 909 (Summer I 2021)
2018-19 Courses
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Univ Transition & Bldg ID
SAS 101 (Spring 2019)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Valdez, G. R. (2018). Undergraduate Chinese International Students’ Perceptions About Their Classroom Identities, Memberships, and Invisible Engagement. In l Global Perspectives on International Student Experiences in Higher Education: Tensions and Issues. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315113456-7
- Valdez, G. R. (2016). International Students Classroom Exclusion in U.S. Higher Education. In Campus support services, programs, and policies for international students(pp 35-56). IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9752-2.CH003
Journals/Publications
- Valdez, G. (2015). U.S. Higher Education Classroom Experiences of Undergraduate Chinese International Students. Journal of International Students, 5(2), 188-200. doi:10.32674/jis.v5i2.434More infoThe purpose of this study was to explore undergraduate Chinese international students’ perceptions about their classroom experiences in the United States institutions of higher education. Double consciousness, introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois, was used as the theoretical framework for this study. After analyzing the 15 interviews to Chinese international students, the following areas were discussed: comparison of classroom experiences in the United States and China; positive and negative classroom practices in the U.S.; perceptions of the way American faculty and students perceived Chinese international students; and double consciousness of Chinese international students. While most of the participants preferred the American classroom practices over practices in China, their perceptions about the way American students and faculty perceived them were conflicting. The concept of double consciousness also helped to illustrate the internal identity conflict of being Chinese and being “Americanized.”
Presentations
- Valdez, G. R. (2022, August). Global Organizational Structures in Health. GHI Global Collaboration, Culture and Community Health Program. Tucson, Arizona.
- Valdez, G. R. (2022, August). Intercultural Communication in the Health Field. GHI Global Collaboration, Culture and Community Health Program. Tucson, Arizona.
- Valdez, G. R. (2022, May). Global Collaboration for Health. Universidad del Valle de Mexico Spring Health Conference. Mexico.
- Valdez, G. R. (2022, October). Keynote Presentation: Public Health and Intercultural Competencies. Universidad del Valle de Mexico Day of Medicine Event. Hermosillo, Sonora.
- Valdez, G. R., Xayaphanh, D., Sierra-Cajas, K. J., Kiyama, J. M., & Coffey, C. (2022, October). Institutionalizing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices for Faculty. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 36th Annual Conference. San Diego, California.
