Marcela Vásquez-León

Degrees

• Ph.D. Anthropology
• University of Arizona, Tucson, US
• Environmental Adaptation, Political Coercion, and Illegal Behavior: Small-scale Fishing in the Gulf of California.
• M.S. Agricultural Economics
• University of Arizona
• M.A. Anthropology
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
• The Development of Agrarian Capitalism in Nicaragua: Coffee in the North Central Region
• B.A. Sociology
• College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minnesota

Awards

• Visiting Fellowship,Pontificial Universidad Catolica de Rio de Janeiro
• Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education CAPES., Summer 2024
• University Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award
• Office of the Provost, University of Arizona., Spring 2024
• Palestinian American Research Center Faculty Fellowship to Palestine
• PARC, Spring 2022
• Academic Leadership Institute
• Spring 2020
• University of Arizona, Fall 2019
• 1 of 8 lead authors of rural communities chapter
• What type of organization made the award?: National Climate Assessment;Description: Invited as one of eight Lead Authors for the National Climate Assessment's Rural Communities Chapter. This is a large-scale national project that is part of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The NCA report will be presented to the President and Congress.;, Fall 2012
• Fulbright
• What type of organization made the award?: State Department;Description: Border Fulbright to work on fishing communities in the Upper Gulf of California;, Fall 2012
• lead author National Climate Assessment
• What type of organization made the award?: NCA is a national level program on climate change research;Description: Invited as one of eight Lead Authors for the National Climate Assessment's Rural Communities Chapter. This is a large-scale national project that is part of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The NCA report will be presented to the President and Congress.;, Fall 2011
• A Preliminary Assessment of The Marine Ecological Organizing Plan for the Gulf of California.
• What type of organization made the award?: Udall Fellowship, U of A;Description: A Preliminary Assessment of The Marine Ecological Organizing Plan for the Gulf of California. The research was undertaken during the Spring 2008 and the money received was used for course buy out;, Fall 2008
• Faculty mentor for Kelly Award recipient
• What type of organization made the award?: BARA;Description: BARA faculty apply for the GRA by submitting a proposal. My proposal was selected among several.;, Fall 2008