She/Her

Dominique Rodríguez is a doctoral student and instructor in the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at the University of New Mexico and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Languages and Culture at New Mexico Highlands University. She holds an MA in Spanish with a concentration in Hispanic Linguistics. Her teaching experience includes courses in Chicanx history and culture, Spanish as a heritage language, and Spanish as a second language. Rodríguez is passionate about supporting students in their transition into university education and excited to support educational programs dedicated to the Chicana/o/x community in New Mexico. Rodríguez served as Senior Program Manager and Research Scientist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She worked for several years in clinical research studying the effects of stress, alcohol, and drug use during pregnancy on child development and maternal health. She contributed to the acquisition of funding and oversight of several contracts and grants focused on maternal-child health and harm reduction. Her current research interests in Chicana/o/x Studies include examining the role of gendered power dynamics in Chicana/o/x spiritual beliefs, cultural norms, and traditional medicine practices. She is particularly interested in how spiritual healing practices serve as a point of resistance to systems of oppression. Her teaching, scholarship, and organizing emphasize community empowerment through self-determination. In her courses, students deepen their connections to the communities that have shaped them and increase their understanding of the impacts of societal systems of power. Her research focuses on the marginalized voices of spiritual healers and their contributions to uplifting and caring for their communities. She maintains leadership positions in several community organizations dedicated to serving the cultural, educational, and physical needs of diverse populations in the state of New Mexico.

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Course(s) Offered

CCST 2110 Intro to CCS (in-person, online), SPAN 1110, SPAN 1120, SPAN 1210, SPAN 2220 (online, in-person, hybrid, teleconference)

Research Interests

Her current research interests in Chicana and Chicano Studies include examining the role of gendered power dynamics in Chicana/o/x spiritual beliefs, cultural norms, and traditional medicine practices. She is particularly interested in how spiritual healing practices serve as a point of resistance to systems of oppression.

Research Topics

Chicana Feminism | Spirituality | Health | Traditional Medicine