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<br />RESEARCH EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />July-Dec 2002 Research Associate <br />Cultural Ethnography of Civic Information: Delhi Neighoorhood's Social Networks, Information, <br />And Civic Involvement. Princlpallnvestlgators: Rick Pullen, Ph.D., Cal State Fullerton, & Dennls <br />Foley, M.A., DC Reglster. Funded by the Pew Clvic Trust. <br />· I conducted 18-ln depth key lnformant interviews, 4 focus groups, and extensive fleld work to <br />understand how lndlYiduals and groups ln the DeIhl neighborhood find out about nelghborhood <br />lSSues and get lnvolved ln nelghborhood clYic actlon. <br /> <br />Research Assistant <br />The Socio-Spatial Facets of Social Networks of People of Color with HIV / AIDS. <br />Principal Investigator: L01S Takahasm, Ph.D., Urban and Reg'ional Plannlng, UC Irvine. <br />· I conducted 20 In-depth interviews and 8 focus groups with persons llYing with HIV / AIDS, and <br />coordlnated team of 17 students who conducted 60 lnterviews and a survey of over 200 people <br />living with HIV / AIDS. <br /> <br />Sep 1997- <br />Aug 1999 <br /> <br />Sep 1993- <br />Aug 1994 <br /> <br />Research Assistant <br />Mexican Immigrants and Public Service Utilization in Orange County <br />Principal Investigator: Manuel Garda y Griego, Ph.D., Politks & Sodety, UC Irvine. <br />· I collected demographic data on public service utilization rates of Latino inmigrants in Orange <br />County, and conducted an analysis of prominent flscal impact stud1es of lnmigrants. <br /> <br />PUBLICATIONS <br /> <br />Work-in-Progress <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (2005). "This Is Now My Neighborhood: M.exican Inmigrant Place-Making Practices And <br />Civic Action" <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (2005). "Building Strengths: Organizational Capacity Building Among Latino Immigrant <br />Transnational Grassroots Organlzations." lln collaboration with other authors.) <br /> <br />Co-Authored Academic Articles <br /> <br />Takahashl, l. and R. Rodriguez (2002). "Access Redeflned: service pathways of persons living with HIV and <br />AIDS" Culture, Health & Sexuabtv, Vol. 4, No.1: 67-83 <br /> <br />Takahashl, l., Douglas Wiebe, and R. Rodriguez (2001). "Navigating the time-space context of HIV and <br />AIDS: dally routines and access to care" Sodal Science & Medidne, Vol. 53: 845-863 <br /> <br />Professional Reports & Articles <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (2002). "Cultural Ethnography of Civic Information: Deihl Nelghborhood's Social Networks, <br />Information, And Civic Involvement." Prepared for the Oral'l{!e County R~lster and the Pew Civic Trust. <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (2000). "Who Wdl Be At Your Funeral? De-Mlstifying Evaluation." Future Searchll'l{!, Fall <br />2000. <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (1999). Deihl Healthy Nel~hborhood Initlative. Prepared a Professlonal Report for Master's <br />Program that develops a framework for launchlng a healthy nelghborhood lnltlative ln the Deihl <br />neighborhood ln Santa Ana. Key recommendations were implemented by agency. <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (1998). PrCX!ram Evaluation Plan: Humanlties OUt There (H.O.T.). Prepared for Juba R. <br />Lupton, Ph.D., Dlrector for program rendering supplemental academlc (humanities) instructlon in Santa Ana <br />elementary schools. <br /> <br />Book Reviews <br /> <br />Rodriguez, R. (2001). "On Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Chicano Art: Inside/Outslde the Master's House: Cultural <br />Pobtlcs and the CARA Exhlblt" Ethics, Place and Environment Vol 4, NO.2: 191-195 <br /> <br />Rodriguez, Rigoberto-Resume <br /> <br />'" I) r" I:. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />1_- _ <br />