Graduate Students
MARIA GALARZA-HERAS
- BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering at ITESM, Mexico
- MS in Business Administration at Universidad de Alcala, Spain
- Currently working on my PHD in Human & Community Development
Advisor: Angela Wiley
Professional/Research Interests: Immigrant families, family resiliency, programs that improve the quality of life of immigrant families in central Illinois.
Honors and Awards:
- 2008-2011 Scholarship by CONACYT(Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología).
- 1997-1998 Scholarship by CONACYT
- 1985-1989 Scholarship by ITESM
Assistantships held as a Graduate Student at Illinois: ...
- Teaching Assistant for Intro to Family Studies (HDFS 120)
- Project coordinator (Latino needs Assessment Project) for Professor Angela Wiley and Marcela Raffaelli.
I chose Illinois because of the multidisciplinary program, excellent faculty and friendly environment.
Hometown: Mexico
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, cooking.