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LRI Publications

Research Publications:


de Guzman, M. T., Raffaelli, M., Cantarero, R., Carlo, G., Carranza, M., Gonzalez-Kruger, G. (2003). The Quality of Life of Latino Parents in Lincoln, NE. (Document cover)

Zamboanga, B. L. & Knoche, L. (2003, June). Voices from college student mentors: Implications for extension programming with Latino youth. Journal of Extension [On-line.] Available: http://www.joe.org.

Carlo, G., M.A. Carranza and B.L. Zamboanga (2002).  "Culture and ecology of Latinos on the Great Plains: An introduction," Great Plains Research, 12, 3-12.

Carranza, M. A., G. Carlo, and M. de Guzman. (2000). "The role of research and scholarship in enhancing the quality of life for Latinos in the Great Plains," Great Plains Research, 10, 409-21.

Gonzalez-Kruger, G., Zamboanga, B. L., Carlo, G., Raffaelli, M., Carranza, M., Hansen, D. J., Cantarero, R., & Gajardo, J. (2000). The Latino Research Initiative: A multidisciplinary and collaborative community-university outreach and scholarship model. Great Plains Research, 10, 359-385. 
 

Newspaper/magazine articles:

Hancock, T. (2002) Research initiative addresses influx of Latinos into Nebraskahttp://www.unl.edu/artsci/news/features/features_latino.html

Article from Lincoln Journal Star (1/22/01)

Hachiya, K. (2001, January 25). LAMP brightens future for kids. The Scarlet.

Riis, V. (2001, January 29). Mentoring program offers Latino youth chance at a brighter future. Daily Nebraskan.

Zamboanga, B. L., Roy, L.A., Knoche, L., & Snyder, A. (2001). The Latino achievement mentoring program: A community-university collaborative partnership program. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, 11, 18-21.

Professional presentations:

Carranza, M., G. Gonzalez-Kruger & M. Raffaelli. (2001) The Latino Achievement Mentoring Program: Creating Collaborative Partnerships with the Latino Community. ACE "Educating All of One Nation" Conference, October, Cincinnati, OH.

Gonzalez-Kruger, G., Raffaelli, M., Zamboanga, B.L., & The Latino Research Initiative (2001, May). Interdisciplinary and collaborative model for teaching, research, and outreach: The Latino Research Initiative. Building Family Strengths International Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Knoche, L., Roy, L., Raffaelli, M., Gonzalez-Kruger, G. (2001) Latino Achievement Mentoring Program (LAMP): Promoting academic achievment among disadvantaged youth. Poster presentation. The 3rd Annual Minority Issues in Prevention Conference. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Zamboanga, B. L.,  Knoche, Gonzalez-Kruger, L. G., & Raffaelli, M. (2001) The Latino Achievement Mentoring Program: A Community-University based Program for Latino Youth. Education of Hispanic Students 2nd Annual Symposium, October, Lincoln, NE.

Zamboanga, B. L., Knoche, L., Gonzalez-Kruger, G., Raffaelli, M., and the Latino Research Initiative (2001). Promoting higher education: The Latino achievement program (LAMP). Invited panel host discussion. The 6th Annual National Conference: People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Gonzalez-Kruger, G.E., Zamboanga, B.L., Carlo, G., Raffaelli, M., M. Carranza, D. Hansen, R. Cantarero, & J. Gajardo. (2000). The Latino Research Initiative: An interdisciplinary model for collaborative research and community programming. National Council on Family Relations Conference, November, Minneapolis, MN.

Other:

Roy, L., Zamboanga, B. L., & Snyder, M. (2000). Latino Achievement Mentoring Program Handbook. Hispanic Community Center, Lincoln, NE.

Related Publications:

Raffaelli , M., Zamboanga, B. L., & Carlo, G. (in press). Acculturation and sexuality among Cuban-American college students. Journal of American College Health.

de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2004). Family, peer, and acculturative correlates of prosocial development among latino youth in Nebraska. Great Plains Research, 14, 185-202.

Carranza, M. A. and Gouveia, L. (2002). The Integration of the Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Workforce. Final Project Report submitted to the State of Nebraska Mexican American Commission and Task Force on the Productive Integration of the Immigrant Workforce Population.

 

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