Hector Y. Martinez Curriculum Vitae Department of Sociology ...

Hector Y. Martinez
Curriculum Vitae
Department of Sociology hymartin@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine (917) 208-0036
Education:
2009-2014 Graduate Student, Ph.D. program in Sociology
University of California, Irvine
2008 B.A., Sociology and Psychology
Hunter College of CUNY
2003 A.A., Liberal Arts (with Honors)
Borough of Manhattan Community College of CUNY
Professional Experience:
2010-Present Teaching Assistant
School of Social Sciences, University of California Irvine
Winter 2009 Instructor for CUNY Proficiency Exam Workshops, Borough of
Manhattan Community College of CUNY
Fall 2008 Supplemental Instructor, Accelerated Studies in Associates Program and
The Black Male Initiative, Borough of Manhattan Community College of
CUNY
Fall 2007 Teaching Assistant for Statistics, Department of Psychology, Hunter
College.
Spring 2006 Youth Intake Counselor / New Member Engagement Specialist,
The Door, 121 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013.
2001-2006 Supplemental Instructor in the Social Sciences, Borough of Manhattan
Community College of CUNY.
2004-2005 Americorps Classroom Assistant and Coordinator for Afterschool
Homework Help Program at Middle School 131; Chinatown YMCA.
Research Experience:
Spring 2008 Research Assistant to Juan Battle, Graduate Center of CUNY.

Women’s Institute of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC).
“HIV-We’re Not Taking it Lying Down” Questionnaire.
2007-2008 Research Assistant to Shaun Wiley, Graduate Center of CUNY.
Social Comparisons / Group Action Research.
2006- 2008 Research Assistant to Kay Deaux, Graduate Center of CUNY.
Stereotype Threat Study with 1 st and 2 nd Generation West Indian
Immigrants.
2007 Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE).
Marta Tienda, Office of Population Research, Princeton University.
Texas Higher Education Opportunities Project (THEOP)
2006 Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
Robert L. Allen, African American Studies & Ethnic Studies,
University of California Berkeley, Graduate Division.
Conference Presentations:
2012 “The Reproduction and Negotiation of Everyday Life: The Role of the Black
Barbershop” Center for Latino Policy and Research, UC Berkeley
2009 “Now You’re Cooking With Gas: Biodiesel in New York City”
Eastern Sociological Society 79 th Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD
2008 “John Henryism and the Academic Threat: A Study of First and Second
Generation West-Indian Immigrants.” The Annual Hunter College Psychology
Convention and The N.E.U.R.O.N. Convention, Hunter College.
2007 “College Perceptions and Knowledge About the College Admissions
Process: Differences Between Sophomore and Senior Year of High School.”
The Annual Leadership Alliance Symposium, Stamford CT.
2007 “Ethnic Group Identity and Academic Performance: Challenge Versus Threat.”
The Annual Hunter College Psychology Convention and The N.E.U.R.O.N.
Convention, Hunter College.
2007 “Exposing the Hidden Curriculum: Models of Mentoring.” The Annual Eastern
Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2007 “Academic Support Networks and Minority Achievement.” The Annual Science
Poster Day Showcasing Undergraduate Research, Hunter College.

2006 “Improving College Graduation Rates for Underrepresented Students: A Role for
Network Mentoring.” The Annual NIMH Career Opportunities in Research
Education and Training (COR) Colloquium, Washington, D.C.
2006 “Rethinking “Modernity”: Shamanism Within Modern Asian Cultures.” Eastern
Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Boston MA.
Invited Talks:
2008 “The Chi-Square Statistic.” Invited by Rebecca Farmer Huselid.
Statistics TA class, Dept. of Psychology, Hunter College
2007 “Experiences in Sociology.” Invited by Robin Isserles.
Introduction to Sociology Class, Borough of Manhattan Community College of
CUNY
2006 “How to be Successful in Your Field Placement.” Invited by Janet Poppendieck.
Social Work Field Placement Class, Hunter College.
Honors and Fellowships:
2011 Summer Fellowship Award
Department of Sociology, UC Irvine
2009-2014 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship
University of California Graduate Division, UC Irvine
2006-2008 National Institute of Mental Health Career Opportunities in
Research (NIMH-COR) Fellowship, Hunter College of CUNY
2002-Present Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society
2001 Faculty Honors Award presented to students
Borough of Manhattan Community College of CUNY
Professional Organizations:
Foreign Languages Spoken:
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Eastern Sociological Society (ESS)
Association of Black Sociologists (ABS)

Spanish (fluent)