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University of Texas at San Antonio  (UTSA)
Department of Political Science
San Antonio, TX
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​​​Sharon A. Navarro, Ph.D, Texas Political Expert​

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations 

“ ‘Liberal Leticia’: Leticia Van de Putte and the Race Texas Lieutenant Governor,” Paper presented at the American Political Science                Association, San Francisco, CA, Sept 3-5, 2015.

“The Political Emergence of Latina Women to the Texas Supreme Court.” Paper presented at the Western Political Science Association,          Seattle, Washington, April 17-19, 2014.

“Negotiating Gender and Culture in the Judiciary.” Paper presented at the Western Political Science Association, Hollywood, California,          March 27-30, 2013.

“‘It was Just the Right Time:’ Negotiating Gender and Culture in the Texas Judiciary.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science          Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 11-15, 2012.

“Moving On Up: The Political Incorporation of Hispanic Federal Judges in Texas.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science                Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 30-April 3, 2011.

“Wise Latinas?: Latinas in the Federal Texas Judiciary.” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia,          January 6-9, 2010.

“Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies: Ethnicity, Gender, and the Decision to Run for Judicial Office.” Paper presented at the Western                Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada, March 19-21, 2009.

“Things Chicanas Study: Latinas As Political Actors.” Paper presented at the Mujeres Paper presented at the Mujeres Activas en Letras y        Cambio Social (MALCS) Conference held at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, July 22-25, 2009.

“The Making of a Latina Legislator: Leticia Van de Putte and Strategic Intersectionality.” Paper presented at the Mujeres Activas en                  Letras y Cambio Social Summer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, July 30-August 2, 2008.

       Roundtable Discussion: “Politicas: Chicana Trailblazers in the Texas Political Arena.” Paper presented at the National Association            for Chicana and Chicano Studies, Austin, Texas, March 19-22, 2008.

“Ethnicity, Gender, and the Decision to Run for Judicial Office.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association, Las              Vegas, Nevada, March 12-16, 2008.

Panel Moderator: “Strategies and Tactics to Women’s Participation.” Southwestern Political Science Association, Las Vegas, Nevada,              March 12-16, 2008.

“Latinas as Mayors.” Paper presented at the Western Political Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March 16-18, 2006.

Panel  Moderator and Discussant: “Race and Representation.” Western Political Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March 16-18,            2006. Sharon A. Navarro and Patricia Jaramillo, “Latinas in the 2004 Election.” Paper presented at the TACHE Conference, Austin,          TX, January 26-28, 2005.

Luis Ricardo Fraga and Sharon A. Navarro, “Latinas in Latino Politics.” Paper presented at the conference on “Latino Politics: State of             the Discipline,” Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, April 30 – May 1, 2004.

Roundtable Discussion: “Latina Trailblazers: Elected Officials in Texas.” Southwestern Social Science Association, Corpus Christi,                  Texas, March 17-20, 2004.

Roundtable Discussion: “Chicanas/Latinas in Political Science.” Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social Annual Conference, San               Antonio, Texas, August 10-12, 2003.

Sharon A. Navarro and Bertram Johnson, “2002 Texas Governors Race: The Changing Status of Latino Voters.” Paper presented at the            Annual Western Political Science Association, Denver, Colorado, March 27-29, 2003. 

“Grassroots Organizing at the U.S.-Mexico Border.” Paper presented at the Annual Postdoctoral Fellows at Liberal Arts Colleges,                    Carleton College, Northfield, MN, September 28-30, 2001.

"New Faces of Activism: Latina Activists at the U.S.-Mexico Border.” Paper presented at the Annual Midwest Political Science                        Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 19-22, 2001. "Las Mujeres Invisibles: Latina Activists at the U.S.-Mexico Border." Paper                    presented at the Southwestern Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, March 14-18, 2001.

"Beyond Borders: Organizing Women at the U.S.-Mexico Border." Paper presented at the Annual Ford Fellowship Conference, Irvine,            California, October 13-14, 2000.

“Identities and NGOs on the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Case Study of La Mujer Obrera.” Paper presented at the Annual Western Social                Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, April 1999.

“A Mexican Perspective on Border Transportation Issues Under NAFTA.” Paper presented at the Annual Southwestern Political Science          Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, March 1998.

"Politics of State Funding in Texas." Paper presented at the Annual Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 1996. "NAFTA and Transportation: A Case Study of Transportation in the El Paso Del Norte Region." C. Richard Bath and Sharon Navarro,              Paper presented at the Annual Latin American Studies Association, Washington, September, 1995.

Invited Speaker and Roundtable Presentations

Invited Speaker: “2014 Midterm Elections and Hot Topics for 2016,” Post-Election Briefing, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life,                Austin, Texas, November 5, 2014.

Invited Speaker: “The Post Latino Mayors: A Case Study of San Antonio, Texas,” Brown University’s Thomas Anton-Frederick Lippet            Urban Conference, Providence Rhode Island, November 13-14, 2013.

Invited Speaker: “Religion, Values, and Political Priorities Among Hispanic Americans Findings from the 2013 Hispanic Values Survey.”        Religious Newswriters Association Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, September 27, 2013.

       “Author Meets Critics: Sharon A. Navarro, Legislator: Leticia Van de Putte and the Road to Leadership,” at the Southern Political              Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, January 6-9, 2010.

Invited Speaker: The Ins-and Outs of Coalition Building. Community Leadership Institute (Methodist Church Laurel Heights, 2009,                2010). (Community Event)

Panelist: Politicas: Latina Public Officials in Texas. Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, November 1-2, 2008. (Community Event) Invited Speaker: “Dedication Ceremony in honor of Mayor Olivia Serna.” June 30, 2008, Crystal City Memorial Library, Crystal City,              Texas. (Community Event)

Panelist: “Politicas: Latina Public Officials in Texas.” Hispanas Unidas, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, June            25, 2008. (Community Event) Panelist: “Texas Women in Politics.” Women’s History Month 2008. Women’s Studies Institute,                  University of Texas at San Antonio, March 31, 2008. (Community Event)

Panelist: “Race & Gender in the U.S. Presidential Race 2008.” (MALCs Local Chapter) St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas,                  March 3, 2008. (Community Event)

Round Table: Panelist on Women’s Leadership at St. Antony’s College at the University of Oxford, UK., August 12-17, 2005.

Panelist: “Continuing the Latina Movement: Empowerment, Growth, and Civic Participation.” National Council of La Raza Annual                Conference, Austin, Texas, July 12-15, 2003.