Dr. Valdes has been with the History Department since 2003. His area of research is in Migration, Labor and Working Class in the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean.
–Courses for 2012-13:
HST 327 Hist Mexican Americans in U.S. – Fall semester, 2012
–Forthcoming Publications:
“Boycotts and Demonstrations.” Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law & Social Movements. Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. Gonzalez, eds. New York: Oxford University Press.
“Ernesto Galarza.” Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law & Social Movements. Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. Gonzalez, eds. New York: Oxford University Press.
“The Midwest.” Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law & Social Movements. Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. Gonzalez, eds. New York: Oxford University Press.
–Book – 2011
Organized Agriculture and the Labor Movement Prior to the UFW: Puerto Rico, Hawaii, California. University of Texas Press.
