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Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion, to me, are about the redistribution of power, an inseparable part of social justice and equity, and central to the way I see the world and the changes I want to drive.

You can find my diversity and inclusion statement here.

Examples of my work related to diversity and inclusion in higher education and construction industry are listed below,

Cruz Rios, F., Naganathan, H., Tello, L., Adams, S., Cook-Davis, A., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., & Parrish, K. (2020). Catalysts and Barriers Faced by Native American Engineering Undergraduate Students in Arizona. Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 147 (2).

Cruz Rios, F., Chong, W. K., & Grau, D. (2017). The need for detailed gender-specific
occupational safety analysis. Journal of Safety Research, 62, 53–62.

Cruz Rios, F., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., & Parrish, K. (2020). Hiring Native American Faculty in Engineering and Construction: Challenges from an Institutional Perspective. Construction Research Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers.

Cruz Rios, F., El Asmar, M., Grau, D., & Parrish, K. (2019). Native American Attainment in Engineering Education: The Role of Universities. Poster, NSF Engineering Education and Centers Grantees Conference, October 21 – 23, 2019, Arlington, Virginia. (Figure below)

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