ONGOING PROJECTS
Survey of Puerto Ricans in Florida: Perspectives on Political and Socioeconomic Issues (2024-Present)
The project aims to better understand what the political and social opinions of Puerto Rican individuals living in the state of Florida are. Puerto Ricans encompass a large portion of the already large Hispanic population in the state and now present themselves as an important population demographic to win over in elections. This election presents itself as being heavy on economic issues, health in a post-Covid world, and cultural issues. This study aims to be able to present a general all-encompassing guide that will be able to be presented to politicians and actions groups alike.
The Full Report of the “2024 Puerto Ricans in Florida Survey” is available here.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
The Crossing Latinidades Humanities Research Initiative (2022-2024)
The project was a collaborative research project involving faculty members affiliated with the the Puerto Rican Research Hub at the University of Central Florida, the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University, and the Dominican Studies Institute at the City University of New York. The investigation focused on understanding under what conditions and with what results immigrants from Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and migrants from Puerto Rico, and their descendants, identify with other groups of Latin American origin in the United States.
Capacity and Change in Climate Migrant-Receiving Communities Along the U.S. Gulf: A Three-Case Comparison (2019-2022)
The project explores three Gulf sites where climate migrants have relocated, are relocating, or will relocate: New Orleanians displaced by Hurricane Katrina in Houston; Puerto Rican victims of Hurricane Maria in Orlando; and Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles residents and their pending resettlement north. Communities’ capacity to serve migrants will be measured before, during, and after migration in five outcome areas: 1) housing markets; 2) financial services including literacy and debt counseling; 3) employment and economic development opportunities; 4) healthcare provider’s capacity; and 5) social, cultural, and recreational facilities.
The Final Report of the project is available here.