In the spring 2019 semester, thirteen teams of undergraduate students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez worked together to research, develop, and curate different aspects of the Mi María exhibition for the larger Humanities Action Lab “Initiative on Climate and Environmental Justice” exhibition and our breakout exhibition dedicated to Hurricane María. These are our teams!
En el semestre de primavera de 2019, trece equipos de estudiantes universitarios de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez trabajaron juntos para investigar, desarrollar y curar diferentes aspectos de la exposición Mi María para la exposición más grande del Laboratorio de Acción de Humanidades “Iniciativa sobre Justica Clima y Ambiental” y nuestra exposición dedicada al huracán María. ¡Estos son nuestros equipos!
Children’s Literature Team: Adriana Montes Pacheco (Agribusiness) with our mascot, Chipi; Sharon M. Nieves Ferrar (Physics); Francheska Morales Garcia (Theoretical Physics); & Yarelis Marcial Acevedo (English).Ethnomusicology Team: Julisa Figueroa Echevarria (Plastic Arts); Grace Lucca Feliciano (Human Resources & Marketing); & Angelic Lucca Feliciano (Humanities).Marketing Team: Naylah Ramos Martinez (Marketing); Jaffet Tubens Bassat (Computer Engineering); Maria Cecilia Inigo Sanchez (Animal Sciences); Pura I. Arroyo Morales (Biology); & Brenda Y. Flores Santiago (English).Micro-Narratives Team 1: Joseph F. Cortijo Tanco (Mechanical Engineering); Joel E. Ortiz Guerrero (Microbiology); Jerry M. Hernandez Merced (Chemistry); & Alex A. Ramos Robles.Micro-Narratives Team 2: Mitchell O. Perez Velez (English); Daysel M. Arroyo Morales (Chemical Engineering); Jeremy A. Villafane Diaz (Microbiology): & Ricardo L. Ramos Rios (Agriculture).Narrative Editing Team 1: Edwin J. Santos Rodriguez (Electrical Engineering); Pierucci Aponte Andujar (English); Fabiola del Valle Sanchez (English); & Andrea Valdes Valderrama (English).Narrative Editing Team 2: Dabnerys Y. Sanchez Milian (Mechanical Engineering); Rodniel S. Aviles Morales (Microbiology); & Ana Patron Fidalgo (English).Photography Team: Bryan Ramos Romero (English); Kiara Rivera Santiago (English); Daniela Mulero Morales (Political Science); & Joe Centeno Reyes (English).Podcast Team: Andrea I. Rodriguez Quinones (Microbiology); Nicole Alayon Ruiz (Human Resources & Marketing); Jose B. Segarra Santiago (Computer Science); & Miguel A. Velazquez Pagan (Electrical Engineering).Radio Broadcasts Team: Jonathan Acevedo (English); Janely Rentas (Microbiology); Issac Rodriguez Aponte (Software Engineering); & Kidanny J. Medina Droz (Microbiology).Surfrider Team: Kevin Lopez Matias (Biology); Astrid Zapata De Jesus (Microbiology): Juan M. Perez Gonzalez (Civil Engineering); & Allyson Vargas Ortiz (Biology). Not Pictured: Andres Perez Colon (Economics).Exhibition Design Team 1: Valerie Quinones Cordero (English); Sebastian Serrano Pagan (Civil Engineering); & Tania Ocano (Biology).Exhibition Design Team 2: Joelys Tardy Vargas (Industrial Microbiology); Kiara Velez Velez (Agronomy); Aixamar Ramos Acevedo (Agronomy); & Paola M. Rodriguez Garcia (English).El equipo de DGMD: We are glad to be collaborating on our design for the breakout exhibition with a team from the Design Program at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Fajardo. Nayarit Rivera Garcia, Paola Heredia, JeanCarlos Munoz, Edwin Lopez, Celine Lind, Maria de Mater O’Neill, & Luis D. Rivera Nazario.
We are grateful to the MLA for supporting these courses with a Humanities Innovation Grant.
Banner photograph: Members of the Photography Team confer with Professor Chansky on their fieldwork. March 15, 2019. L-R Kiara Rivera Santiago, Ricia Anne Chansky, Bryan Ramos Romero, & Joe A. Centeno Reyes. Courtesy of Laura Malishke Photography.