Abstract
The following reflection essay is about my journey as a Latina Criminologist and how service shapes my teaching and research. I share how my commitment to service is directly tied to my Latino roots and what I have learned from various academic communities. In addition, I reflect on how hidden forms of service that characterize faculty of color workloads can be devalued by universities.
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Nancy Rodriguez
Nancy Rodriguez is a Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests include inequality (race/ethnicity, class, crime and justice) and the collateral consequences of mass incarceration.