2-170 - Generational Differences, Family Functioning, and Language Brokering Among Mexican Americans: A Tribute to Ray Buriel

Session Type: Conversation Roundtable

Integrative Statement

Moderator: James L. Rodríguez
On June 21, 2017, the field of Latino child and family development lost one of its most influential and beloved scholars and mentors: Dr. John Raymond “Ray” Buriel. Ray Buriel’s pioneering work initially examined developmental processes and everyday lived experiences among Mexican Americans and over time came to address similar processes and experiences among other immigrant populations. His groundbreaking research on generational differences, acculturation, and language brokering continues to inform and influence research, policy, and best practices, particularly for immigrant communities. Another legacy of his professional life are the many undergraduate and graduate students he mentored during his four decades as a professor of Psychology and Chicana/o Studies at Pomona College. Panelists will highlight three conceptual areas in which Ray Buriel conducted seminal studies: (a) the academic experiences of children of immigrants; (b) the role of cultural values and acculturation in Mexican American and other immigrant communities; and (c) language brokering. The roundtable discussion will center on how his groundbreaking work has advanced understanding of child and family development among Mexican Americans and other immigrant populations, how researchers can further build knowledge to inform policy and practice, and his enduring legacy as a mentor and colleague.

Sub Unit

• Race, Ethnicity, Culture, Context

Moderator

• James L Rodriguez, California State University, Fullerton

Panelists

• Juan Ramon Buriel, College of the Canyons

• Cynthia García Coll, University of Puerto Rico

• Linda Citlali Halgunseth, UConn

• James L Rodriguez, California State University, Fullerton