Samuel Echevarria-Cruz
Teaching Experience
• Professor of Sociology, Austin Community College. Austin, Texas. (2005-present)
• Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas (2024-2025)
• Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Concordia University, Austin, Texas (2018-2025)
• Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas (2022-2024)
• Visiting Scholar - Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies/Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin (2016-2017)
• Fulbright Scholar Award (Romania) - Department of Sociology and Social Work, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania (2015-2016)
• Visiting Professor - Griffiths School of Management, Emanuel University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania (2015-2016)
• Lecturer, Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation, The University of Texas at Austin. Austin, Texas. (2008–2009)
• Lecturer, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin. Austin, Texas. (2008)
• Adjunct Instructor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Columbus State Community College. Columbus, Ohio. (2003–2004)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University (2002–2004)
• Assistant Instructor, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin. Austin, Texas. (2001-2002)
Professional Publications
• Vaduva, S., Nedelcut, A. M., Hnatiuc, C. I. & Echevarria-Cruz, S. Technostress Assessment In The It Workforce In Romania: The Need For Management Adaptation. The USV Annals of Economics and Public Administration 24, 1(39.) 2024.
• Vaduva, S., Echevarria-Cruz, S. & Takacs, J. The Economic and Social Impact of a University Education upon the Development of the Romanian Tourism Industry. The Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport and Tourism. 27. 2020.
• Fotea, S. and Echevarria, S., Governance particularities of Romanian family business. In Business Ethics and Leadership from an Eastern European, Transdisciplinary Context (pp. 31-52). 2017. Springer.
• Cho, Y., Park, G-S, & Echevarria, S. Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics and the Health of Adult Koreans. Social Science and Medicine. 60:1285-1297. 2005.
• Ellison, C.G. and Echevarria, S. Religion and Abortion Attitudes among U.S. Hispanics.Social Science Quarterly. 86(1):192-208. 2005.
• Doyle, J.,Echevarria, S., &Frisbie, W.P. Race/Ethnicity, APGAR and Infant Mortality. Population Research and Policy Review. 22:41-64. 2003.
• Echevarria, S., &Frisbie, W.P. Race/Ethnic-Specific Variation in Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization. Social Forces. v80, n2, December 2001.
• Frisbie, W.P., Echevarria, S., &Hummer, R.A. Prenatal Care Utilization Among Non-Hispanic Whites, African Americans, and Mexican Americans. Maternal and Child Health Journal. v5, n1, Spring 2001.
• Rojas-Garcia, G.& Echevarria, S. “Infant and Child Mortality” in Edgar F. Borgatta and Rhonda J.V. Montgomery (eds.) Encyclopedia of Sociology. Revised Edition, New York: MacMillan. 2000.
• Forbes, D., Frisbie, W.P., Hummer, R.A., Pullum, S.G., & Echevarria, S. A Comparison of Hispanic and Anglo Cause-Specific Infant Mortality and Comprised Birth Outcomes in the United States, 1989-1991. Social Science Quarterly.v81, n1, 2000.
• Finch, B. K., Vega, W. A., Kolody, B., & Echevarria, S. Individual and Community Level Correlates of Prenatal Care in California. The Journal of Gender, Culture and Health. v3, n4, 1998.
Published: January 12, 2026