Samuel Echevarria-Cruz


Post-Secondary Education

University of Texas Austin
Doctor of Philosophy
Sociology

University of Texas Austin
Bachelor of Arts
Sociology

University of Texas Austin
Master of Arts
Sociology


Teaching Experience

Professor of Sociology, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Austin Community College. Austin, Texas. (2016-present)

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)

Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Austin Community College. Austin, Texas. (2009–2016)

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 Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science, Austin Community College. Austin, Texas. (2005–2009)

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

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: February 19, 2024