Claudia Rueda
Biographic Data
| ID | 5403665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Claudia Rueda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Claudia |
| FAMILY NAME | Rueda |
| SIGNATURE | RUEDA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9796-6650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building Community Beyond the Classroom
In response to the isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The University of Texas at San Antonio launched the Connect & Thrive Mini-Grant Program to rebuild campus community and foster belonging—especially for students who began college remotely. This low-cost initiative funds faculty-led, small-group activities outside the classroom. Since inception in 2022, 1,200+ students have participated, reporting stronger connections with peers, facult…
A L a H uelga ! Secondary Students, School Strikes, and the Power of Educational Activism in 1970s Nicaragua
The year 1976 was a violent one in Nicaragua. In an effort to quash the Sandinista guerrillas, the dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle had declared a state of siege, suspending constitutional guarantees, muzzling the press, and unleashing the Guardia Nacional. Despite the dangers of dissent, thousands of students across the country walked off their secondary school campuses that year to protest poor funding, inept teachers, and oppressive administr…
Students of Revolution
Students played a critical role in the Sandinista struggle in Nicaragua, helping to topple the US-backed Somoza dictatorship in 1979—one of only two successful social revolutions in Cold War Latin America. Debunking misconceptions, Students of Revolution provides new evidence that groups of college and secondary-level students were instrumental in fostering a culture of insurrection—one in which societal groups, from elite housewives to rural lab…
Agents of Effervescence
The 1940s is not typically the decade scholars associate with student protest. Yet throughout Central America, young people took to the streets en masse to protest authoritarian regimes. In Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, students were key members of coalitions that sought to overthrow dictators and enact democratic reform. Focusing on Nicaragua, this article uncovers the global and regional currents that turned youth into a salient politi…
Agents of Effervescence
The 1940s is not typically the decade scholars associate with student protest. Yet throughout Central America, young people took to the streets en masse to protest authoritarian regimes. In Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, students were key members of coalitions that sought to overthrow dictators and enact democratic reform. Focusing on Nicaragua, this article uncovers the global and regional currents that turned youth into a salient politi…
Agents of Effervescence
The 1940s is not typically the decade scholars associate with student protest. Yet throughout Central America, young people took to the streets en masse to protest authoritarian regimes. In Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, students were key members of coalitions that sought to overthrow dictators and enact democratic reform. Focusing on Nicaragua, this article uncovers the global and regional currents that turned youth into a salient politi…
Students of Revolution
Students played a critical role in the Sandinista struggle in Nicaragua, helping to topple the US-backed Somoza dictatorship in 1979—one of only two successful social revolutions in Cold War Latin America. Debunking misconceptions, Students of Revolution provides new evidence that groups of college and secondary-level students were instrumental in fostering a culture of insurrection—one in which societal groups, from elite housewives to rural lab…
A L a H uelga ! Secondary Students, School Strikes, and the Power of Educational Activism in 1970s Nicaragua
The year 1976 was a violent one in Nicaragua. In an effort to quash the Sandinista guerrillas, the dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle had declared a state of siege, suspending constitutional guarantees, muzzling the press, and unleashing the Guardia Nacional. Despite the dangers of dissent, thousands of students across the country walked off their secondary school campuses that year to protest poor funding, inept teachers, and oppressive administr…
Building Community Beyond the Classroom
In response to the isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The University of Texas at San Antonio launched the Connect & Thrive Mini-Grant Program to rebuild campus community and foster belonging—especially for students who began college remotely. This low-cost initiative funds faculty-led, small-group activities outside the classroom. Since inception in 2022, 1,200+ students have participated, reporting stronger connections with peers, facult…
Authoritarianism (2 works) · Democracy (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Politics and Society in Latin America (2 works) · Race, History, and American Society (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)