Biography
Dr. Diaz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Director of Academic Advising Services at FIU's College of Arts, Sciences & Education. She is also an adjunct professor in the Dept. of Global and Sociocultural Studies, the Dept. of Liberal & Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Honors College. Dr. Diaz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education, a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, and a Ph.D. in Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. As an immigration scholar, her research explores how Cuban émigrés who came to Miami from 1995 to 2017 conceptualized the American dream prior to arrival, how their experiences in the US compare to their pre-migration expectations, and how current economic conditions in the US affect the process of adaptation.