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Masters B.S., Management Information Systems, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2007. Advisor: Dr. Monika Stodolska
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Areas of Research Interest Juan Carlos Acevedo is interested in conducting research with minority groups concentrating in Latino and Latina culture. His area of interest expands into two general topics. First, Juan Carlos wants to explore in-depth how immigration, transnationalism, ethnic identity, and discrimination influences minorities in choosing leisure activities and how it affects their experience within the field. Secondly, he is interested in examining the cultural differences in leisure between first, second and third generation immigrants. Presentations Stodolska, M., Anderson, T. K., Shinew, K. J., & Acevedo, J. C. (May, 2008). Differences in perceived access to and utilization of natural environments for recreation among Latino residents of two urban communities. Paper presented at the CCLR 12 - Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Acevedo, J.C. (April, 2008). Factors affecting the quality of life of Latino residents of urban immigrant gateway communities. Paper presented at the UIUC Undergraduate Rewsearch Symposium. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Acevedo, J. C., & Gobster, P. H. (April, 2008). In-depth examination of constraints on the use of urban parks for physical activity in Latino neighborhoods. Paper and poster presented at the Active Living Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Shinew, K. J., Stodolska, M., Acevedo, J. C., & Gobster, P. H. (April, 2008). The use of urban natural areas in Latino neighborhoods as spaces for physical activity. Poster presented at the Active Living Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., & Acevedo. J. C. (April, 2008). Factors affecting the quality of life of Latino residents of urban immigrant gateway communities. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Conference in Boston, MA. Professional reports Li, M. Z., Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Santos, C. A., Acevedo, J. C., Skowron, M., Nedović-Budić, Z., & Zhu, W. (2005). The effect of sport facilities and trail systems on the use of green spaces for physical activity among Latino(a) Americans. Prepared for: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Active Living Research Program), Fox Valley Park District, and City of Elgin Parks & Recreation Department , IL.
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