Trident University Health Sciences Professor Publishes Articles on Reproductive Injustice

Dr. Leandra Hernández, instructor in Trident University International's (Trident) College of Health and Human Services, has published articles in the journals Women's Studies in Communication and Health Communication.

"Feminist Approaches to Border Studies and Gender Violence: Family Separation as Reproductive Injustice" appears in the latest issue of Women's Studies in Communication. In this article, Dr. Hernández examines the physical, mental, and social impacts of family separation at the United States-Mexico border through an interdisciplinary blending of feminist and border theories.

Dr. Hernández, along with Dr. Sarah De Los Santos Upton, also published the article, "Insider/Outsiders, Reproductive (In)justice, and the U.S.-Mexico Border," in the journal Health Communication. This articles seeks to build a stronger coalition between health communication scholars and Latina/o communication scholars in addressing reproductive injustice and gendered violence. Read news here.

Dr. Hernández is an instructor for the courses Health Communication & Advocacy, Cross-Cultural Health Perspectives, and Cultural Diversity in Health Sciences. Early this year, she served as co-editor and an author on the book volume, Military Spouses With Advanced Degrees: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Thriving Amidst Uncertainty, through Lexington Press.

Dr. Hernández holds a Ph.D. in Health Communication from Texas A&M University, a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from University of St. Thomas. Read related news here.

About Trident University
Founded in 1998, Trident University International (Trident) is a leading online postsecondary university serving adult learners. Trident uses the EdActive™ learning approach, which employs case-based learning in an online setting to teach real-world relevant critical thinking skills to enhance the lives and careers of students. Trident offers high-quality associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs and certificates, led by a qualified faculty team, over 80% of whom have doctoral degrees. Trident is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and has over 27,000 alumni, including more than 22,000 with a military affiliation. The University has received multiple acknowledgements from Military Times and Military Advanced Education & Transition for their dedication to military-affiliated students. Visit http://www.trident.edu, Trident's Facebook page, or call at (855) 290-0290 to learn more about Trident's wide range of educational options.

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