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Coming Home: The Journey of a Puerto Rican Scientist

  • Duration: 00:10:20
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Speaker: Mónica Feliú-Mójer
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Recorded: November 2022
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Talk Overview

“Coming Home” follows Dr. Mónica Feliú Mójer as she returns to Puerto Rico to serve as the emcee of the national conference of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). The film showcases her upbringing in a rural working class community and how it instilled values of equity, justice, solidarity, and collective care that drive her science communication and engagement work today.

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Speaker Bio

Mónica Feliú-Mójer

Mónica Feliú-Mójer

Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer grew up in rural Puerto Rico, surrounded by nature and with a cow in her backyard, which sparked her interest in all things biology. A scientist-turned-communicator, she leverages online technologies to make science and scientists accessible to all. Mónica has a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from the University of Puerto Rico… Continue Reading

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Related Resources

Canfield, K. N., Menezes, S., Matsuda, S. B., Moore, A., Mosley Austin, A. N., Dewsbury, B. M., Feliú-Mójer, M., McDuffie, K. W. B., Moore, K., Reich, C. A., Smith, H. M., & Taylor, C. (2020). Science Communication Demands a Critical Approach That Centers Inclusion, Equity, and Intersectionality. Frontiers in Communication, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00002.

Feliú-Mójer, M. (2022). Advancing inclusion through culturally relevant science communication: a perspective from Puerto Rico. JCOM 21(07), C04. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.21070304.

Suzuki, W., Feliú-Mójer, M. I., Hasson, U., Yehuda, R., and Zarate, J. (2018) Telling Stories of Science. Mini-Symposium Paper, Journal of Neuroscience, 38(44):9648-9470. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1942-18.2018.

Feliú Mójer & Pagán (2023) How To Practice Culturally Relevant Science Communication. Lifeology. English. Spanish.

Directed Stumbling-A Conversation with Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer. Planet SciComm Podcast.

Dr. Mónica Feliú Mójer’s talk at the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability Conference 2022 about lessons learned from collaborating with community leaders in Puerto Rico.

Connecting Communities, Culture, and Science: Mónica Feliú-Mójer. Women in Science Communication and Utilizing Mutual Ground. A digital exhibit by Adler Planetarium for Google Arts & Culture.

Mónica Feliú-Mójer brings equity, inspiration to science community. Article in The Rocky Mountain Collegian.

Credits

Director & Producer: Mónica I. Feliú Mójer

Cinematographer: Brandon Yadegari Moreno

Editor: Rebecca Ellsworth

Co-Producers: Brandon Yadegari Moreno, Rebecca Ellsworth

Field Producer: Rosa Amanda Tuirán

Graphics & Animation: Chris George, Maggie Hubbard

ASL Interpreter: Evelyn Medina

Associate Producer: Lee Rossoff

Clearance Counsel: Donaldson Callif Perez, Chris Perez, Victoria Rosales

Executive Producers: Sarah Goodwin, Elliot Kirschner

Senior Producers: Shannon Behrman, Regina Sobel

Consulting Producer: Cidney Hue

Special Thanks: SACNAS, First Option Entertainment and Film Works, Ciencia Puerto Rico, Mirta Colón Pellecier, Lucía Santana Benítez, Sor Faustina Rodríguez, Modesta Irizarry Ortiz, Luis Herrero Acevedo, Radio Isla 1320 AM, AAAS DOSeR Program

Funders: National Science Foundation, Rita Allen Foundation

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