Dr. Xóchitl C. Chávez is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside Department of Music, holding the distinction of being the first tenured Chicana in the UCR department and any UC system music program. She earned her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology with a designated emphasis in Latin American and Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz, complemented by interdisciplinary training in Museum Studies, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Social Documentation.As an Activist Scholar and musician, Dr. Chávez's research centers on practices of accompaniment and sincere collaborative intention, ethically documenting Mexican Indigenous migrants and Latinos in the United States. Her forthcoming book, "La Guelaguetza: Oaxacan Migrant Festivals and the Making of Transborder Indigeneity" (University of Oxford Press, 2025), is based on extensive fieldwork in Oaxaca and California.Dr. Chávez has secured grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and collaborated on projects like "Soundscapes of the People: A Musical Ethnography of Pueblo, Colorado." Institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage, have recognized her work, where she served as a curatorial advisor for the Inaugural Molina Family Gallery in the National Museum of the American Latino. She is collaborating with The Cheech Museum, furthering her commitment to preserving cultural heritage.Bridging academic study with active participation in cultural practices, Dr. Chávez's research has been published in both Spanish and English in respected journals and through prestigious university presses, including the University of California Press and the University of Illinois Press.Specialties: Educator, Ethnography, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Translation & Transcription, TESOL Certified, Museum curatorial work, Educational programming for public engagement, Community Event Programming, Community Relations and Outreach, Event Manager, Non-Profit, Public Speaking /Emcee, Marketing and Brand Promotion,