Poverty, Welfare Reform, Faith Based Initiatives, Social Justice

 

Fellow of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Latin American Studies Association, Society for Applied Anthropology, National Association of Entrepreneurs, Sun Coast Organization of Practicing Anthropologists (SCOPA)

Grant Reviewer, (2000–Present), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Consultant, (2002–Present), Member of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Evaluation Consultants

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During her time as a student at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, Angela Gómez received a BA in Anthropology in 1992, a MA in Applied Anthropology in 1996, and a PhD in Applied Anthropology in 2003.

Dr. Gómez received a NSF Post Doctoral Fellowship to conduct research based at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Santiago, Chile, for the years 2003-2005. This two year longitudinal study focused on poverty research, exploring agency capacity and its impact upon families participating in the Puente Program — an anti-poverty initiative aiming to eradicate extreme poverty in Chile.

Dr. Gómez was a guest lecturer, guest presenter and co-instructor on several occasions during the years 2001-2003 at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. In 2004 she was invited to be a guest lecturer at the Universidad Jesuíta Alberto Hurtado (Alberto Hurtado Jesuit University), Santiago, Chile and in 2005 she was a visiting professor at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Santiago, Chile.

Dr. Gómez joined St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in 2005.

Some awards received include the National AIDS Directorate Grant (2008), the National Science Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowship (Spring 2003), Outstanding Evaluation Award (Spring 2003) granted by Hillsborough County Children’s Board, FMHI Faculty/Staff Scholarship Award (1999–2003), USF’s Performance Bonus Plan Award (2001–2002) granted for exemplary performance.

Dr. Gomez is fluent in English & Spanish.

Gómez, A. (2008). Bridging the Divide between Macro/Micro Perspectives. Practicing Anthropology, 30 (4): 42–45. Fall 2008.

Gómez, A., Franco, R. (2007). Survival Always Trumps Ideology: A Case Study. Human Organization, 66 (3).

Cohen, E., Gómez, A. (2006). Reflexiones sobre las politicas de combate a la indigencia. El Reto de la Informalidad en la Pobreza Moderada, Escuela Iberoamericana de Gobierno y Politicas Publicas (IBERGOB), eds. Mexico, A.C.: IBERGOB.

Cohen, E., Gómez, A. (2005) Indigence and the Informal Sector: A Model for Understanding the Economic Logic Underlying Urban Domestic Units in Chile. The Latin Americanist Journal, Fall 2005, 89–121.

Gómez, A., Armstrong, M., & Boothroyd, R. (2005). Understanding Resilience in Adolescent Girls: A Mixed Method Approach. Practicing Anthropology Vol. 27 (3): 15–19.

Gómez, A. Research study to explore the perceptions of the Grenadian faith-based community on HIV/AIDS. National AIDS Directorate, St. George’s, Grenada (2008)

Gómez, A. Two year longitudinal study focused on poverty research, exploring agency capacity and its impact upon families participating in the Puente Program — an anti-poverty initiative aiming to eradicate extreme poverty in Chile. National Science Foundation award #0309742, Postdoctoral Fellowship (2003–2005). Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Santiago, Chile

Gómez, A. Assistant in Research, University of South Florida (1995–2003). Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Department of Child and Family Studies, Tampa, Florida. Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, Project Director, Program Director, Evaluation Director, Evaluation Coordinator, Evaluator and Researcher in 25 research and evaluation projects ranging from national initiatives funded by the Federal government and private foundations to local efforts funded by local government.