Bernardo Rios

Dr. Bernardo Ramirez Rios is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Skidmore College, specializing in cultural anthropology with a focus on Mexican-American communities. He employs humanistic pedagogical approaches and mentors minority male students. His research includes an ethnographic study of Oaxacan migrant communities in New York's Capital Region, examining grassroots development programs and cultural preservation.

His research interests span visual ethnography, urban anthropology, and Latin American sociocultural dynamics. Courses taught include Sports in the Americas, Cultural Anthropology, and Latin American Regions, emphasizing themes of equality and community engagement beyond academia.