Jacobo D. Baca

Dr. Jacobo D. Baca is an Adjunct Professor in the Chicana & Chicano Studies Department at the University of New Mexico. He is also the Research Historian for the UNM Land Grant Studies Program and the New Mexico Land Grant Council. His work focuses on ethnic politics, land tenure, and cultural history in New Mexico.

• Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in History from the University of New Mexico

Dr. Baca's research examines Hispano and Pueblo Indian land tenure in the Tewa Basin, with a focus on acequias (community irrigation systems) and the legacy of land grants. His teaching includes courses on immigration, assimilation, and the historical dynamics of land ownership in the American Southwest.

In his role as Research Historian, he bridges academic scholarship with community engagement, working closely with the New Mexico Land Grant Council to preserve and analyze historical land use practices.