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Rubia Valente is an Associate Professor at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College (CUNY), with a research focus on applying advanced quantitative methods to analyze socioeconomic inequalities and policy impacts on marginalized groups. Her expertise spans Urban Studies, Happiness Studies, Race/Ethnicity, and Social Indicators, with regional emphasis on Latin America and Brazil.
She earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political Economy from The University of Texas at Dallas and has held post-doctoral and visiting roles at UT Dallas and Princeton University. Her grants include PSC-CUNY awards for urban-rural happiness gradients and skin tone measurement in Brazil.
- Scientific Awards: Dean's Research Award (2024), Washington Brazil Office Fellow (2022), Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching (2021), NSF Summer Course Grant (2017), and multiple teaching honors.
- Service: Co-Director for Baruch's Quantitative Methods Certificate Program, BRASA Executive Committee member, and facilitator for Urban Affairs Association workshops.
- Research Trends: Her work bridges quantitative policy analysis with subjective well-being, examining how race, class, and gender intersect with access to education, housing, and political participation. Recent projects explore urbanization effects and generational happiness patterns.
Rubia is currently on sabbatical (2025) and maintains active roles in editorial work, conference organization, and public scholarship through podcasts and media contributions.
