Wendy Arce

Wendy Arce is an Adjunct Professor (Part-Time) at the University of San Francisco. Her research focuses on immigration, religious expressions among new immigrants, gender dynamics in Latina/o cultures, and the societal impact of media/film on immigrant communities and U.S. society. She is preparing a dissertation at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Interdisciplinary Studies, integrating Sociology of Religion, Latina/o religiosity, and Film Studies to analyze cultural adoption and retention in second-generation Latinos.

Teaching Competencies: Arce instructs courses such as Religions of U.S. Latina/os, Sociology of Religion, and Latina/os, Religion, and Gender. Her work aims to benefit immigrant communities through academic contributions.

Education: Pursuing a doctoral dissertation at GTU’s Interdisciplinary Studies program, combining Sociology of Religion, Latina/o religiosity, and Film Studies.

Research Goals: Examines how second-generation Latinos navigate cultural assimilation versus retention of ancestral traditions, with a focus on media’s role in shaping cultural identity.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in available text.