Álvaro Corral
@alvarojcorral.bsky.social
Political Scientist in the RGV; 956er; hook 'em horns
This month we hosted Dr. Jeronimo Cortina (U of Houston) at the UTRGV POLS Colloquium for a talk about his new book, Proximity Politics: How Distance Shapes Public Opinion and Political Behaviors. He visited our Center for Survey Research & Policy Analysis and met undergraduate & grad students.
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This month we hosted Dr. Jeronimo Cortina (U of Houston) at the UTRGV POLS Colloquium for a talk about his new book, Proximity Politics: How Distance Shapes Public Opinion and Political Behaviors. He visited our Center for Survey Research & Policy Analysis and met undergraduate & grad students.
We held a great event today with the UTRGV Political Science Association student group. Our Hispanic Heritage Month event was “Latino Voters in the 2024 Presidential Election & Beyond.”
Special shout out to my co-panelists Richard Longoria, Sarah Perez, and Rodolfo Solis!
Special shout out to my co-panelists Richard Longoria, Sarah Perez, and Rodolfo Solis!
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We held a great event today with the UTRGV Political Science Association student group. Our Hispanic Heritage Month event was “Latino Voters in the 2024 Presidential Election & Beyond.”
Special shout out to my co-panelists Richard Longoria, Sarah Perez, and Rodolfo Solis!
Special shout out to my co-panelists Richard Longoria, Sarah Perez, and Rodolfo Solis!
Thank you @laloalcaraz1 Lalo Alcaraz for your political cartoons! You provide us with a critical lens on the USA from the Latino perspective. Can’t wait for the Pachuco comic book series!
#vivalaraza
#vivalaraza
September 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Thank you @laloalcaraz1 Lalo Alcaraz for your political cartoons! You provide us with a critical lens on the USA from the Latino perspective. Can’t wait for the Pachuco comic book series!
#vivalaraza
#vivalaraza
I’m a Longhorn through and through, but here’s a photo of my traitor dog Nestlé from 2018. He’s still alive and kicking’ pushing 17
August 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I’m a Longhorn through and through, but here’s a photo of my traitor dog Nestlé from 2018. He’s still alive and kicking’ pushing 17
Everything’s awful so here’s my current fave snack OMG guau!
August 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Everything’s awful so here’s my current fave snack OMG guau!
UTRGV 🤝UCLA connection!
Great meeting with Rodolfo Solis - a talented grad student doing some great work in Latino Politics
Great meeting with Rodolfo Solis - a talented grad student doing some great work in Latino Politics
August 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
UTRGV 🤝UCLA connection!
Great meeting with Rodolfo Solis - a talented grad student doing some great work in Latino Politics
Great meeting with Rodolfo Solis - a talented grad student doing some great work in Latino Politics
CHAMP!🎾💅
LOCKED. IN. ALL. MATCH.
LOCKED. IN. ALL. MATCH.
June 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
CHAMP!🎾💅
LOCKED. IN. ALL. MATCH.
LOCKED. IN. ALL. MATCH.
LET’S GO COCO!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
June 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
LET’S GO COCO!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Wow! An honor and a privilege to be interviewed by PBS’s Judy Woodruff.
Ever the journalist, she was at the patio of the student union reading the UTRGV student newspaper!
Ever the journalist, she was at the patio of the student union reading the UTRGV student newspaper!
May 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Wow! An honor and a privilege to be interviewed by PBS’s Judy Woodruff.
Ever the journalist, she was at the patio of the student union reading the UTRGV student newspaper!
Ever the journalist, she was at the patio of the student union reading the UTRGV student newspaper!
UTRGV graduation is complete with award-winning Mariachi Aztlán! 🇲🇽 🤠 ✌🏼
May 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
UTRGV graduation is complete with award-winning Mariachi Aztlán! 🇲🇽 🤠 ✌🏼
Celebrating end of semester with our Martin House faves 🍻
May 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Celebrating end of semester with our Martin House faves 🍻
Giving a big shout out to the Puentes Ethnic Studies learning collaborative. We believe deeply in the cultural knowledge that our UTGRV students bring from their communities into the classroom from Day 1. Students are never empty vessels!
April 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Giving a big shout out to the Puentes Ethnic Studies learning collaborative. We believe deeply in the cultural knowledge that our UTGRV students bring from their communities into the classroom from Day 1. Students are never empty vessels!
Hello L.A. 👋🏼!
from the top of Baldwin Hill Scenic Overlook
from the top of Baldwin Hill Scenic Overlook
April 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hello L.A. 👋🏼!
from the top of Baldwin Hill Scenic Overlook
from the top of Baldwin Hill Scenic Overlook
I'm so glad that my co-authored book chapter with José Villagrán (CSU-Bakersfield) is now published. We conducted interviews with workers and labor rights activists in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas to discuss how low-wage workers are exploited by the dual forces of economic oppression ... 1/3
March 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm so glad that my co-authored book chapter with José Villagrán (CSU-Bakersfield) is now published. We conducted interviews with workers and labor rights activists in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas to discuss how low-wage workers are exploited by the dual forces of economic oppression ... 1/3
Enjoyed presenting new work that will be published as a co-authored book chapter with José Villagrán that will appear in the book “Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An Insider's Perspective to Regional Politics”
March 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Enjoyed presenting new work that will be published as a co-authored book chapter with José Villagrán that will appear in the book “Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An Insider's Perspective to Regional Politics”
SPSA 2025 in San Juan was fantastic!
Already planning my return to La Isla Encantadora 🇵🇷
Already planning my return to La Isla Encantadora 🇵🇷
January 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
SPSA 2025 in San Juan was fantastic!
Already planning my return to La Isla Encantadora 🇵🇷
Already planning my return to La Isla Encantadora 🇵🇷
Evermore disturbed by the news emerging from UT-Austin and its troubling over-compliance to scrub words from websites related to teaching and research.
Thanks to Dr. Angela Valenzuela and the TX Observer for sharing
Thanks to Dr. Angela Valenzuela and the TX Observer for sharing
December 22, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Evermore disturbed by the news emerging from UT-Austin and its troubling over-compliance to scrub words from websites related to teaching and research.
Thanks to Dr. Angela Valenzuela and the TX Observer for sharing
Thanks to Dr. Angela Valenzuela and the TX Observer for sharing
5 Green Jays in backyard! Shot on my phone from inside the house cuz GJs are very skiddish
December 21, 2024 at 4:49 PM
5 Green Jays in backyard! Shot on my phone from inside the house cuz GJs are very skiddish
This meaningless metric/arbitrary milestone still feels nice! 🙏🏼 🎉🥳
December 19, 2024 at 11:06 PM
This meaningless metric/arbitrary milestone still feels nice! 🙏🏼 🎉🥳
Celebrating grade submission & 80 degree weather with doggo 😎
December 15, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Celebrating grade submission & 80 degree weather with doggo 😎
UTRGV MAS Club will be donating holiday toys to Sidewalk School (org helping asylum seekers at U.S.-MX border in Matamoros).
Join me in donating here: www.sidewalkschool.org/donate
Join me in donating here: www.sidewalkschool.org/donate
December 2, 2024 at 3:49 PM
UTRGV MAS Club will be donating holiday toys to Sidewalk School (org helping asylum seekers at U.S.-MX border in Matamoros).
Join me in donating here: www.sidewalkschool.org/donate
Join me in donating here: www.sidewalkschool.org/donate
Miso-maple pecan mochi cake hasta mañana 👋🏼
#ITSCAKEWEEK
#ITSCAKEWEEK
November 28, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Miso-maple pecan mochi cake hasta mañana 👋🏼
#ITSCAKEWEEK
#ITSCAKEWEEK
From one senior pup to another, Nestlé sends Belle good luck vibes for her meet up
November 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
From one senior pup to another, Nestlé sends Belle good luck vibes for her meet up
My recent article with David Leal was reprinted in a book I just received!
You can read it for free for the next couple of days…
doi.org/10.1093/psqu...
You can read it for free for the next couple of days…
doi.org/10.1093/psqu...
November 2, 2024 at 7:56 PM
My recent article with David Leal was reprinted in a book I just received!
You can read it for free for the next couple of days…
doi.org/10.1093/psqu...
You can read it for free for the next couple of days…
doi.org/10.1093/psqu...