Laura Dicochea
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851 S Cady Mall Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 1101Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentTransborder Studies
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Laura Dicochea is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University (ASU). Her research focuses on transnational students in higher education in Mexico and the United States and Spanish Sociolinguistics.
She is a Management Intern for Educational Outreach and Students Services (EOSS) under Access ASU, leading the DREAMzone initiative. She collaborates with ASU departments, state and private universities, community colleges, high schools, and local and national organizations to increase institutional awareness and establish a visible support network for DACA, undocumented, and mixed immigration status students.
Laura Dicochea is co-chair for the Equity in Education: Arizona Summit for Undocumented Student Support, a groundbreaking event that brings together Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona, Maricopa Community Colleges, High Schools, and Community Organizations. This collaborative effort aims to advance research and initiatives supporting undocumented students and their families across the state. The summit will take place at Arizona State University's West Valley Campus on May 23, 2025
Ph.D. Candidate, School of Transborder Studies, Arizona State University
M.A in Spanish Sociolinguistics, Arizona State University
BAE Secondary Education (Spanish), Arizona State University
Translation Certificate (Business, Legal, Medical), University of Arizona
Courses
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 319 | Business Correspondence/Comm |
SPA 319 | Business Correspondence/Comm |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish |
SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II |
SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish |
SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish |
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
“Language Contact and Change: Variation in the Apodosis in Conditional Expressions in Phoenix, Arizona." 65th Annual Conference for the World Social Science Association and Association for Borderlands Studies” Tempe, Arizona, April 14, 2023. (co-presenter Edgar Olozagaste)
“Variación lingüística del habla chicana y racismo sistémico en el sistema educativo en la novela Puppet” 65th Annual Conference for the World Social Science Association and Association for Borderlands Studies” Tempe, Arizona, April 14, 2023. (co-presenter Edgar Olozagaste and Andrea Borbon)
“Variación lingüística, racismo sistémico, y opresión a la lengua en la novella Puppet de Margarita Cota-Cárdenas.” 12th International Conference on Chicano Literature and Latino Studies. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, España, June 20, 2022.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES
“DREAMzone: Supporting DACA and Undocumented Students in Higher Education and DACA Recipients in the Workforce” Justice, Advocacy, Dialog, and Empowerment Conference (J.A.D.E.), Pima Community College, March 31, 2023. (Invited Conference Presenter)
“DREAMzone: DACA and Undocumented Students Navigating Higher Education,” First-Gen Zone Conference, Arizona State University, March 1, 2023. (co-presenters Alyssa Lizarraga & Tatiana Nuñez)
“DREAMzone: Supporting DACA and Undocumented Students,” Commission on the Status of Women Conference, Arizona State University, October 27, 2022. (co-presenter Alyssa Lizarraga)
“DREAMzone: Supporting DACA and Undocumented Students,” Commission on the Status of Women Conference, Arizona State University, October 26, 2022. (co-presenter Alyssa Lizarraga)
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
“Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority Supporting DACA and Undocumented Students in Higher Education and DACA Recipients in the Workforce,” Arizona State University, June 23, 2023.(Invited Convention Presenter; co-presenter Junive Gill Vega)
CONSORTIUMS
“DREAMzone: Supporting DACA and Undocumented Students in Arizona,” Hispanic Serving Institution Consortium (HSI), University of Arizona, September 11, 2023.