People

Juan Ruiz

MA Student 

Contact

Email: jgruiz@mail.usf.edu

Advisor

Kevin Yelvington

bio

Originally from Colombia, but raised in Atlanta, Juan Ruiz has a BA in Anthropology from Georgia State University. Ruiz has researched the displacement of mobile home park residents in South Florida, examining the affordable housing dilemma in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Ruiz taught Math and Science for five years for Broward County Public Schools.

Research

Community Development, Racism, Indigenous Rights, Migration, Local Governance, Democratic Reforms, Identity Formation, Finance, Cyrptocurrency, and Sports and Politics.