Curator/Archivist and Historian of the Chicano Research Collection,
Department of Archives & Special Collections, Hayden Library, Arizona State
University and received her PH.D in History from Arizona State University. As
an Adjunct Faculty Associate at ASU, she has taught courses on the history of
Mexican Americans and Latinos for the Departments of History, Chicano &
Chicana Studies, and Women’s Studies. Her journal articles & book reviews
reflect her knowledge & expertise in various themes in 20th century Mexican
American history. Ms. Marin is among the “founders” of ASU’s prestigious
Chicana/Chicano Studies Department. Her dedication to the Arizona State
University Chicano/Chicana community is recognized by her colleagues, as the
ASU Chicano/Chicana Faculty & Staff Association has named an award in her
honor, which is given yearly to a Chicano or Chicano faculty or staff member
for their outstanding service to ASU students. Ms. Marin was also awarded
the “Outstanding Faculty Award, 2003” by Arizona State University, College of
Extended Education. She has served as a historical consultant on grants &
media projects & was presented with the Arizona Humanities Council’s
“Distinguished Scholar Award.” At its 28th Annual Conference in 2001, the
National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies awarded Ms. Marin its
“NAACS Community Award” in recognition of her commitment to the Latino
community as a Reference Specialist and Archivist in the field of Chicano and
Chicana Studies. Her recent publications include the book Latinos in
Museums: a Heritage Reclaimed, published in 1998; and journal articles such
as: “The Union, Community Organizing, and Civil Liberties: Clinton Jencks, Salt
of the Earth, and Arizona Copper in the 1950s”, in the Mining History Journal,
2001; and “LULAC and Veterans Organize for Civil Rights in Tempe and
Phoenix, 1940-1947,” in the Mexican American Studies & Research Center’s
“Working Paper Series”, published by the U of A Press in 2001. She is a
member of the Society of Southwest Archivists; the Southwest Labor Studies
Association; and the Western Historical Association.  Ms. Marin is a proud
native of Globe, Arizona.
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