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Antonio Noé Zavaleta Ph.D.
Dr. Antonio “Tony” Zavaleta is a native of Brownsville, Texas studied anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a doctoral degree in 1975. He joined the faculty of Texas So...view moreDr. Antonio “Tony” Zavaleta is a native of Brownsville, Texas studied anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a doctoral degree in 1975. He joined the faculty of Texas Southmost College which later became the University of Texas at Brownsville. He served as Dean and Vice President from 1991 to 2016. He retired from The University of Texas Rio Grande as Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs (Brownsville) and was awarded the title of distinguished Professor Emeritus after 45 years of service in the classroom and administration.
Dr. Zavaleta has had a remarkable career in anthropology and the study of Mexican folk healing known as curanderismo. He is internationally renowned for his study of the U.S.-Mexico Border. In 2009, Zavaleta received Mexico’s highest diplomatic award, the “Premio Ohtli,” or “Pathfinder” award, for his lifetime study of Mexican border culture and assistance of Mexican citizens in the United States.view less
Books by Antonio Noé Zavaleta Ph.D.
Your Grandmothers’ Guide to Hispanic Folk Remedies & Advice: The Curandera’s Household Healing Traditions of the Borderlands El Niño Fidencio and the Fidencistas: Folk Religion in the U.S.-Mexican Borderland Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings