2014–Present Academic Coordinator. UC-Mexico Health Initiative, Health Working Group. Led by UCOP, UNAM, and CONACYT to advance scientific binational collaborations
2013–Present Agricultural Workers Occupational Health and Safety Resource Center. Collaboration between HIA and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, UCD
http://migranthealth.ucdavis.edu2013–Present Funder, Migration and Health Resource Repository. Collaboration with UCB-SPH, UCGHI-COEMH and MAHRC
http://agcenter.ucdavis.edu/migration/migration.php2011–Present Founding Director. Zacatecan Binational Health Initiative (IBIZA). Collaboration between HIA and the Government of the State of Zacatecas
http://hiaibiza.wordpress.com/2010–Present Funder and Co-Director "Athenea Network" . World Organization for Mental Health and Mobile Populations. International Mental Migrant Health Congress.
http://laredatenea.com/english/index.html2006–Present Executive Administrator. Summer Institute on Migration and Health and Research Training Workshop. SPH-UCB, UCGHI/COEMH.
2005–Present Director. Research Program on Migration and Health (PIMSA). The largest US-Mexico leading academic network of researchers and doctoral students. Partnership with University of Arizona, Texas A & M University, CONACYT, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of New Mexico, University of Minnesota, and State University of New York.
2001–Present Lead Person. Signing Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with over 46 national and international institutions and programs to improve the health of immigrant populations
http://hia.berkeley.edu/index.php?page=agreements2001–Present Founding and National Coordinator. Annual Binational Health Week. 16 consecutive years grass-roots movement reaching over 400,000 underserved Latinos annually in 46 California counties, operating in 40 other states and in 3 provinces of Canada, with the participation of over 10,000 agencies and 20,000 volunteers.
Honors, Recognitions, and Distinctive Appointments
2016 Special recognition "Planning Committee of the Bay Area for the XVI Binational Health Week ,2016". Recognition by the Consulate General of Mexico, San Francisco.
2014 External Advisory Committee. UCSF Pregnancy Exposure to Environmental Chemicals (PEEC) Children's Center.
2013 National Recognition. National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP-CDC) for contributions toward "Changing the Way Diabetes is treated in the U.S."
2009 - 2012 Elected Advisor. Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME). Appointed by President Felipe Calderon, Mexico
2011 National Recognition. Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) for contributions to the Hispanic/Latino Work Group in the fight against diabetes and health disparities.
2011 Distinctive Recognition by the Government of Mexico City for my work with the Mexican Community in the United States. By Marcelo Ebrad, Governor
2010 The National Annual Latino Spirit Award, by The California Latino Legislative Caucus for my work with immigrant communities in the United States
2010 International Recognition for leading the "Public Policy Forum on Health and Migration". Honor by the Zacatecas Government, Mexico
2010 California Latino Legislative Caucus Resolution for her work to improve Latino's health
Board Member and Honorable Positions
2016–Present Advisory Board Member. MEX I AM
2015–Present Board of Directors, The California Wellness Foundation
2014–Present Advisory Member. University of California HIV/AIDS Research Program
2014–Present Leadership Committee Member. California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC)
2014–Present Advisor. UCSF Pregnancy Exposures to Environmental Chemicals Children's Center
2013–Present Board of Directors. Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)
2013–Present Board of Directors. Médica Sur Hospital, Mexico
2007–Present Board of Directors. National Council of Mexican Federations in North America (COFEM)
2005–Present Advisory Board. Texas Center for Health Disparities, UT Health Science Center
Public Service Assignments and Honorable Memberships
2016–Present Strategic Planning Coordinator. Western Center for Agricultural Health & Safety, UCD
2013 - 2016 Co- Director. Center of Expertise on Migration and Health, UC Global Health Institute (COEMH-UCGHI)
2015 Advisory Board member. UC Davis, Center of Excellence for Refugee Health
2006 - 2014 Member of the Hispanic/Latino workgroup of the National Diabetes Education Program
2005 - 2014 Selection Committee Judge. Binational Health Week Visual Image Competition
2006 - 2013 Policy Leadership Council Member. California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Articles in International Journals
2015 Achótegui J, Amutio A,
Castañeda X, Martinez-Taboada C, Mera M.
Migratory Mourning during Adolescence: Planning Processes of Acculturation and Self-esteem. Running Head: Migratory Mourning.
2013 Castañeda X, Leite P, Angoa M, Felt E, Schenker M, Ramirez T.
Health Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States. Migration Information Source. Online Journal of the Migration Policy Institute
2012 Sanchez M, Hernández M, Hanson J, Vera A, Magis C, Ruiz J, Garza A,
Castañeda X, Aoki B, Lemp G.
The Effect of Migration on HIV High-Risk Behaviors among Mexican Migrants. J Acquire Immune Defic Syndr 2012: (61) 610–617
2012 Castañeda X, Castañeda N, Ruiz M.
Mexican Immigrants in the US. Specific Groups and Addiction. In Actualidades en Adicciones, 2012: (5) 15-34
2012 Cassady D,
Castañeda X, Ruiz M, Miller M, Andrews T, Osorio L.
Pandemics and Vaccines: Perceptions, Reactions, and Lessons Learned from hard-to-reach Latinos and the H1N1 Campaign. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2012: (23)1106–1122
2011 Parrini R,
Castañeda X, Magis-Rodríguez C, Ruiz J, Lemp G.
Identity, Desire and Truth: Construction of a Homoerotic Social Scene among Mexican Migrant Communities in the USA. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 2011:13 (4) 415-425
2014 Castaneda X, Rodriguez-Lainz A.
Studying Migrant Populations, General Considerations and Approaches: Migration and Health, a Research Methods Handbook.
University of California Press. (ISBN 978-0-520-27795-3)
2013 Castañeda X, Felt E, Martinez-Taboada C, Castañeda N, Ramirez T.
Migratory Stress and Mental Health in Adolescent Young Adult Mexican Immigrants Living in the United States: Contextualizing Acculturation. In Immigrants: Acculturation, Socioeconomic Challenges and Cultural Psychology. Judy Ho (Ed), Nova Science Publishers. (ISBN 978-1-62808-617-1)
2013 Castañeda X, Zavella P.
Las fronteras y los espacios del cuerpo: sexualidad, riesgo y vulnerabilidad en mujeres migrantes mexicanas en California. Ellas se van: Mujeres migrantes en Estados Unidos y España. México: Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, UNAM Press. (ISBN 978-607-02-4355-4)
2011 Castañeda X, Ruiz M, Felt E, Schenker M.
Health of Migrants: Working Towards a Better Future. In Global Health, Global Health Education, and Infectious Disease: The New Millennium, Part 1. Veljil A. Moellering R. (Eds.) Elsevier Press
2010 Castañeda X, Schenker M, Felt E.
Binational Innovation in Latino Immigrant Health: the Health Initiative of the Americas. In Reflections about Mexican Migration and Public Policy. Leite P and Giorguli S. (Eds) CONAPO Press, 99-110
2016 Castaneda X, Bermúdez J, Reyes A, Wallace S. Migration and Health Perspectives on the immigrant population. Mexican Secretariat of the Interior Press (ISBN 978-607-427-278-9)
2015 Bermúdez J, Reyes A, Schenker M,
Castaneda X, Felt E, Wallace S. Migration and Health. Profile of Latin Americans in the United States. Mexican Secretariat of the Interior Press (ISBN 978-607-427-265-9)
2014 Schenker M,
Castaneda X, Rodriguez A. (Editors) Migration and Health Research Methodologies: a handbook for the study of migrant populations in the 21st Century. UC Press (ISBN 978-0-520-27794-6)
2013 Leite P,
Castañeda X, Ramirez T, Wallace S. Migration and Health: Mexican Immigrants in the U.S. Mexican Secretariat of the Interior Press (ISBN 978-607-427-208-6)
2012 Castañeda X, Leiva M, Osorio L. English-Spanish Dictionary of Health Related Terms 4th Edition. HIA-SPH-UCB, COBBH, CDPH, BIDS, and Health Net. 2012, by the Regents of the University of California (ISBN 978-1-4675-0807-0)
2012 Ramirez T,
Castañeda X, et. al. Migration and Health: Young Mexican Immigrants in the US. CONAPO Press (ISBN 978-607-427-135-5)
2010 Castañeda X, Leite P, Wallace S, Schenker M, Et al. Migration and Health: Mexican Immigrant Women in the U.S. CONAPO Press (ISBN 970-628-959-3)
White Papers and Occasional Paper Series
2014 Castañeda X. Migration and Access to Health. Analysis and Projections Series. Mexico World Bioethics. (ISBN 978-607-460-452-8)
2011 Castañeda X, Ruiz M. Caregivers in a Binational Context: The U.S – Mexico Case. United States Studies: Occasional Paper Series, Migration Policy Institute, 19-21.
2010 Castañeda X, Alberro R. "Broaden the Scope Work of Promotoras: A Binational Opportunity" HIA, SPH
2010 Castañeda X, Schenker M, Felt E. Dangerous and Essential: Migration, Work, and Health (Policy Brief). HIA- SPH-UCB, and MAHRC-UCD. Presented at the Migration Policy Institute, Washington D.C.
2010 Castañeda X, Ojeda G. Promotoras as Agents of Change in Public Health Emergencies (Policy Brief). SPH-UCB, HIA, CPAC. Presented at the Legislative Office Building in Sacramento, California
2015 Castañeda X, Díaz V, Nemeh M. "Gangs among Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2015, UC Regents
2015 Castañeda X, Díaz V, Nemeh M. "HIV/AIDS and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2015, UC Regents
2015 Castañeda X, Díaz V, Nemeh M. "Occupational Health and Safety Among Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2015, UC Regents
2015 Castañeda X, Díaz V, Nemeh M. "Access to Health Care for Latinos in the United States" HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2015, UC Regents
2015 Castañeda X, Díaz V, Nemeh M. "Diabetes and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2015, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Nemeh M. "Autism and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Nemeh M. "Access to Health Care for Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Nemeh M. "HIV/AIDS and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Nemeh M. "Diabetes and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Nemeh M. "Mental Health and Latinos in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
2014 Castañeda X, Chatzimpyros V, Dave P. "Unaccompanied Children in the U.S." HIA-SPH-UCB, MAHRC and UCGHI Copyright © 2014, UC Regents
Manuals, Supplements, and Instruction Booklets (Selected)
2014 Guide with information regarding HIV and AIDS/Guia de VIH y SIDA. HIA Publication
2014 Guide to Health Insurance/ Guia de Seguro Medico. HIA publication
2014 Guide to Diabetes/Guia a Diabetes. HIA Publication
Policy Briefings and Legislative Educational Activities (Selected)
2015 Improving the Health of Agricultural Workers and their Families in California. (Policy Briefing) MAHRC and HIA. Sacramento, California.
2014 California Program on Access to Care (CPAC) and UCB- SPH. The Safety Net: County Responsibility in this Era of Health Care Reform. Berkeley, California
