ARMANDO SOLORZANO portrait
  • Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Family And Consumer Studies
  • Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
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Internal Service

  • RPT. Member of the committee. Kimberly Jew . Member of the Sub-Committee Report, 02/14/2020 - 03/27/2020. Department service.
  • RPT. Member of the committee Thomas Swensen . Sub Committee Report, 02/03/2020 - 03/20/2020. Department service.
  • Commencement and Award Committee. Member, 09/01/2017 - 07/31/2019. College service.
  • Undergraduate Council. Member, 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2019. University service.
  • Ethnic Studies Hiring Committee. Chair, 07/01/2014 - 07/01/2015. Department service.
  • Scholarship and Award Committee. Member, 09/01/2013 - 08/01/2019. Department service.
  • Superior Teaching Award Committee. Member, 07/01/2013 - 07/01/2015. College service.
  • Executive Committee. Member, 07/01/2008 - 07/01/2015. Department service.

Honors & Awards

  • The University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award. The University of Utah, 05/15/2019
  • The University of Utah Distin;guished Teaching Award. The University of Utah, 05/02/2019
  • Superior Teaching Award. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The University of Utah, 05/05/2018
  • University Superior Service Award. The University of Utah, 05/18/2017
  • Finalistl Superior Teaching Award. The University of Utah, 05/09/2016
  • 2015 Meritorious Book Award. "We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: Latinos in Utah.". Utah Division of State History and Utah State Historical Society., 10/02/2015
  • Semi-finalist for the College Superior Teaching Award. University of Utah, 03/15/2009
  • Semi-finalist for the University Community Service Award. University of Utah, 03/14/2009
  • Best Political Art Exhibit in Utah. “Invisible No More.” . 05/25/2008
  • Best “Study Abroad Program.” . Universidad Internacional (Mexico), 05/15/2008

In the Media

  • “What to do at Home when COVID-19 puts you in Quarantine?” NBC-Telemundo. Interviewer Mitchel Zevallos. 04/13/2020.
  • “Exhibición Fotográfica Cuenta la Historia de la Presencia Hispana en Utah.” Newspaper article. Al Dia Utah. October 3. By Ely Martinez. 10/20/2015.
  • "Where do we go from here?" KPCW. Park City, Utah. 10/18/2015.
  • “El Doctor Solórzano recibe honrosa distinción por su libro sobre los Latinos de Utah.U.S.A.” El Sur de Jalisco. October 16. Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco. México. 10/16/2015.
  • KUER-FM., RadioWest. Interview with Doug Fabrizio. Salt Lake City, Utah. 03/03/2015.
  • “Hispanos/Latinos in Utah.” T.V. Interview. Telemundo10. Salt Lake City, Utah. January 29, 2015. 01/29/2015.
  • T.V. FOX 13. Interview. January 27, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. 01/27/2015.
  • “Our History is Alive.” T.V. Interview. Univision. Salt Lake City, January 22, 2015. Salt Lake City, Utah. 01/22/2015.
  • “New Book by Cathedral’s Deacon Explores Latinos in Utah in Words and Photographs.” Vol.77. No.02. January 16, 2005. 01/16/2015.
  • “Se Publica la Historia de los Latinos in Utah.” The Spanish Times. No. 20. Salt Lake City, Utah. 11/27/2014.
  • “Historia de los Latinos en Utah Plasmada en un Libro.” El Semanal. No. 347. Salt Lake City, Utah. 11/18/2014.
  • “Death Comer Her: Controversial Saint La Santisima Muerte embraces Utah’s Outsiders.” By Stephen Dark and Kolbie Stonehocker. City Weekly. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 2014. Vol.32 No. 24. 10/23/2014.