Service

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

Queens University of Charlotte (2022-Present)

Michigan State University (2014-2022)

Ongoing Commitments:

• LASO (Latin American Student Organization) Faculty Advisor (2023 - present)

• Foreign Language Placement Exams Invigilator (2022 - present)

• Student Resources, Majors and Minors Fair Faculty Representative for World . Lang. Dept. (2022 - present)

• Label Me Latina/o Journal Editorial Review Board Member . (2022-present)

Other Service:

1. Member, Student Experience Committee (2023-2024)

2. Member, Marking Excellence Committee (2023-2024)

3. Member, Spanish Search Committee (2023-2024)

4. Presenter, DEI Statement for Graduate Students at Michigan State University (2023)

5. Translator, Queen’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Series. Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America (2023)

6. Co-organizer, Spoken Word workshop and a performance with poet David Romero (2023)

7. Lead conversations for Dine and Discuss: Conversations with Queens Faculty and Staff (2023)

8. Co-organizer with Student Life and DICE for a showcase of cultural dancing as part of the International Student Night (2022)

9. Presenter, Discover Queens - Session 2 (2023)

10. Academic Advisor for Spanish and French Minors. Romance and Classical Studies Department (2020-2021)

11. Graduate Assistant and Copy Editor for Revista de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades (2020)

12. Co-Editor: TROPOS Journal. Romance and Classical Studies Department (2017-2019)

13. Student Representative for College of Arts & Letters - College Graduate Council (2017-2018)

14. Romance and Classical Studies department Steward for the Graduate Employees Union (2015-2018)

15. Co-Chair: Graduate Student Association and Conference-TROPOS (2015-2017)

16. Reader for TROPOS Graduate Journal (2016-2017)

17. Graduate Student Representative for the Graduate Advisory Committee in Romance and Classical Studies department (2015-2016)

18. Treasurer of Graduate Student Association – TROPOS (2014-2015)

Scholar and Community Presentations

1. Academic presentation on Salsa music and Latinos in the US for Dr. Yu-Ling Chen’s MTH322 Applied Techniques in Medical Settings class (2024)

2. Keynote Speaker for ORGULLO, a Hispanic/Latinx resource group at JELD-WEN, to wrap up their Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. I presented on the importance of Hispanic/Latinx representation in the U.S., the shift in Hispanic/Latinx representation in Hollywood films, from Spaghetti Westerns in the sixties to current superhero films. (10/13/2023)

3. Invited Speaker at DICE’s Café Con Leche. My presentation was about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). (10/5/2023)

4. Presentation for Somos Uno, a Latin employee resource group for Tepper Sports & Entertainment, which represents both the Charlotte FC (Major League Soccer) and Carolina Panthers (National Football League). In collaboration with professor Shawn Bowers, we presented on National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing historical facts, lexicon, and current data on Latinos in Charlotte and the state of NC at large. (9/27/2022)

5. Presented and Co-organized with the Department of World Languages and DICE a showing of the film What Happens to a Dream Deferred as part of the programing for the Hispanic Heritage Month at Queens University of Charlotte. (9/26/2022)

6. Badillo Carlos, José Adrián & Quispe-Agnoli, Rocío. “Academic Journal Publishing and the Journal of Gender and Sexuality Studies” Audio blog post. MSU Press Podcast. Michigan State University, September 21, 2020. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

7. Badillo Carlos, José Adrián. Boehm, Scott. Johnston, Peter. Sandoval, Osvaldo & Quispe-Agnoli, Rocío. “What Happens to a Dream Deferred” Audio blog post. Collaborative Edges. Michigan State University, April 2019. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

8. Badillo Carlos, José Adrián. Cabañas, Miguel & Pohl, Scott. “MSU hosts fathers of 2014 Mexican kidnapping victims” Audio blog post. WKAR Public Media from Michigan State University. Michigan State University, November 7, 2016. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

Features, Articles in Newspapers and General Readership

1. “Hispanic Heritage Festival at Queens University is personal for organizers.” WFAE 90.7 Charlotte’s NPR News Source (Charlotte, North Carolina). Sept. 15, 2023. Web. Accessed September 6, 2024.

2. “NC professor: DACA hangs in the balance this week, and my heartaches | Opinion.” The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina). Jun. 1, 2023. Web. Accessed September 6, 2024.

3. “José Badillo Carlos, de ser beneficiario de DACA a convertirse en profesor que inspira a sus estudiantes.” La Noticia – Inmigración (Charlotte, North Carolina). Jan. 1, 2023. Web. Accessed September 6, 2024.

4. “Viewpoint: The Supreme Court saving DACA was a relief, however, now comes the next step.” Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan). Jul. 4, 2020. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

5. “Badillo Carlos: U.S. Supreme Court decision could protect or force out MSU Dreamers.” Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan). Jun. 15, 2020. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

6. “How can we live in the next six months without pressure?” Interview by Mila Murray and Samantha Lewakowski, State News (East Lansing, Michigan) Sept 13, 2017. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

7. “As DACA dies, DREAMers respond.” Interview by Mila Murray and Samantha Lewakowski, State News (East Lansing, Michigan) Sept 7, 2017. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

8. “For DREAMers, path to education can be filled with roadblocks.” Interview by Josh Bender, State News (East Lansing, Michigan) February 3, 2016. Web. Accessed October 21, 2020.

Other Professional and Community Activities

1. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” 7th Annual ESU Latino Film Series. Department of Modern Languages, Philosophy & Religion. East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. October 20, 2019

2. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” Cine-Lit 9 Conference. The University of Oregon, Portland State University, and Oregon State University. Portland, Oregon. March 8-12, 2019

3. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” 16th Annual TROPOS Graduate Student Conference. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. October 12, 2018

4. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival. Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Hope College. Holland, Michigan. September 19, 2018

5. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” Edgewood United Church, East Lansing, Michigan. July 9, 2018

6. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” FLM 260: Intro to Digital Film & Media. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. April 26, 2018

7. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” IAH 203: Latin America & the World. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. April 12, 2018

8. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” JRN 445: Images & Messages. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. February 28, 2018

9. Panelist: Into the Beautiful North (2009) by Luis Alberto Urrea. National Endowment for the Arts: Big Read Project. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. March 16, 2018

10. Invited Speaker: “What Happens to a Dream Deferred.” National Endowment for the Arts: Big Read Kick-Off. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. March 15, 2018

11. Organizer for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Project in the Lansing Capital Area. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. August 2017-April 2018

12. Tech-Graduate Assistant, Website Designer, and Panelist: The Migration Studies and the Humanist Perspective Symposium. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. February 16, 2018

13. Committee Member: 2nd Annual CLACS Graduate Student Conference. Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. February 9, 2018

14. Founding Member and Website Designer of MSU Latinx Film Festival. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. September 1, 2017-Present

15. Co-Organizer: DACA Support Group at Cristo Rey Church. Lansing, Michigan. September-November, 2017

16. Co-Organizer and Panelist: 16th TROPOS Conference. Romance and Classical Studies Department. “On Cruel Modernity: A conversation with Jean Franco” (Panelist). Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. October 21-22, 2016

17. Invited Speaker: “The Resilience of an American Dream.” 6th Annual Regional César E. Chávez Commemorative Celebration and Community Leadership Awards. Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. April 1, 2016

18. Assistant for the Latin@ Young Adult Literature (YAL) Project. Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant. Lansing Eastern High School Student Latin@ Club. Lansing, Michigan. November 2015-March 2016

19. Co-Organizer and interpreter: Ayotzinapa: A Search for Justice. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. November 7, 2016

20. Co-Organizer and actor: Adaptation of Griselda Gambaro’s Antígona furiosa. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. November 17, 2015

21. Interpreter for Practical Rehabilitation Services, LLC. Okemos, Michigan. August 2015-February 2017

Participation at Queens University of Charlotte 2023-2024:

1. Welcome Back Coffee and Resource Fair (August 26, 2024)

2. Attended Commencement Ceremony (May 6, 2023)

3. Attended Baccalaureate (May 5, 2023)

4. Attended the Lavender Graduation (April 20, 2023)

5. Attended the Multicultural Graduation (April 14, 2023)

6. Assisted with ROAR 1 – by proctoring language placement exams for incoming students (June 15, 2023)

7. Assisted in the event Dine and Discuss: Conversations with Queens Faculty and Staff. This was part of the welcoming week activities for new students. (August 25, 2023)

8. Volunteered with Student Life to take students to a Charlotte FC soccer game as one of the initiatives of the Student Experience Committee (August 26, 2023)

9. Attended Sed-Min ceremony (August 27, 2023)

10. Proctored language placement exams for students for the first week of classes – fall 2023 (August 30, 2023)

11. Interview by Anna Pomaro as part of the Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Series at Queens (September 6, 2023)

12. Assisted Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and attended the Hispanic Heritage Festival hosted by Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement (DICE) (September 15, 2023)

13. Interview with Gwendolyn Glenn from WFAE 90.7 – Charlotte’s NPR News Source (September 15, 2023)
    Hispanic Heritage Festival at Queens University is personal for organizers

https://www.wfae.org/arts-culture/2023-09-15/hispanic-heritage-festival-at-queens-university-is-personal-for-organizers 

14. In collaboration with Dr. Michele Shaul, we organized a Spoken Word workshop and a performance with poet David Romero. David worked with my SPN 370 – Migration class and other students. (September 19, 2023)

15. Participated in the Majors and Minors Fair on campus with informational materials about our Language programs (October 4, 2023)

16. Volunteered to serve breakfast at DESAYUNO 2023 for Hispanic Family Weekend. This event was organized by DICE and Student Life. (October 21, 2023)

17. Translated the following stories from English to Spanish for Queen’s Website as part of the Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Series. Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.

18. Hispanic Heritage Month | Josè Badillo Carlos, Ph.D. (September 27, 2023) https://www.queens.edu/blog/2023/09/27/hispanic-heritage-month-jose-badillo-carlos-ph-d/

19. Hispanic Heritage Month | Reminders of Home and Heritage (October 6, 2023)

https://www.queens.edu/blog/2023/10/06/hispanic-heritage-month-reminders-of-home-and-heritage/

20. Hispanic Heritage Month | Oscar Barunza Hidalgo, DBA (October 10, 2023) https://www.queens.edu/blog/2023/10/10/hispanic-heritage-month-oscar-barunza-hidalgo-dba/

21. Hispanic Heritage Month | Joanna “Jo” Mercado ’19 (October 13, 2023) https://www.queens.edu/blog/2023/10/13/hispanic-heritage-month-joanna-jo-mercado-19/

22. Honorization of SPN 370 for Maggie Dineen. Project title: The US Immigration Crisis (Fall 2023)

23. Participated in proctoring language placement exams for students during the first week of spring semester (January 8, 2024)

24. Attended the First- and Second-year faculty Research/Scholarship Library Happy Hour. Hosted by Everette Library and Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) (February 21, 2024)

25. Collaborated with Dr. Yu-Ling Chen to develop a class lecture about the historical, social and cultural importance of Salsa Music for her Music Therapy Class. (February 27, 2024)

Participation at Queens University of Charlotte 2022-2023:

Committees:

Member of the Student Experience Committee – The committee focuses on different ways to engage with Non-Student Athletes to improve their Queens Experience (2023 - 2024)

Presentations:

1. Keynote Speaker for ORGULLO, a Hispanic/Latinx resource group at JELD-WEN, to wrap up their Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. I presented on the importance of Hispanic/Latinx representation in the U.S., the shift in Hispanic/Latinx representation in Hollywood films, from Spaghetti Westerns in the sixties to current superhero films. (10/13/2023)

2. Presentation for students and faculty during DICE’s Café Con Leche. My presentation was about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and my personal experiences. (10/5/2023)

3. Presentation for Somos Uno, a Latin employee resource group for Tepper Sports & Entertainment, which represents both the Charlotte FC (Major League Soccer) and Carolina Panthers (National Football League). In collaboration with professor Shawn Bowers, we presented on National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing historical facts, lexicon, and current data on Latinos in Charlotte and the state of NC at large. (9/27/2022)

4. Presented and Co-organized with the Department of World Languages and DICE a showing of the film What Happens to a Dream Deferred as part of the programing for the Hispanic Heritage Month. (9/26/2022)

Service Work:

1. Worked with Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and the Learning Help Center of Charlotte (LHCC) for a Mentorship Night at St Andrews United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC. Our goal was to work with the community and provide information about college to high school and middle school students. (1/24/2023)

2. Proctored foreign language placement tests for students at Queens. This was also another great opportunity to connect with students and recruit them for our majors and minors. (1/10/2023 and 1/12/2023)

3. Coordinated with Kristin Tokic from Student Life, Darryl White from DICE, and Lucía Galleno to be the Master of Ceremonies and showcased cultural dancing for the International Student Night during the half time of the Women’s Basketball Game. Due to technical difficulties, our part was cut short. (11/18/2022)

4. Volunteered to serve food at Friendsgiving 2022. This event was organized by DICE and Student Life. (11/04/22)

5. Presented during Discover Queens (Session 2) – An event for recruiting and providing information about Queen’s programs, majors, and minor to potential new students. (10/15/2023)

6. Volunteered at a tabling to present information to current Queens students about the majors and minors of the World Languages Department at the Day of Exploration: Queens Majors and Minors Fair. (9/21/2022)