Fischer, G., Flora, J. L, & Chesser, L. (2010, October). Immigration: Demographic change and the effect on Iowa communities. Paper presented at the Iowa Mosaic Diversity Conference, West Des Moines, IA.

Flora, C.B., & Flora, J. L. (2010, May). Immigrant integration in rural America. Presented at the University of California Immigration Reform: Implications for Farmers, Farm Workers, and Communities conference, Washington, DC.

Flora, C.B., Flora, J. L., Thompson Bello, D., & Prado-Meza, C. (2009, November). Assets and innovation: Latino entrepreneurs in rural Iowa. Presented at the Michigan State University, Julian Samora Research Institute 20th anniversary conference: Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, East Lansing, MI.

Gold, S. (2010, August). Sebastião Salgado and visual sociology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Horner, P., Velez Ortiz, and Buntin, J. (2010, May). Latino substance abuse and mental health: A literature review. Paper presented at the University of Missouri Cambio de Colores Conference: Latinos in the Heartland, St. Louis, MO.

Horner, P. (2010, May). Qualitative research: Understanding the approach. Lecture given at the University of Michigan Child and Family Work Group, Vivian A. and James L. Curtis School of Social Work Research and Training Center, Ann Arbor, MI.

Horner, P. (2009, November). Parental perceptions of neighborhood effects in Latino comunas. Paper presented at the 55th annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Antonio, TX.

Horner, P. (2009, November). Latino community resistance and counter narrative. Discussant at the Michigan State University, Julian Samora Research Institute 20th anniversary conference: Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, East Lansing, MI.

Horner, P., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Delva, J., & Castillo, M. (2009, October). Understanding structural and agentic forces in tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among Latin American adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Hispanic Science Network, Miami, FL.

Jeanetta, S. C., Valdivia, C., Flores, L. Y., & Martinez, D. (2010, July). New people in rural places: Exploring the resources Latino immigrants bring to rural communities in the Midwestern US. Presentation at the 10th International conference on diversity in organizations, communities and nations, Belfast, Ireland.

Jeanetta, S. C., Martinez, D., Valdivia, C., Flores, L. Y., & Dozi, P. (2009, November). Latinos in the Midwest: Newcomers' assets, expectations and integration policies. Paper presented at the Michigan State University, Julian Samora Research Institute 20th anniversary conference: Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, East Lansing, MI.

Jeanetta, S. C., Valdivia, C., Flores, L. Y., & Dozi, P. (2010, July). The role of acculturation, context of reception and capitals in the economic integration of Latino newcomers to the Midwest in 2009. Poster presentation at the Community Development society annual conference, New Orleans, LA.

Kayitsinga, J. (2009, November). The well-being of Latinos in the Midwest: The influence of race/ethnicity, location, and local opportunity structures. Paper presented at the Michigan State University, Julian Samora Research Institute 20th anniversary conference: Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, East Lansing, MI.

Kayitsinga, J. (2010, May). Poverty and health of children from racial/ethnic minority and immigrant families in the Midwest. Paper presented at the University of Missouri Cambio de Colores Conference: Latinos in the Heartland, St. Louis, MO.

Lewis, J. (2010, May) Learning, relationships and reflections: Using ethnographic interviews for outreach and program planning. Paper presented at the Children, Youth, and Family at Risk (CYFAR) conference, San Francisco, CA.

Lewis, J. (2009, November). Learning, relationships and reflections: Using ethnographic interviews for outreach and program planning in two immigrant Latino communities in rural Wisconsin. Presented at the Wisconsin Cooperative Extension's Family Living Programs conference, Stevens Point, WI.

Martinez, R., & R. Escobar. (2010, May). The settlement phases of Latinos in Lansing, MI. Paper presented at the University of Missouri Cambio de Colores conference: Latinos in the Heartland, St. Louis, MO.

Rodríguez, A. (2009, November). Wage and self-employment income for Latinas in Idaho. Paper presented at the Michigan State University, Julian Samora Research Institute 20th Anniversary conference: Latino/a Communities in the Midwest, East Lansing, MI.

Thompson Bello, D. (2010, May). Human, cultural, and social capitals among Latino/a gardeners in Marshalltown and Denison, Iowa. Paper presented at the University of Missouri Cambio de Colores conference: Latinos in the Heartland, St. Louis, MO.

Valdivia, C., & Dozi, P. (2010). The role of acculturation, context of reception and capitals in the economic integration of Latino newcomers to the Midwest in 2009. Poster presentation at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting, Denver, CO.

Velez-Ortiz, D., Horner, P. (2010, October). Reconsidering evaluating a health education program for obese Latino/a children. Paper presented at the 56th annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education: Promoting Sustainability in Social Work. Portland, OR.