Cruz-Boone, C. (2022). Rejecting Us versus Them: A Plea for California Community College Faculty to Address Racism and Equity. Rostrum.
Cruz-Boone, C., Boschini, D., & Sherman, T. (2015). Evaluating adjunct professors for promotion: A case study approach to review student evaluation of teachers CLEARvoz Journal.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). Training future geoscientists and collaborative scholarship: Strategies to recruit, retain and help diverse geoscience students succeed (Order No. 3684735). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection. (1660973024).
Cruz-Boone, C, (2009), Playing with herself: A textual analysis of sex in video games (Master’s Thesis, California State University, Northridge).
Professional Talks & Paper Presentations Cruz-Boone, C. (2023). Encouraging play at Bakersfield College and beyond: Why board games improve engagement and communication. Norman Levan Faculty Colloquia. March 17, 2023. 10:30-1:00 PM
Cruz-Boone C., Philips, M. Acosta, H., Holland, C., Auerbach, E., Maddex, M., Staller, M., & Butcher, F. (2023). Teaching in exile: A narrative inquiry of community college faculty maintaining community during the COVID19 pandemic through use of storytelling. Kern Community College District Leadership Conference. February 15, 2023, Bakersfield College, California: Fireside Room.
Cruz-Boone C. (2022). Teaching in Exile: A narrative inquiry of community college faculty maintaining community during the COVID19 pandemic through use of storytelling. Top Paper at National Communication Association 108th Annual Convention “Honoring PLACE: People Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment” November 17-20, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Cruz-Boone C. (2022). Teaching in Exile: A narrative inquiry of community college faculty maintaining community during the COVID19 pandemic through use of storytelling. Top Paper at National Communication Association 108th Annual Convention “Honoring PLACE: People Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment” November 17-20, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hara, K.N.M., Hashim, E., Lapuz, D.R., Dillion, D., Kuhns, K., Cruz- Boone, C.(2021). Reimagining Digital Global Engagement in Community College and Beyond: Concurrent Session 1. Association of American Colleges and Universities: Global Learning Conference October 7, 2021 2:15 PM – 3:15 Eastern Time via Zoom.
Cruz-Boone C. (2021). Stanford Community College Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Alumni Spotlight. Stanford University EPIC. August 13, 2021 via Zoom.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2016). “Allies Outside the CSU” 2nd Annual CSU Lecturer Conference on Shared Governance. California State University, Los Angeles November 12, 2016 Golden Key Building.
Cruz-Boone, C. & Hartsell, B. (2016). “The Dual Existence of Hometown & University Life: Using Faculty Narrative to Help First Generation Students Persist.”19th Annual Conference CSU Teaching Symposium. San Jose State University, October 21-22, 2016 SJSU Student Union.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2016). “Change your phone policy: Cell phones at teaching tools.”19th Annual Conference CSU Teaching Symposium. San Jose State University, October 21-22, 2016 SJSU Student Union.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2016). “Are you my mother?” A Discussion about the Barriers & Solutions for Contingent Faculty, Activists & Parents. 12th Annual Conference for Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor. Edmonton, Canada August 5-7 Alberta University Listre Center.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2016). Deficit Thinking Framework & the Adjunct Professoriate. 12th Annual Conference for Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor. Edmonton, Canada August 5-7 Alberta University Listre Center.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2015). Evaluating Minority Student Experiences in Post-Secondary Science Programs. Fresno State University Research Symposium. Henry Madden Library May 7, 2015
Cruz-Boone, C. (2015). Mentoring Hispanic students to pursue STEM related fields. National Social Science Association. March 29-31, 2015 at Las Vegas Conference Center.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). Student success and research mentoring in STEM higher education: Student and faculty collaboration in the production of geoscience scholarship. Center for Leadership, Equity and Research (CLEAR) 3rd Annual Mentoring Summit Conference. October 24, 2014 at Fresno State University.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). Mentoring Hispanic students: Student success and research mentoring in geoscience education at California State University, Bakersfield. Geological Society of America (GSA) annual conference. October 19-22, 2014 at Vancouver, BC Canada.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). Diversity in STEM. CSU Southern California EdD Symposium: Action research. May 31, 2014 at California State University, Los Angeles.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). Gamification of listening skills. The 17th annual CSU: Teaching symposium teaching for high impact & online learning. March 7-8, 2014 at California State University, San Marcos.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2014). “A Case Study of Teaching Job Interviews in Introductory Public Speaking” The 16th Annual CSU “Teaching Symposium Teaching for High Impact: Deep and Engaged Learning.” Feb. 22-23. 2013 at Maritime Academy. Cruz-Boone, C. (2012). “The Avengers: Video Games & Education.” Gamer Education Day Symposium. May 4th 2012 at California State University, Bakersfield.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2008). “Building Bridges in the Desert: A Roundtable Discussion of a Grassroots Collaboration Success Story” accepted for Western States Communication Association “Engaging Through Service” February 15-19 2008 at Broomfield, Colorado.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2007). “A Virtually Real War: Gender Production in Contemporary Platform Games” accepted for The National Women’s Studies Association 28th Annual Conference “Past Debates, Present Possibilities, Future Feminisms." June 28-July 1 2007 at Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Illinois.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2006). “Diversity Retention in Academic Debate: 4 Recommendations for Enacting Critical Pedagogy” accepted for National Communication Association Convention “Creating Sites for Connection and Action.” November 16-19 2006 at San Antonio Texas Convention Center.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2006). “Incorporating Feminist Pedagogy to Strategies for Coaching Disabled Students in Policy Debate” accepted for The National Women's Studies Association conference “Locating Women’s Studies: Formations of Power and Resistance.” June 15-18 2006 at Oakland Marriot.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2006). “Her-story: Marginalized Women's Testimonies” Performance Accepted for Pacific Southwest Women’s Studies Association Conference “Students and Teachers Working Together: Confronting Unnatural Disasters: Feminist Engagements Across and Within Borders.” April 22 2006.
Cruz-Boone, C. (2006) “Women of Color Succeeding in Academia” accepted for Women’s History Month; Women’s Issues Symposium. March 23 2006 at California State University, Northridge.