Office Hours

Have you ever been scared to visit during your professor's office hours.

Author: Texas State University

Have you ever been scared to visit during your professor's office hours? Did you find it helpful after you did? This is a weekly podcast that brings one TXST student and one TXST professor together for Office Hours. The twist the student isn't in that professor's program. Learn along with our student host through a casual chat about why the professor chose to teach, what they're passionate about, and the best advice they have for our Texas State University students. Part of the TXST Podcast Network: https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html
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Meet Dr. Aimee Villarreal: Helping Students Explore Who They Are Through Anthropology
Episode 4
Friday, 14 November, 2025

In this episode of Office Hours, host Andrea talks with Dr. Aimee Villarreal, associate professor of Anthropology and Mexican American Studies at Texas State University. Dr. Villarreal talks about her background living in Santa Fe, and how her experiences growing up between Pueblo and Nuevo Mexicano cultures shaped her approach to teaching and research. Listen in to this tantalizing episode as Dr. Villarreal shares how representation in education influenced her path, how bilingual and bicultural perspectives strengthen academic work, and how she creates classroom environments where students feel included and engaged. Tune in to more podcasts from the TXST Podcast Network: https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html