Latin America Series Host Jacquelyn Aguirre Interviews Dr. Maria Barragan-King joined us for conversations about her experiences as a Mexican dentist in the US, Mexico-US relations, immigration reform, and racism both within and against the Latinx community.
Dr. Barragan-King was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and attended primary and dental school in Mexico. She pursued her Masters at the University of Southern California and subsequently lived in Los Angeles, CA for a while before pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and settling down here in KC. She is fluent in Spanish and is currently the head dentist at KU Med.
