Articles I wrote for local publications
Showstack, R. (2021). Kansas has an increasing need for graduates skilled in second languages. Wichita Eagle. October 20, 2021.

Showstack R. (2021). Critical Race Theory and the encroaching silence. Kansas Reflector. October 11, 2021.

Showstack, R. (2020). Amid COVID-19, Kansas needs improved language access services to support health equity. Wichita Eagle. June 11, 2020.

Showstack, R. (2020). The Wichita State University (WSU) Spanish program collaborates with Spanish-speaking patients and interpreters to address language barriers/El programa de español de WSU colabora con pacientes hispanohablantes e intérpretes para abordar las barreras de la lengua. El Perico Informador y Parlancín. The Bilingual Publication of Kansas. June 2020.

Showstack, R. (2020). Hispanos en Kansas alzan sus voces sobre la equidad de salud. Planeta Venus. Aug. 24, 2020.

Showstack, R. (2020). Spanish Language Education for Bilingual Latinxs in Kansas/Educación en español para latinos bilingües en Kansas. El Perico Informador y Parlancín. The Bilingual Publication of Kansas. August 2020.

Articles/broadcasts that recognize my work

Cooper, K. (2021). Professor hopes to make medical visits safer for Spanish speakers in Kansas. Wichita State University. June 8, 2021.

Kelly, M. (2021). WSU Professor Champions Legislation Ensuring Kansas Hospitals Have Qualified Interpreters. Wichita Journalism Collaborative, via KMUW. Feb. 22, 2021.

Thomas, Y. (2020). Conozca sus derechos al acudir al hospital o una cita médica. Noticias Ya, Univisión Kansas. Oct. 2020. https://noticiasya.com/2020/10/19/conozca-sus-derechos-al-acudir-al-hospital-o-una-cita-medica/

Taborda, N., (2020). Spanish-speaking Kansans face language barrier amid COVID-19. The Kansas Reflector. Aug. 30, 2020. https://kansasreflector.com/2020/08/30/spanish-speaking-kansans-face-language-barrier-amid-covid-19/