People
Avelina Rivero
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Pronouns: Ella/she/her/hers
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Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Rivero is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science.

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I am accepting undergraduate research advisees for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. Please fill out this application form to get started.
- river896@umn.edu
Books
Killoren, S. E., Rivero, A., & Bámaca, M. (2025). "Familism values and disclosure among Latinx youth." In J. Smetana, N. Campione-Barr, & L. Tilton-Weaver (Eds.). Handbook of Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Information Management. Cambridge University Press.
Awards
2024 College of Education & Human Development Graduate Student Outstanding Research & Scholarship, University of Missouri
Recent News
"FSOS welcomes two new faculty members," Family Social Science News