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Biography
 A native of theRio Grande Valley, Dr. Arizmendi earned an MSW from the University of Michigan in 1973 and a J.D. (Doctorate in Jurisprudence) from the University of California at Davis in 1978. Combining her social work and legal training, she practiced law in Texas and California for eighteen years as a legal services attorney, providing legal services to farm workers and residents of colonias Her experience includes social welfare program development, policy practice and community practice. Before joining the UTPA faculty in January 2000, she taught social work and Chaired the Department of Health and Human Services at Texas College She continues to offer her services to colonia residents in Hidalgo and Starr counties through her work with various nonprofit organizations.
Recent publications, presentations & grants
Arizmendi, L., & Ortiz, L. (2004). Neighborhood and Community Organizing in Colonias: A Case Study in the Development and Use of Promotores. Journal of Community Practice, 12, 23- 35.
Ortiz, L., Arizmendi, L., & Cornelius, L.J. (2004). Access to Health Care Among Rural Mexican Americans. Journal of Rural Health, 20(3), 246-252.
Ortiz, L., Arizmendi, L., & Cornelius, L.J. “Access to Health Care Among Rural Mexican Americans”; Eighth Conference on Health Survey Rresearch Methods. Cohen SB, Lepowski, JM, eds. Hyattsville MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 2004.
Arizmendi, L.G. & Faver, C. A. Dialogical Action in community practice: lessons from Latina women leaders. Presentation of manuscript at Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), November 2-6, 2005, Austin, TX.
In partnership with Proyecto Azteca, a Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) grantee, received $50,000 Participatory Action Research project grant; Researchers are Arizmendi, L.G. and Cavazos. A.; PAR inquiry: What can parents living in colonias do to ensure that their children complete high school and follow an educational pathway to a promising career through career or college education?
Teaching
Direct practice with organizations and communities, social welfare policy, ethics
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