Area of Expertise: Education -- Latino
Alcala, Lucia
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Areas of Knowledge
- Cross-cultural Psychology
- Intercultural Education
- Mayan communities
Boutakidis, Ioakim P.
Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies
Areas of Knowledge
- Ethnic Minority Adolescent Development
- Mixed Methods- Quantitative + Quantitative Analysis
- Acculturation, Immigration processes
- Reducing ethnic minority disparities in college performance and graduation
Espinoza, Russ K.E..
Professor of Psychology
Areas of Knowledge
- Prejudice in the U.S. legal system
- Psychology and law
- Modern forms of prejudice
- Socioeconomic status and society
- Quantitative research methodology
Gallego, Juan C.
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures
Areas of Knowledge
- Teaching/learning foreign languages (ESL included) and teacher training
- Bilingual education and language policy
- Contemporary culture of Spain
- Spanish linguistics
- Study abroad and international education matters (especially in relation to Spain)
Gradilla, Alexandro J.
Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies
Areas of Knowledge
- Non-western thought
- Bioethics
- Cultural competency
- Male circumcision (medical)
- Mexican immigration
- Latino identity in the US
- White privilege
- First generation college students
- Mentorship
- Men's Studies
- Maleness and masculinity
- Marxist/Anarchist theory
Jefferies, Julian
Associate Professor of Literacy and Reading Education
Areas of Knowledge
- Undocumented students
- Representation of Latina/os in the Media
- Study Abroad Programs
Malagon, Maria C.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Latina/o Education
- Latina/o Youth
Patchen, Terri R.
Professor, Elementary and Bilingual Education
Faculty Fellow, Student Creative Activities and Research
Areas of Knowledge
- Classroom participation
- Collaboration in science education
Pérez, Patricia A.
Professor and Chair
Areas of Knowledge
- College Access, Choice, and Persistence
- Educational Equity
- Latina/o Education
Pineda, Claudia G.
Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies
Areas of Knowledge
- Immigrant Youth Adaptation
- Positive Youth Develoment
- Mixed-Methods (Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
- Acculturation & Ethnic Identity Development
- Intergroup Relations
- Heritage After-School Programs
Rodriguez-Valls, Fernando
Professor of Secondary Education
Coordinator, Bilingual Authorization Program
Areas of Knowledge
- Biliteracy
- Migrant Education
- Equity in Education
Winstead, Lisa
Associate Professor of Elementary and Bilingual Education
Spanish Bilingual Authorization Coordinator
Areas of Knowledge
- Global education and immigrant issues
- cultural competence and pedagogy
- Bilingual authorization, ELL, EFL, TESOL
Zarate, Maria Estela
Professor of Educational Leadership
Areas of Knowledge
- Access to HIgher Education
