RESEARCH PEDAGOGY
Writing history is a political act. Every word or sentence put on paper is shaped by our experiences, interactions, and understanding of the world around us. As Mexicans, our history within the broader context of United States history has been interpreted in various ways. Some interpretations have portrayed Mexicans as outsiders, bandits, and savages. Conversely, Chicano and Mexican historians and scholars have challenged these views by emphasizing the crucial role Mexicans have played in the development of the United States.
In this context, my research pedagogy within the field of Chicano/Latino Studies and History focuses on creating a counter-narrative around labor, migration, and activism. This approach has led me to examine the history of working-class Mexicans in California and Ohio, particularly through oral histories of farmworkers, their families, union organizers, and community activists who have fought for a better quality of life.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Searching For Memories In La Colonia: Migration, Labor, And Activism In Oxnard, California, 1930-1980 (Manuscript)
“Aliens In Ohio: Constructing The Narrative Of Mexicans In The Midwest” (Article)
“We Want Justice!: Latino Students’ Activism In Northwest Ohio” (Article)
“Proposition 187 Generation: Reflection On My Activism And Pedagogy In Oxnard, California” (Book Chapter)
PUBLISHED WORK
“Chicano Communists and the Struggle for Social Justice.” Western Historical Quarterly, Vol. 51, no. 2 (Summer 2020)
“They Should Stay There: The Story of Mexican Migration and Repatriation during the Great Depression.” Agricultural History, Vol. 93, no. 2 (Spring 2019).
“Delano Grape Strike and the United Farm Workers Movement.” In 50 Events that Shaped Latino History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic, Vol. II, ed. Lilia Fernández. ABC-CLIO, 2018.
“Another Point of View: Chapter 6 – Affirmative Action.” In U.S. Latino Issues, 2nd Edition, ed. Rodolfo Acuña, ABC-CLIO, 2017.
“Where Are All Of The Latina/os?: Teaching Latina/o Studies In The Midwest.” In White Washing American Education: The New Culture Wars In Ethnic Studies, eds. Denise Sandoval, et al., ABC-CLIO, 2016.
“Rows of Memory.” Western American Literature, Vol. 50, no. 1 (Spring 2015).
“Mexican American Working-Class Activism.” Journal of American Ethnic History, Vol. 34, no. 1 (Fall 2014): 101-104.
“¡Ya Basta! The Struggle For Justice And Equality: The Chicano Power Movement in Oxnard, California.” In The Chicano Movement: Perspectives From The Twenty-First Century, ed. Mario T. Garcia. New York: Routledge, 2014.
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