NCID-1781
René Luís Alvarez
Clinical Assistant Professor
Arrupe College of Loyola University, Chicago
Education/Degree:
1 History (University of Pennsylvania)
About
René Luís Alvarez is a clinical assistant professor of history at the Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago where he teaches survey courses in United States history, Western Civilization, and an Introduction to Mexican American History course. Dr. Alvarez earned his PhD in American history and a graduate certificate in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, the same year that the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan recognized Dr. Alvarez as an Exemplary Diversity Scholar. His primary research examines the educational history of Mexican-origin populations in Chicago during the twentieth century. Dr. Alvarez is a former Spencer Foundation doctoral fellow and has received research and teaching grants from the University of Pennsylvania, the Illinois State Historical Society, and the Sargent Shriver Institute at the University of Chicago.
Current Work
Dr. Alvarez is a historian of 20th century American education and Mexican American history. His research includes studies of the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools. He is particularly interested in how schools and educational systems inform community identities, especially around issues of ethnicity, class, and labor.
Research Area Keyword(s)
education, History, urban studies