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Sergio Gonzalez
Assistant Professor of Higher Education - Critical Qualitative Methods
University of Pittsburgh/Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy-School of Education
Education/Degree:
1 Higher Education and Student Affairs Higher Education and Student Affairs (Claremont Graduate University)
About
Dr. Sergio A. Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Pittsburgh, where he specializes in Critical Qualitative Methods in the Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy department. His research centers on understanding the experiences of historically marginalized individuals, particularly QTPOC communities, within educational spaces. Dr. Gonzalez’s work is shaped by interdisciplinary frameworks, including Jotería Studies, Women of Color Feminisms, and Queer of Color critique, as he explores the impact of Jotería Microaffirmations in higher education.
Current Work
Dr. Gonzalez's research interests have intersecting commitments: (1) understanding the lived experiences of historically marginalized individuals, specifically QTPOC communities, within educational environments; (2) exploring the role of Jotería Microaffirmations in higher education scholarship; and (3) engaging with co-creators to make meaning of Queer of Color theorizing, such as Jotería Pedagogy, through critical qualitative approaches.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Jotería Pedagogy, Critical Qualitative Methods