Department Faculty
Eduardo J. Aguilar
Teaches Indigenous Cultures of Mexico and Mesoamerica (CHIC 201)
Eduardo J. Aguilar is a first generation college graduate who earned three Bachelors of Arts in Chicano Studies, Native American Studies, and History. His work has taken him to visit Native communities in California and Arizona as well as the Caracoles Zapatistas in Chiapas, and Yoreme Yaqui and Comcaac Seri communities in Sonora, and Raramuri Tarahumara communities in Chihuahua. Aguilar’s heritage is Teneek/Husteco from the State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He recently served as Program Coordinator for Inter-Tribal Sports in Temecula, California (ITS) which servers youth from 22 tribal communities in Southern California and currently serves over 1,200 youth per year.
Email: eaguilar@miracosta.edu
Teaches U.S. History from a Chicana/o Perspective (CHIC 141A and 141B)
Justin Akers attained a Doctorate in Education, and a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Latin American History from San Diego State University. Aside from teaching, he is a community activist, emphasizing worker and immigrant rights. He has published various articles on immigration policy, educational equity and justice, and Chicana/o History. He co-authored the book No One is Illegal (with Mike Davis) and has contributed to several other anthologies. He believes that education should be a tool for concientización.
E-mail: jakers@sdccd.edu
Teaches U.S. History from a Chicana/o Perspective (CHIC 141A and 141B) and History of Mexico (CHIC 150)
From Mexico City, Enrique Davalos obtain a Bachelor´s degree in Sociology and a Master´s degree in Mexican History from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He taught History courses at UNAM for more than 10 years. His activism focuses on Tijuana maquiladora worker rights and social movements in Mexico. He is currently the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department Chair.
E-mail: edavalos@sdccd.edu
Teaches U.S. History from a Chicana/o Perspective (CHIC 141A and 141B) and the course La Chicana (CHIC 170)
Monica Hernandez is a third generation Chicana, born and raised in Lemon Grove. She began her educational journey at Grossmont College and transferred to UCLA where she double majored in Chicana/o Studies & History, double minored in Latin American Studies and Women’s Studies. She attained her MA degree in Chicana/o Studies from CSU Northridge. Her research interests include Chicana feminism, Fat Studies, Chicana/o health, Chicana/o History, borderland theory, queer theory and de-colonial theory.
E-mail: mehernan@sdccd.edu
Teaches U.S. History from a Chicana/o Perspective (CHIC 141A and B) and Chicana/o Culture (CHIC 210)
Email: amacias@sdccd.edu
Teaches Chicana/o Art (CHIC 230)
Jorge Omar Ramirez Pimienta is a Fronterizo, interdisciplinary artist with expertise and background in video, sculpture, public artwork and poetry with a background in Latin American Studies. He graduated from the University of California San Diego Visual Arts in 2009 and is currently working on the Ph.D program in Literature at the same institution.
Email: omarpimienta@gmail.com
Emeritus professor and founder of the Chicana/o Studies Department- teaches multiple courses on history (CHIC 141A and 141B), culture (CHIC 201 and 210), literature (CHIC 130 and 135) and others (CHIC 110A and B)
Cruz Rangel studied education and has taught Chicana/o Studies for more than 20 years. He currently teaches several courses at ECC (Educational Cultural Complex campus of City College).
E-mail: crangel@sdccd.edu
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