I am an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at San Diego State University. I have a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Bowdoin College, a master's degree in Gender and Development from FLACSO-Ecuador, and a doctoral degree in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine. As someone who grew up in Ecuador and the United States, I seek to create greater understandings about distinct racial ideologies that emerged in South, Central, and North America and that inform how we think about racial boundaries and determine the allocation of resources and rights.

As a former Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow at Bowdoin College, I am committed to opening doors for underrepresented students through mentorship. The purpose of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is to diversify the professoriate by providing mentorship and research support to underrepresented minorities. I have been the instructor at Bowdoin College for students participating in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Summer Program for several years and have mentored undergraduate students conducting research for the first time and applying to graduate school.

Bowdoin College. 2022.

FLACSO - Ecuador. 2019.