Dr Ruben Espinoza
Assistant Professor, Director, Latinx and Latin American Studies Minor Instructional
Faculty Director of Latinx and Latin American Studies
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of Sociology,
Office Location: Roosevelt Hall 220
Office Hours: Mondays/Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. and by appointment.
Phone: (714) 997-6623
Email: respinoza@chapman.edu
- Education:
- California State University, Monterey Bay, Bachelor of Arts
University of California, Santa Cruz, Master of Arts
University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Ruben Espinoza is an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Sociology.
His research interests include social inequality, Latino/a and Latinx communities
in the U.S., migration, housing insecurity and the food system. He is a co-author
of the report "Working for Dignity," which analyzes social problems confronted by
low-wage workers living in Santa Cruz County. He currently teaches Intro to Latinx
and Latin American Studies at Chapman University.
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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
- Espinoza, Ruben. 2023. "Empacadoras: The Hidden Labor of Mexican Women in the Salinas Valley." Pp. 91-99 in Latinx Experiences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Edited by Maria J. Villasenor and Hortencia Jimenez. Sage: Los Angeles.