A.A. Liberal Arts, Lee College, 1993.
B.A. History and Sociology, University of Texas at El Paso, 1996.
M.A. History, University of Texas at El Paso, 1998.
M.A. Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego, 2001.
Ph.D. Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego, 2004.
Black-Latino/a Relations, Racial Violence, Anti-Racist Activism, Critical Race Theory, Globalization.
2006-2007:
WCAS Faculty Fellow, Northwestern University
Faculty Member of the Year - Order of Omega Greek Awards
Northwestern University
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Ethnicity, Race and Migration Program and McMillian Center for International Studies at Yale University