Alicia Chavez

Alicia Chavez is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California (USC), affiliated with the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the history of Latinx workers in Los Angeles, postwar economic structures, labor relations, and the intersection of union activities with social movements. She holds a B.A. in History from Dartmouth College and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Stanford University.

Her scholarly work examines the roles of activists in organizations like the United Auto Workers and United Farm Workers, alongside evolving dynamics in service-sector and contingent labor markets. No specific grants, awards, or advised students are listed in the current profile. Faculty members at USC Dornsife can update their profiles via MyDornsife.