Daisy Reyes

Daisy Verduzco Reyes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California, Merced. Her research focuses on race/ethnicity, Latina/o/x sociology, sociology of education, social movements, inequality/mobility, and sexualities.

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of California, Irvine (2012)
• M.A. in Sociology, University of California, Irvine (2007)
• B.A. in Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara (2005)

Her work examines how colleges shape Latino identity politics, the experiences of Latinx students in elite institutions, and racial climates in educational settings. She has published on topics ranging from ethnoracial mobilization to sexual discourses among Mexican-origin mothers.

Leveraging qualitative methods, her scholarship analyzes insider-outsider dynamics in social movement research and ambivalence in cultural consumption. Recent publications include studies on upward mobility, identity formation through service-learning programs, and critiques of racial belonging frameworks.