Danielle Mireles

Danielle Mireles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As an interdisciplinary scholar-activist, their work bridges racial justice, disability studies, and health equity. They focus on disability critical race theory, carceral ableism, and disability futurities, centering Black and Brown disabled students' lived experiences.

Mireles earned a B.A. in Deaf Studies from California State University, Northridge, and M.A./Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Education, Society, and Culture from the University of California, Riverside. Their research explores systemic inequities in higher education, particularly for marginalized disabled communities.

Recent publications highlight critiques of structural barriers, historical analysis of campus cultures, and reimagining inclusive educational frameworks. Their work spans topics like QuantCrit analysis, Indigenous land acknowledgment in HSI institutions, and decolonizing pedagogy for Deaf communities.