Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales

Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales is a Professor in the Asian American Studies Department within the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. She has taught Ethnic Studies courses since 2000, specializing in Filipina/x/o American Studies, women's studies, and Ethnic Studies pedagogy. As an affiliated faculty member in Educational Leadership, she mentors master's and doctoral students who now work in educational and community settings nationwide.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA (Division of Social Science and Comparative Education) and a B.A. in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley. Her research centers on Pinayism, community-responsive pedagogy, critical leadership praxis, and Motherscholarship, with a focus on developing liberatory educational frameworks for marginalized communities.

Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales' scholarship reveals a consistent focus on decolonial pedagogy and community-driven curriculum development, particularly in K-12 Ethnic Studies implementation. Her recent work examines the transfer of Ethnic Studies principles from university to K-12 settings, teacher development models, and Filipina/o American cultural production as resistance.

• Ethnic Studies and Youth Wellness Grants (Raikes Foundation, Oak Foundation, CZI Foundation, Spencer Foundation)
• Filipino American Educators Association-Pinay Pioneer Award
• UC Davis Lifetime Achievement Award Embodying Equity and Diversity
• AERA Paulo Freire Award for Pin@y Educational Partnerships
• Association of Asian American Studies Engaged Scholar Award
• 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the World Award

She has mentored hundreds of graduate students and founded Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP), which has developed Ethnic Studies curricula adopted across California. Her community-responsive teacher development models inform statewide educational initiatives. As director of Community Responsive Education (CRE), she leads national efforts to cultivate justice-driven educators through school district partnerships and policy advocacy.

Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales co-directs the Movements & Moments multimedia textbook project and serves as an expert advisor for Manilatown Heritage Foundation. Her work with the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium shapes K-12 Ethnic Studies standards nationwide.