David G. García

David G. García, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Education and History at UCLA. His interdisciplinary research documents Chicana/o community histories of education through three primary lenses: Chicana/o teatro as public revisionist history, Hollywood's urban school genre pedagogy, and educational segregation histories. His award-winning book Strategies of Segregation examines racial architecture in Oxnard, California (1903-1974), unearthing systemic inequalities through archival research and oral histories.

Dr. García's research interests span:

• Race, residence, and educational inequality
• Critical analysis of school segregation policies
• Community cultural wealth frameworks
• Intersectional approaches to Chicana/o history

His publications consistently explore how racial constructs shape educational experiences. Recent works analyze legal narratives of desegregation and methodological innovations in historical recovery.

Notable honors include:

• 2024 Henry T. Trueba Award for research transforming social contexts
• Multiple book awards recognizing groundbreaking historical scholarship
• Prestigious fellowships supporting educational justice research

He directs graduate research on historical methods and teaches courses including Mexican Americans and the Schools (Education M102) and Applying History Methods to Educational Research (Education 200D).