Donny J Donnique

Donny J Donnique is a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). Known as Dr. Donny, they hold a Ph.D. and specialize in Social/Emotional Learning, Critical Pedagogy, and intersectional analyses of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Their work integrates environmental justice, childhood sociology, and age inequality.

Professional contributions include authoring The Book of You and teaching courses like Emotions for Dummies. Research focuses on community-based educational programs such as Our School at Blair Grocery (OSBG), exploring how critical environmental education fosters activism. They also maintain a Google Scholar profile with publications addressing founder’s syndrome in education, environmental justice narratives, and musical performance analysis.

Donny identifies as a queer, gender nonconforming, Two-Spirit individual and actively promotes inclusive pedagogical practices. Beyond academia, they are a classical pianist and composer, and enjoy boogie boarding. They advocate for mindfulness practices in education, hosting events like meditations led by Byron Katie for students.

Office: MI 4027 | Office Hours: Mondays 2–5 PM via Google Chat | Email: donny.donnique@csueastbay.edu