Enrique C. Ochoa

Enrique C. Ochoa is Professor of History and Latin American Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. A Los Angeles native, he earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in History from UCLA. His career spans decades of teaching, publishing, and community engagement, with a focus on linking academic work to social justice movements.

• Education: Ph.D. in History, UCLA
• Affiliations: California State University, Los Angeles; Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA); Historians Against the War

His research explores Mexican history, food studies, and Latina/o critical pedagogy. He has co-edited special issues on water crisis, immigration reform, and critical education, emphasizing transnational migration circuits, environmental justice, and inequality in educational systems.

Recent publications include analyses of intersectional ethnic studies curricula (2022) and neoliberal food policies (2015). His work frequently interrogates global capitalism, US imperialism, and marginalized resistance through historical and contemporary lenses.

• Scientific Awards: President's Distinguished Professor (2013-14), Michi and Walter Weglyn Endowed Chair (2006-08)

Ochoa collaborates with community organizations and school districts to implement K-12 ethnic studies and critiques assimilationist educational frameworks. He co-founded the Latina/o History Bee and serves on editorial boards for progressive academic journals.