Enrique Sepúlveda

Enrique Sepúlveda serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at the University of Colorado, where his research examines transnational migration, citizenship, and identity formation within Latinx communities impacted by global migration systems. Drawing from his lived experience as the son of Mexican migrant workers and former bilingual educator, he develops critical frameworks to dismantle marginalizing structures around culture, race, and language.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Davis, 2007
• B.A. in Liberal Studies (Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Emphasis), California State University, 1988

Dr. Sepúlveda’s scholarship centers on Migration and Border Studies through Critical Ethnography and Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), with signature contributions including the concept of acompañamiento (accompaniment) in educational settings. His work analyzes how Latinx youth navigate structural constraints across northern California, El Salvador, and Madrid to forge belonging and agency.

His publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on transnational Latinx experiences, with books like Border Thinking (2020) and Global Latin(o) Americanos (2018) establishing foundational frameworks. Articles in journals including Harvard Educational Review and Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across migration studies, critical pedagogy, and diasporic citizenship.

Recognition for his contributions includes:

• GLSEN Connecticut Educator of Educators Award (2016)
• Universidad Centroamericana Honorable Mention for Global Migration Research (2009)
• UC Davis Dissertation Fellowship (2005-06)

While specific grant details and student advising records aren’t documented in available materials, his community-engaged methodology—particularly YPAR approaches in migrant communities—indicates active mentorship of emerging scholar-activists committed to educational justice.