Natalia Deeb-Sossa

Natalia Deeb-Sossa is a Professor in the Department of Chicana/o/x Studies at the University of California, Davis. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on gender, race/ethnicity, class, and their intersections with reproductive justice, community politics, and social justice. She has authored/edited multiple books, including Doing Good: Racial Tensions and Workplace Inequalities at a Community Clinic in El Nuevo South (2013), and co-edits volumes on topics like Latinx belonging and caregiving praxis.

• Education: Graduate studies in economics and sociology (details unspecified)

Her research emphasizes transnational Chicana feminist frameworks, examining issues like abortion access, environmental justice in agricultural communities, and institutional belonging at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. She has collaborated with organizations like El Centro Las Libres to organize feminist abortion activists and produced the video Las Acompañantes to train abortion accompaniers in restrictive regions.

Recent work includes studies on farmworkers’ pandemic experiences, youth resilience during crises, and Latinx parents’ support for college aspirations. She co-leads projects like the Maldito Cancer! book on Latinx cancer narratives and advocates for language justice in education.

Grants include the 2022 Chancellor’s Fellowship for Diversity and Advancing Sustainable Development Goals funding. Her community partnerships focus on participatory research, scholar-activism, and policy advocacy. She mentors students through initiatives like the student farm project, fostering critical belonging and equity.