Rudy Guevarra Jr

Rudy Guevarra Jr. is a Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies at Arizona State University's School of Social Transformation. He holds affiliate faculty status in the School of Transborder Studies. His research focuses on relational Ethnic Studies, transnational migration, and critical mixed race studies. He has authored/co-authored eight books and numerous articles. Guevarra earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in History from UCSB, and a B.A. in History from USD.

Education:

• Ph.D. History, University of California-Santa Barbara
• M.A. History, University of California-Santa Barbara
• B.A. History, University of San Diego

Research Focus: Guevarra explores intersections of race, labor, and migration through studies of Mexipino communities, Filipino-Mexican transpacific connections, and foodways as cultural expression. His current book project examines Mexican vaquero Joaquin Armas in Hawaiʻi.

Awards:

• 2022 FANHS National Scholar
• 2019 Barrio Station César E. Chávez Award
• 2014 AAAS Early Career Award

Teaching & Service: Advised 12 undergraduate honors projects and served on eight graduate committees. Active in organizations like the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association and Filipino American National Historical Society. Co-founded the Latino Pacific Archive digital humanities project with Dr. Alexandrina Agloro.

Labs/Initiatives: Co-director of the Latino Pacific Archive (LPA), a digital humanities project documenting Pacific and Latinx intersections. Participates in Smithsonian Asian-Latino Project advisory boards.