Sergio A. Gonzalez

Dr. Sergio A. Gonzalez is a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Critical Qualitative Methods within the Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy department at the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on QTPOC communities, Jotería Microaffirmations, and Queer of Color theorizing, drawing on Black and Queer feminist ideologies and Chicana/Latina feminisms. He holds a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University and prior roles at Duquesne University.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Higher Education, Claremont Graduate University
  • M.A. in Applied Gender Studies, Claremont Graduate University
  • M.Ed. in Postsecondary Administration, USC
  • B.A. in Communication Studies, Manhattanville College

His research explores lived experiences of marginalized groups, particularly through frameworks like Jotería Pedagogy and co-creation with communities. Publications include Queering Higher Education: The QTPOC Experience (2022) and recent work on queer futurity and Latinx/a/o collectives.

He has received the CSGI Dr. D-L Stewart Research Award and engages in scholar-activism. His work bridges academia and community, emphasizing first-generation academic perspectives and Jotería Crit frameworks.

Professional service includes leadership in ACPA and collaborations with the CRT Collective. His advising and grants focus on equity-centered initiatives, though specific grant details are not disclosed here.