Susy Zepeda

Susy Zepeda, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Chicana/o Studies department at the University of California, Davis. Her work is transdisciplinary, decolonial, and feminist, with a focus on community-centered research. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, with designated emphases in Feminist Studies and Latin American & Latino Studies.

• Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, UC Santa Cruz.

Dr. Zepeda’s research explores Xicana Indígena spirit work, decolonization, critical feminist methodologies, oral/visual storytelling, and intergenerational healing. She developed foundational courses such as Decolonizing Spirit and Food Justice at UC Davis.

Her publications span topics in decoloniality, Chicana feminist praxis, and Xicanx/Latinx healing practices. Key works include the 2023 book Queering Mesoamerican Diasporas, the 2020 essay in Aztlán, and contributions to the 2019 anthology Voices from the Ancestors.