Claudia Rodriguez

Area of Study: As a doctoral student in the UCLA Cesar Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies, the purpose of my research is to share the stories of undocumented Trans Latinas who have overcome tremendous obstacles to self-actualize and survive in a country that sees their very existence as a criminal (i.e., illegal) act. What can we learn about these women who have the courage to act to change their present conditions and how can these ways of knowing inform future generations of trans Latinas (i.e. trans Latina epistemology)?

Email: crodriguez@csudh.edu

Degrees: Ph.D. in Chicana/o and Central American Studies (expected 2023)

• 2020, M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
• 2002, M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
• 1999, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Recent courses taught:

• SOC 384: Community Organizing
• SOC 386: The Helping Professions
• SOC 334: Women in Society