Sonya Alemán, Ph.D.

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Sonya Alemán, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Bio

Sonya M. Alemán is an associate professor in the Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and Mexican American Studies Program at the University of Texas, San Antonio. She received her BA from St. Mary’s University, an MA from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. She studies mainstream media representations of communities of color, alternative media content produced by communities of color, and manifestations of race, racism, and whiteness in the media. In addition, she is invested in improving the educational experiences of students of color. She draws on critical race theory and Chicana feminism to inform both her scholarship and pedagogy. She is published in Critical Studies in Media Communication; Equity and Excellence in Education; Frontiers: A Journal of Women’s Studies; and International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. She is the Editor of Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social.