Marco Cervantes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Contact

marco.cervantes@utsa.edu

Bio

Marco Cervantes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Mexican American Studies Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He researches sonic convergences in shared spaces through the use of critical race theory, diaspora studies, decolonial studies, and hip-hop studies with a focus on Black and Brown solidarity and cultural overlap. He has published in the American Quarterly, Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, Association of Mexican American Educators, and Liminalities: Journal of Performance Studies. Along with his work as a scholar, he performs as hip-hop artist Mexican Step Grandfather and is also a member of the group Third Root.

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Mission

COEHD will be an international model for developing inclusive, transformative leaders guided by principles of community, integrity, excellence, scholarship and service. The COEHD will have a critical impact on the realization of human and community potential through its leadership in education, health and wellness, human development and policy studies. All programs of study include a focus on developing competencies for working effectively in multicultural and cross-national contexts.

Marco Cervantes, Ph.D.