Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Assistant Professor, Instructional Faculty
Attallah College of Educational Studies
Expertise: Critical Teaching and Pedagogy; Cultural Politics of Identity; Official and Unofficial Knowledge; Urban Education; Youth Resilience and Self Determination; Arts and Education ;
Office Location:
Reeves Hall
Email: jorodriguez@chapman.edu
- Education:
- University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Master of Science
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Ph.D.
Biography
Jorge F. Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor in the Integrated Educational Studies program within the Attallah College of Educational Studies. His interests include a critical examination on how culture, privilege, and power intersect within school systems and their larger community environments. His work explores the politics of knowledge, funds of knowledge, critical media literacy, ethnic studies, and the praxis of centering counter narratives within his scholarship. Jorge is passionate about creating spaces for youth and students around social justice, self-determination, and cultural resistance. His teaching and research experience demonstrate his ability to both create and operationalize culturally responsive curriculum and reflective learning environments.
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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Rodriguez, J. F. (2023). The Santa Ana Youth Media Project: YPAR and media advocacy. Ethnic Studies Pedagogies Journal, 1(2), 137-146.
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Rodriguez, J. F., Cortina, B. (2022, Oct. 13) “The Santa Ana Youth Media Project: “Birds of Our City”, and “Home: Un Lugar Para Todos” Film Screening and presentation. OC Film Fiesta 2022, On-line Festival, CA.
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Rodriguez, J. F., Miranda, S.,J., Herrera, W., B. (2022, Oct. 13) “The Santa Ana Youth Media Project: “Birds of Our City”, and “Home: Un Lugar Para Todos” Film Screening and presentation. OC Film Fiesta 2022, On-line Festival, CA.
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Rodriguez, J. F., Reed, C., Garcia, K., (2020). “It was time for us to take a stand”: An Ethnic Studies Classroom and the Power of Youth Voice in L., Hogg, Pedagogies of With-ness: Students, Teachers, Voice and Agency (Ch. 6)
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Bonilla-Molina, L. (2020). Covid-19 on route of the fourth industrial revolution. Translated by, Jorge F. Rodriguez. Postdigital Science and Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-020-00179-4.
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Zhao, M., Rodriguez, J., & Monzó, L. D. (2019). Media discourses that normalize colonial relations: A critical discourse analysis of (im)migrants and refugees. Language, Discourse & Society, 7(13), 127-142.
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Rodriguez, J. F. (2019). Understanding the Politics of Knowledge and How it Unfolds in the United States: The Mexican American Studies Program, and the Ethnic Studies Ban in Tucson AZ. ProQuest.
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Rodriguez, J. F. (2014, October 27). Review of Teaching Truly: A Curriculum to Indigenize Mainstream Education by Four Arrows (D. T. Jacobs), K. England-Aytes, G. Cajete, M. R. Fisher, B. A. Mann, B. A., E. Mcgaa, & M. Sorensen. Education Review, 21.
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Rodriguez, J. F., (2014). The Struggle is Real, We’ve Been Here Before. Regeneracion News Letter, Chican@ Latin@ Studies, University of Wisconsin Madison. Summer, July 2014, pg. 3.
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Rodriguez, J. F., (2014). Calling All affected by the Ethnic Studies Consolidation to Action!! Who’s Education? OUR Education! Regeneracion News Letter, Chican@ Latin@ Studies, University of Wisconsin Madison. Spring April 2014, pg. 3 & 10.