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Edmundo M. Aguilar is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington's College of Education. With a profound commitment to education, he emphasizes the importance of understanding students’ diverse cultural perspectives and lived experiences. Aguilar’s research focuses on equity studies, multicultural education, and qualitative research methods. His approach is informed by Culturally Responsive Teaching principles that aim to engage students by acknowledging the impact of race, class, gender, and privilege in shaping their educational experiences. He believes in empowering students to critically analyze their realities and recognizes the transformative power of education in fostering active participation in democratic society. Aguilar earned his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education from Washington State University, where he focused on a decolonial Chicana Feminism documentary project for his dissertation. Prior to joining the University of Washington, he received the Eastern Washington University College of Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award in 2019/2020. Aguilar’s courses, such as EDUC 300, encourage students to discover the potential of teaching and organizing for social change using a Chicanx decolonial humanizing framework.
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