Dr. Jasmin Patrón Vargas

Biography

Jasmin Patrón-Vargas is an interdisciplinary scholar anchored in Curriculum Instruction and Ethnic Studies. She joined Texas A&M University in 2022 as a CLAVE Postdoctoral Fellow at National Louis University. Born and raised in a predominantly Spanish-speaking community in La Villita, Chicago, Dr. Patrón-Vargas' scholarship focuses on the growing support for schools and educators implementing Ethnic Studies K-12 courses. Her approaches and goals revolve around interrelated lines of inquiry, particularly in educational policy and pedagogy. Using critical policy perspectives, her research explores the development of Ethnic Studies educational policies within the K-12 Social Studies curriculum. Additionally, her research draws on interdisciplinary perspectives from Teacher Education and Chicano/Latino Studies to examine the adoption of Ethnic Studies curriculum and instruction in secondary schools. Collectively, her research projects contribute to a vision of educational spaces that foster joy and self-determination through an Ethnic Studies lens.

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