Jose J. Gutierrez

My work sits at the intersection of race, education, and inequality, focusing on the institutional forces that shape whether and how Latino students navigate higher education.

My path to this research is inseparable from my own journey in higher education. Beginning at East Los Angeles College, I quickly learned of the importance of institutional support in shaping student outcomes as a participant in the John Delloro Transfer Program in Social Justice. After transferring to UC Santa Barbara and beginning my graduate studies at UCI, I have had this lesson reinforced continuously.

My trajectory shapes how I teach and support students beyond the classroom. I am especially committed to mentoring first-generation and low-income college students. I welcome students who want to talk through how to navigate higher education, wherever they are in their journey, to contact me via email or stop by during my office hours.