Dr. Martín Alberto Gonzalez is a Xicano raised in Oxnard, California. He completed his undergraduate studies at California State University, Northridge, then earned his doctorate from the Cultural Foundations of Education Department at Syracuse University, where he became the first Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in the university’s history. Because he personally observed his older siblings and his community’s talents and interests be denied and repressed via their schooling, he became interested in educational issues related to Latinx students. His research utilizes collaborative research methods, concepts such as community cultural wealth and funds of knowledge, and counterstorytelling to highlight asset-based explanations for Latinx student success. As a teacher-scholar-activist, Dr. Gonzalez takes pride in telling stories that challenge stereotypes about his community and communities alike. Aside from teaching in a university setting, he is regularly invited to K-12 schools and community spaces as a guest speaker.
Research Interests:
Counterstorytelling, Latinxs in Education, Racism and Education, Collaborative Research Methods, Qualitative Research, Youth Empowerment, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Race and Space