Hector is a PhD candidate in the American Studies program within Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Broadly, Hector’s research, writing, and teaching is focused on better understanding how ideas of race and ethnicity shape U.S. history; the history and culture of the U.S.-Mexico border region; and racial geographies in southern California. As an interdisciplinary scholar of race and ethnicity, Hector is committed to uplifting grassroots community-led education initiatives aimed at expanding access to, and enhancing the quality of, public schools, historical memory, and civic engagement. In his free time, Hector enjoys playing volleyball, taking dance classes, and taking care of Oiku, his German Shepherd dog. Hector is fluent in Spanish and English, and proficient in French. This fall, Hector will return to the county where he was born to begin a job as a visiting assistant professor at San Diego State University-Imperial Valley.
