Sociology Graduate Students

Biography, Education and Training

Roxanna Villalobos joined the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) in 2023 as an Education Specialist for Graduate Student and Postdoc Development after receiving her Ph.D. in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz. In this position, Roxanna co-develops and co-facilitates research-based professional development programs, workshops, and resources focused on equity-minded and inclusive teaching for graduate students and postdocs across all disciplines. She leverages her expertise and passion in transnational and decolonial feminisms to work collaboratively with graduate and postdoctoral instructors to implement student-centered learning throughout our UCSC campus, which is designated as a Hispanic-serving institution. Roxanna’s research explores the intersections of racialized girlhood, mobility, and space/place in relation to transitions to adulthood through higher education for low-income Latinx rural youth. She utilizes this research to create context-specific and culturally relevant pedagogical opportunities for our undergraduate and graduate student populations.