ABOUT ME
Angelica Ruvalcaba (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Texas Woman's University. She graduated as a dual-major PhD in Sociology and Chicano/Latino Studies with a specialization in Women's and Gender Studies from Michigan State University. Her research interests include Chicana feminism, Latinx sociology, sociology of education, race/ethnicity, and immigration.
¡Somos Tejanas!
Chicana Identity and Culture in Texas
28. Midwest Tejanas: Navigating entre mundos juntas by Amanda Flores, Dianey Leal, Angélica Ruvalcaba, and Erika Vallejo
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EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Ph.D. Sociology
2023
Dual Major in Chicano/Latino Studies
Specialization in Women’s and Gender Studies
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State University
M.A. Sociology
2020
Thesis: “I Can Be Myself, [Almost] Always: A Latinx Microclimate in a Predominantly White Institution of Higher Education”
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Texas A&M University
B.A. Sociology
2017
Latino/a & Mexican American Studies minor; History minor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
RESEARCH
August 2021 - Present
Understanding the relationship between field of study and college attainment
In this quantitative study, the relationship between majoring in Ethnic, Area, and Gender Studies and bachelor's degree attainment is examined through a QuantCrit lens. Additionally, we explore the differences in this relationship among racial and ethnic groups.
January 2022 - Present
A Critical Race Theory Analysis of DEI Statements from BIG 10 Sociology Departments
In this study, the research team explores the ways in which Departments of Sociology in the BIG 10 Academic Alliance discuss and engage with racism and other systems of oppression as they appear in their DEI statements. This work is in collaboration with Katrina Groeller, Jenny Olivarez, and Dr. Jennifer Lai.
November 2018 - May 2020
I can be myself [almost] always: A Latinx microclimate in a predominantly white institution of higher education
Through the use of open-ended interviews and demographic questionnaires, I explore themes of belonging, identity, invalidation, space, and microaggressions through a Critical Race Theory and LatCrit lens.
PUBLICATIONS
Published Manuscripts
Ruvalcaba, Angelica, Amanda Flores, Erika Vallejo, and Dianey Leal. 2024. "Midwest Tejanas: Navigating Entre Mundos Juntas." In ¡Somos Tejanas!, edited by Jodi Marin and Norma Cantu. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.
Lai, Jennifer, and Angelica Ruvalcaba. 2024. "Institutional Compassion: Counterstories to Betrayal in Sociology." in Betrayal U: The Politics of Beloning in Higher Education, edited by Rebecca Martinez and Monica Casper. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.
Ruvalcaba, Angelica, Madeline Nash, Jennifer Lai, and Jihan Mohammed. 2020. “Reclaiming Space: The Narratives of Female Doctoral Students of Color.” Women, Gender, and Families of Color 8(2):194-202.
Manuscripts in Progress
Ruvalcaba, Angelica. "Latina Student Activism in Unprecedented Times: The Role of Critical Hope."
Ruvalcaba, Angelica, Vanessa Aguilar, and Esther Ayers. "Chisme as Resistance: Disrupting the Hidden Curriculum in Institutions of Higher Education."
Ruvalcaba, Angelica. “Intentionally and Unapologetically Making Space: Latinx Microclimates in Predominantly White Instituions.”
Ruvalcaba, Angelica, Katrina Groeller, Jenny Olivarez, and Jennifer Lai. “Bordering on Accountability: Analyzing DEI Statements from BIG 10 Sociology Departments.”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Texas Woman's Univeristy
Women's Roles
Social Stratification
Racial and Ethnic Groups
Introductory Sociology
Michigan State University
Race and Ethnicity
Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
CURRICULUM VITAE
GALLERY
Academic Conference Presentations, Scholarship Spotlights, and Interview Highlights
 ASA 2024American Sociological Association. 2024. "Latina Student Activism in Unprecedented Times: The Role of Critical Hope." Montréal, Quebec, Canada. |  NACCS 2024National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies. 2024. "Early Career Consejos: Demystifying the Tenure Track Through Chisme, Community Care, and Diálogo." San Francisco, CA. |  ASA 2021American Sociological Association. 2021. "Invisible Obstacles, Hidden Curriculums." Virtual. |
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 NACCS 2019National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies. 2019. "De-Centering Whiteness: Subverting the Narrative at Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education." Albuquerque, NM. |  Julian Samora Research Scholarship2019-2020 Recipient |
CONTACT
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Address:
Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies
Texas Woman’s University
Classroom and Faculty Office Building Rm 311
Denton, Texas 76208
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