Adjunct Faculty and Coordinator at the Pride Center at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
About
Bri is a first-generation, non-binary Latinx queer neurodiverse scholar that focuses their research on transgender students of color in higher education. Bri graduated from California State University, Fullerton with two bachelor of arts degrees in sociology and American studies with a concentration in family and education in 2011. In 2013, Bri graduated from The Pennsylvania State University's college student affairs program with a master of education degree. Bri is a PhD student in the higher education leadership program at Colorado State University. They currently are an adjunct faculty member, oversee an LGBTQ center, and have worked in higher education professionally since 2013. They do national and regional presentations, consulting, and publications on LGBTQ people. Bri's practical experience includes trans inclusion policy, gender inclusive facilities on college campuses, inclusive language, and a liberation, feminist, and decolonial framework.
Current Work:
Bri is currently doing research on a team lead by Dr. Oiyan Poon, associate professor in the higher education leadership PhD program at Colorado State University on affirmative action at selective institutions. Bri's current dissertation topic is: What experiences do undocumented transgender students of color have creating community and a sense of welcoming at four-year public institutions?
Research Area Keyword(s):
Transgender, students of color, higher education, decolonization, asset-based
