Dr. Jose H. Vargas

Dr. Jose H. Vargas is a social psychologist, theorist, methodologist, and part-time lecturer in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Northridge. He earned his doctorate degree in May of 2014 from the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Social Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. After graduating, Dr. Vargas accepted a non-instructional position as student equity coordinator and research analyst for the Los Angeles Community College District.

Following this post, Dr. Vargas returned to what mattered to him most: students, instruction, and research! His general research interests are in critical social psychology, social philosophy, culture, evaluation, and research methodology. Specific interests include education and its connection to racism, discourse, matters of social justice, cultural reproduction, and critical research ethics. His latest research focuses on the impact of race-dysconscious education on the experiences of students of color and on power privileges in communication and their role in cultural reproduction.