Guadalupe San Miguel

Guadalupe received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. His research interests span topics such as ethnicity, religion, and politics in the schooling of Mexican children, Latino activism in school reform, and the role of music in Mexican American culture. Notably, his book Brown, Not White: School Integration and the Chicano Movement in Houston shared light on a little-known struggle for educational reform in Texas during the early 1970s.^[2]

San Miguel became a professor of history at the University of Houston and he had taught Chicano studies, covering topics such as Tejano Music, Latino politics, Chicano history, and the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century.

Dr. San Miguel has served as president of the National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the same association. His work has been recognized with awards including; the Public Forum Distinguished Lecture Award and an Outstanding Book Award for his impactful research.