Alumni
Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, CCS (formerly MAS) Graduate Program
The historic master’s degree program in at SJSU trains graduate students to
become leaders in a number of professional fields, including: secondary
education: teaching and administration, social services, healthcare, and
community service (NGOs).
Most importantly, the Master’s Program in Chicana and Chicano Studies–which is the
only one of its kind in Northern California, prepares and places students in
PhD programs within Social Science and Humanities disciplines.
CCS alumni LinkedIn Page coming soon!
Graduate Alumni Highlights
| Alfonso Ayala III | M.A. 2024 |
Ph.D. Student, UT Austin, 2024–present |
| Naomie Gutíerrez | M.A. 2024 |
Ed.D., Santa Clara University. 2024- present, Admin Assistant Evergreen Community College |
| Marlene Andrade | M.A. 2023 |
Ph.D. Student, University of Oregon, 2023–present |
| Liliana Cruz | M.A. 2022 |
Ph.D. Student, Colorado State University Fort Collins, 2023-present |
| Angelica Esquivel Moreno | M.A. 2021 |
Tenure Track Faculty, De Anza College |
| Diana Zamudio-Garcia | M.A. 2021 |
Tenure Track Faculty, Monterey Peninsula College |
| Alicia Bencomo Garcia | M.A. 2016 |
Ph.D. UC Davis, Tenure Track Faculty, Cabrillo College |
| Matt Espinoza Watson | M.A. 2014 |
Tenured Faculty, Fresno City College |
| Felipe Ponce Sr. | M.A. 2013 |
Tenure Track Faculty, Las Positas College Faculty Lecturer, CCS at SJSU |
| Noralee Ortiz | M.A. 2013 |
Ed.D. San Jose State University |
| Maria Ceja | M.A. 2012 |
Dean of Enrollment Services, Hartnell College |
| Carina Cisneros | M.A. 2012 |
Dean of Student Success and Equity, Gavilan College |
| Luis Chacon | M.A. 2012 |
Assistant Principal, Richmond High School |
| Isidoro Guzman | M.A. 2012 |
Tenure Track Faculty, Butte College |
| Ana Angel | M.A. 2012 |
Ph.D. University of San Francisco |
| Alonzo Campos | M.A. 2012 |
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University, Tenure Track Faculty, Butte College |
| Diego Luna | M.A. 2012 |
Ph.D. University of Utah, Tenured Faculty, Highline College |
| Victor Vasquez | M.A. 2012 |
Co-Executive Director @ SOMOS Mayfair |
| Rosanna Alvarez | M.A. 2012 |
Editorial Director Eastside Magazine, Faculty Lecturer, CCS at SJSU |
| Yanira Madrigal-Garcia | M.A. 2011 |
Ph.D. UC Davis, Tenure Track Faculty, CSU Sacramento |
| José García | M.A. 2011 |
Ph.D. UT Austin, Tenure Track Faculty University of Illinois, Chicago |
| Juan Pablo Mercado | M.A. 2011 |
Ph.D. UCLA, Tenured Faculty, Chabot College, Faculty Lecturer & current Graduate Program Advisor, CCS at SJSU |
| Francisco Preciado | M.A. 2010 |
J.D. Berkeley School of Law |
| Robert Unzueta | M.A. 2010 |
Ph.D. University of Utah, Tenure Track Faculty, Sacramento City College |
| Nancy Acevedo | M.A. 2009 |
Ph.D. UCLA, Tenured Faculty, CSU San Bernardino |
| Gabriel Valle | M.A. 2009 |
Ph.D. University of Washington, Tenured Faculty, CSU San Marcos |
| Jessica Lozano | M.A. 2008 |
Ph.D. University of Washington |
| Francisco Villegas | M.A. 2006 |
Ph.D. University of Toronto, Tenured Faculty, Kalamazoo College |
