Faculty/Staff Profiles

The ECS department has recruited a strong, diverse faculty and an exceptional group of graduate students of diverse ethnicities. By building a vibrant, energetic and diverse department, we are able to enjoy an exciting intellectual climate that brings together the insights of many different research traditions and many different groups. We have a mix of scholars with overlapping research interests and strong disciplinary roots. One faculty member studies the education of Indigenous people (Cynthia Benally), two are educational sociologists (Leticia Alvarez, William Smith), one is a curriculum researcher (Karen A. Johnson), two are educational philosophers (Audrey Thompson, Frank Margonis), one (Wanda Pillow) in feminist studies, and one studies language and education (Veronica Valdez). Additionally, we have José Francisco Gutiérrez who specializes in cognitive development and math education. Added to our research interests, our faculty bring together life experiences of African Americans, Latinas/os, American Indians, Jewish Americans, and European Americans.

Many of our faculty have strong academic and service connections in Ethnic Studies & Gender Studies. Jointly appointed faculty include: Donna Deyhle on the American Indian studies faculty; Karen A. Johnson and William Smith on the African American Studies faculty, and Wanda Pillow is on the Gender Studies faculty. These faculty teach a variety of courses focused on the history, social, cultural, feminist, literary, political, economic, and linguistic contexts of communities of color in the United States.

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	William Smith - View Profile Department Chair, Professor SAEC 3286 william.smith@utah.edu 801-587-0354 Office Hours: By appointment.
	Leticia Alvarez Gutiérrez- View Profile Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies SAEC 3283 leticia.alvarez@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours:		Cynthia Benally - View Profile Assistant Professor SAEC 3286 cynthia.benally@utah.edu 801-213-3465 Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30pm-2:00pm; Thursday 2:30pm-4:00pm and by appointment
	José Francisco Gutiérrez - View Profile Assistant Professor SAEC 3292 jose.gutierrez@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours: Monday 1:00pm-4:00pm and by appointment on Tuesdays		Alexander Hyres - View Profile Assistant Professor SAEC 3271 alexander.hyres@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 3:00pm – 4:30pm and by appointment
	Karen A. Johnson - View Profile Associate Professor SAEC 3295 Johnson.karen.ann@utah.edu  801-587-7814 Office Hours: Monday 3:00pm-6:00pm and by appointment		Frankie Santos Laanan - View Profile Professor SAEC 3202E frankie.laanan@utah.edu  801-587-1711 Office Hours: by appointment
	Frank Margonis - View Profile Professor SAEC 3289 frank.margonis@utah.edu 801-587-1528 Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00pm-4:00pm and by appointment		Wenyang Sun  Assistant Professor wenyang.sun@utah.edu 801-587-7803 Office Hours: By appointment
	Audrey Thompson - View Profile Professor SAEC 3285 audrey.thompson@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours: By appointment		Veronica Valdez - View Profile Associate Professor SAEC 3288 veronica.valdez@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours: Wednesday, 2:00pm-4:00pm and by appointment
	Kehaulani Vaughn -View Profile Assistant Professor SAEC 3269 kehaulani.vaughn@utah.edu 801-587-7814 Office Hours: Tuesday 11:30am-2:30pm and by appointment on Thursdays
Staff
	Enzo Krensky-Hart Academic Program Coordinator SAEC 3282 enzo.krensky-hart@utah.edu
Emeritus
	Donna Deyhle - View Profile Professor Emerita donna.deyhle@utah.edu
	Harvey Kantor - View Profile Professor Emeritus harvey.kantor@utah.edu