I am a proud first-gen Chicana educator and researcher and am committed to supporting my students and my community. I root my research and academic pursuits in community-sustaining practices and culturally-relevant research.
Research
My forthcoming book argues that during the first half of the twentieth century, Stockton city officials (and officials nationwide) embedded eugenic ideology into housing, policing, and education policies. This transformation resulted in the development of the eugenic urban landscape, which pathologized and criminalized communities of color. Meanwhile, Stockton’s Barrio-Fair Oaks residents resisted redevelopment, rooted themselves in self-determination, and developed solidarities that sustained community abundance. It is a story of both how racism was institutionalized and how communities of color offered alternative visions for a modern America.
My current research focuses on the transformation of Black Power and the development of Chicano-Black solidarity in the fight for educational justice during the 1960s in Stockton, California.
Curriculum Vitae
Writing Community
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The Hidden Curriculum
The reality: there is a whole curriculum that goes unspoken within academia. I work to communicate these expectations so that our students are equipped to achieve excellence and pursue the future that they want. These include helping them access institutional knowledge sources about funding, networking, mentorship, and other aspects to navigate academia. Our hair should not fall out, we should not have panic attacks in exam rooms, and our families should not suffer simply because “that’s school.” I work not only to make the hidden curriculum visible but also to develop and institutionalize structures to support student and scholarly success and wellbeing.
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Vanessa Madrigal-Lauchland 