Dr. Cynthia Estrada is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). As a first-generation college graduate and Latina, Dr. Estrada brings a unique and critical perspective to her work, centering race and racism in her research to address issues of higher education access and equity for minoritized student populations. She is also a faculty affiliate for the CCHALES research collective, where she conducts work on racial and gender equity for Communities of Color within the community college system.
Dr. Estrada earned her PhD and MA in Race and Ethnic Studies within the Social Science and Comparative Education program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She holds a BA in English with a minor in Applied Psychology and Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Prior to UCLA, Cynthia earned her BA in English with a minor in Applied Psychology and Education from the University of California, Santa Barbara.