We close the RAC30 TOI–N-LA series with the sixth episode.  This prequel, which was recorded in June 2023 and features Dr. Dolores Delgado Bernal. The esteemed professor is a scholar-activist whose scholarship bridges the fields of education and ethnic studies and whose passion is in fementoring students. Her scholarship draws from Chicana feminist studies, critical race studies, and decolonial methodologies to investigate educational (in)equity, Latinx educational pathways, feminista pedagogies, and different forms of student resistance. She is currently faculty at Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) in the School of Education focusing on Education Leadership.

Dolores first crossed paths with TOI host, Tony Dunbar when both were in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah.  Dr Delgado Bernal was an Assistant Professor, and a new mom at that time, and Dr. Dunbar was a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Education. In this prequel edition, Dolores touches on her early life in Kansas City, Missouri as well as her professional journey prior to her full commitment to academia. Before concluding, Dolores not only shares her path to academia but also discusses how her work has evolved over the years from Assistant Professor to becoming a Full Professor, fementor, and an elected fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2023). Her legacy also includes recognitions such as:  the American Educational Research Association Distinguished Scholar Award, Mujeres Activas en Letras y CambioSocial Tortuga Award, and Critical Race Studies in Education Association Derrick Bell Legacy Award.

Art Title: Pillars and Dreams of Our Generational Knowledge                                                                                   By: Luis-Genaro Garcia, PhD

Daniel Solórzano is a Professor in the University of California Los Angeles Department of Education as well as Chicana/o and Central American Studies. He is also the Director of the Center for Critical Race Studies in Education at UCLA.Danny is an interdisciplinary scholar with research and teaching interests in critical race theory, racial microaggressions and micro affirmations, and critical race spatial analysis. In 2017, Professor Solórzano was honored with the inaugrural Revolutionary Mentor Award by the Social Justice Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association.

“I see my mentoring as an extension of my teaching. To that end, I have been blessed with extraordinary students throughout my entire career at UCLA. Our students are the ones who carry forward the work for social and racial justice.”

Dr .Dolores Delgado Bernal  is a Professor of Educational Leadership & Administration At Loyola Marymount University and, in 2023 was elected a fellow of the American Educational Research Association. Previously at Cal State LA, she served as chair for the Department of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies and then as Associate Dean for the College of Ethnic Studies. 

She’s a scholar-activist whose scholarship bridges the fields of education and ethnic studies and whose passion is in fementoring students. Her scholarship draws from Chicana feminist studies, critical race studies, and decolonial methodologies to investigate educational (in)equity, Latinx educational pathways, feminista pedagogies, and different forms of student resistance. Her scholarship and femtoring have been recognized with numerous awards including, the American Educational Research Association Distinguished Scholar Award, Mujeres Activas en Letras y CambioSocial Tortuga Award, and Critical Race Studies in Education Association Derrick Bell Legacy Award. Her biggest award is being mamá to three wonderful sons.

At the American Education Research Association Conference (Philadelphia / April, 2024)L-R:Dr. Octavio Villalpando(Vice Provost – California State University, Los Angeles & Dolores’Husband);Dr. Daniel G. Solórzano(Professor – UCLA);Dr. Dolores Delgado Bernal(Professor –Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles); andDr. William Perez(Professor – Loyola MarymountUniversity, Los Angeles – Chair, Department of Educational Leadership)Source: LinkedIn Page – William Perez, Ph.D