Johnny Carlos Ramirez

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JOHNNY CARLOS RAMIREZ

My work centers on the connection between student success and wellness. My work cultivates positive outcomes for students of color, such as increased self-awareness, healing, a sense of belonging, and the development of leadership and activism skills.I am committed to student-centered, relationship-based, community-engaged, and culturally relevant pedagogical approaches. I use these approaches to support and empower students to express their intersectional identities, including bringing their stories, knowledge, and lived experiences to university spaces. I employ ethnic studies curricula, Indigenous-centered healing approaches, and Participatory Action Research (PAR) to foster critical dialogues and inclusive learning environments. I encourage students to challenge power relations in academic texts and reflect on the intentionality of creating spaces, projects, and mentoring relationships to increase students\' educational and wellness outcomes. Research Interests: Chicanx-Latinx Youth Resistance • Transformational Resistance • Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) • Critical Participatory Action Research (CPAR) • Latina/o Critical Theory/Critical Race Theory • Positive Youth Development Outcomes • Educational Historiography & Archival Research