Jose Munoz | CSUSB

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Sociology

Email munoz@csusb.edu

Office Phone(909) 537-7487

Office LocationSB-449

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Email munoz@csusb.edu

Office Phone(909) 537-7487

Office LocationSB-449

Bio

Dr. José Muñoz graduated with a PhD in Sociology from Stony Brook University. After several years working as contingent faculty in the CSU system, he joined the Department of Sociology in 2011. Along with attention to first-generation scholars, José’s other research foci include inequalities and attrition in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, civil rights, labor, and global social movements and non-governmental organizations. He is a co-PI on an NSF S-STEM ($2.5 million award) Creating Pathways to Computing Careers through Experiential and Engaged Learning project with colleagues in Computer Science. From 2021-2022, José was a co-PI on an NSF HSI grant titled “Exploring the hidden realities of contingent Latinx faculty in STEM”. José is key personnel on a five-year $3,000,000 U.S. Department of Education Grant Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans. The project team led by Caroline Vickers (PI) will create Inclusive Pathways to Allied Health Professions. José's collaborative work appeared in Sociology of Education, Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, Journal of Latinos and Education, Journal of Higher Education Management, and TRAILS. Check out all of my scholarship here Google Scholar.

José co-organized and hosted the Inland Empire People's History Conference on June 1, 2024. The conference was organized by a collaborative that includes CSUSB, A People’s History of the I.E., the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Frontline Observer, UCLA Extension, Brown University, UC Riverside, UC Irvine and the University of Redlands. Conference unites historians, storytellers to showcase overlooked Inland Empire history | KVCR News

On May 3, 2025, the second annual Inland Empire People’s History Conference will be held at CSUSB. Call for Abstracts (300 words max, due February 3, 2024) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1nFfA0HigARn9xf7w65JGz8eKURPbpHy9dnZ4Zt0OYE8H5Q/viewform

Dr. José Muñoz Joins the CSU Hispanic-Serving Institution Action Research Network

José Muñoz, Assistant Dean of Student Success for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at CSUSB, is honored to join the California State University Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Action Research Network, an initiative fostering collaboration and innovation across eight CSU campuses: San Bernardino, Channel Islands, East Bay, Humboldt, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Marcos, and Northridge.

With Latine/o/a students representing 48% of the CSU student body and the CSU awards more than half of all bachelor’s degrees earned by Latine/o/a students in California, the system is pivotal in advancing educational opportunities and equity. The CSU HSI Action Research Network, launched in 2023 with support from the College Futures Foundation, is an independent collaboration addressing how CSU campuses can go beyond enrollment to create transformative outcomes for Latine/o/a students.

Using participatory action research, the network examines current HSI practices on each campus, identifies effective strategies, and develops innovative approaches to foster institutional transformation. By engaging faculty, staff, and student stakeholders, the network aims to promote the academic, personal, and community success of Latine/o/a students.

José is excited to collaborate with colleagues across the CSU through this initiative to advance equitable opportunities for Latine/o/a students. By participating in the CSU HSI Action Research Network, José looks forward to contributing to a more inclusive and impactful future for higher education.

https://www.usingourvoiceshsi.com/csuhsiactionresearchnetwork

The following includes the ASA Task Force on First Generation and Working Class Persons in Sociology charge and research findings.

ASA Task Force Charge

1. Develop a working definition of “first-generation” and “working class” drawing on existing literature, ASA tradition, and the task force’s substantive concerns.

2. Examine existing data and, if possible, collect additional data where gaps exist, to document:

a. The pipeline into the profession, specifically the proportion of graduate students who are first-generation/working class.

b. The representation of first-generation/working-class sociologists within each academic rank, and in various types of educational institutions.

c. Appointment of first-generation/working-class sociologists in new positions as a share of all appointments, by rank of appointment.

d. Comparing first-generation/working-class sociologists to their peers in terms of (1) salaries; (2) appointments to Department Chair and other administrative

positions (3) representation on the ASA Publications Committee, (4) representation on ASA Council, (5) representation on editorial boards of ASA journals, (6)

FAD grant awardees.

3. Solicit feedback from first-generation/working-class persons in sociology (at every level from a graduate student through full professor status) regarding issues or concerns related to their status within the profession.

4. Review past and present efforts of other scholarly associations to address issues of underrepresentation of first-generation/working-class sociologists.

5. Make recommendations to the ASA Council as to how the Association can best address the challenge of integrating this population into our discipline in a way that maximizes equity. (Source: first-gen-and-working-community-task-force-report.pdf)