Degrees

Ph.D., M.A., B.S., University of California Riverside

Publications

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Ramirez, E. (2025). [Rev. of When Bad Things Happen to Privileged People: Race, Gender, and What Makes a Crisis in America]. Contemporary Sociology (Washington), 54(6), 561–562.

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. (2023). “Hispanic Economic Report.” [contributor]

Ramirez, E. (2018). “Navigating positive and hostile department climates: Experiences of Latino(a) doctoral students.” In A. Standlee (Ed.), On the borders of the academy: Challenges and strategies for first generation graduate students and faculty. Syracuse University Press.

Ramirez, E. (2017) “Unequal socialization: Interrogating the Chicano/Latino(a) doctoral education experience.” Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 10(1), 25-38.

Ramirez, E. & Mirandé, A. (2015). “Autoethnography/Testimonio, common sense racism, and the politics of cross-gender mentoring.” In C. S. V. Turner & J. C. Gonzalez (Eds.), Modeling Mentoring Across Race/Ethnicity and Gender: Practices to Cultivate the Next Generation of Diverse Faculty. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers.

Ramirez, E. (2014). “¿Qué estoy haciendo aqui? (What am I doing here?): Chicanos/Latinos(as) navigating challenges and inequalities during their first year of graduate school.” Equity & Excellence in Education, 47(2), 167-186.

Reese, E., Ramirez, E., & Estrada-Correa, V. (2013) “The politics of welfare inclusion: Explaining state variation in legal immigrants’ welfare rights.” Sociological Perspectives,56(1), 97-130.

Ramirez, E. (2013). “Examining Latinos/as’ graduate school choice process: An intersectionality perspective.” Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 12(1), 23-36.

Ramirez, E. (2011) “‘No one taught me the steps’: Latinos’ experiences applying to graduate school.” Journal of Latinos and Education, 10(3), 204-222.

Barajas, M., & Ramirez, E. (2007). “Beyond home/host dichotomies: A comparative examination of gender relations in a transnational Mexican community.” Sociological Perspectives, 50(3), 367-392.

Reese, E. & Ramirez, E. (2002). “The new ethnic politics of welfare: Struggles over legal immigrants’ rights to welfare in California.” Journal of Poverty, 8(3), 29-62.

Community Engagement and Leadership

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Member, American Sociological Association Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award Selection Committee, 2025-present.

Member, Board of Directors, Sacramento Literacy Foundation, 2025-

Member, Faculty Policies Committee, California State University, Sacramento, 2023-2026

Member, University Appointment, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee. California State University, Sacramento, 2021-24.

Member, Board of Directors, Pacific Sociological Association, 2021-23

Volunteer Instructor, La Salud Permanente Latinx Health Elective, 2021-present.

Planning Fellow, Sacramento State Antiracism and Inclusive Campus Plan, Division of Inclusive Excellence. California State University, Sacramento, 2020-21.

Board Member, Tri-Alpha Honor Society (National Honor Society for First-Generation College Students), California State University, Sacramento, 2020-21.

President, California Sociological Association, 2018-19

Chair, Committee on Teaching, Pacific Sociological Association, 2016-2018

Mentoring Coordinator, Center on Race, Immigration, and Social Justice (CRISJ). California State University, Sacramento, 2016-present.