Angelica Rivera Ph.D.
Director
Office:
LWH 4029
Phone:
(773) 442-5461
Email:
a-rivera17@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Country:
United States
Expertise
Dr. Rivera has extensive experience teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. She has taught courses in Educational Foundations, Race, Class and Diversity in the U.S. Educational System and Latina/o Studies.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Policy Studies, History of Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Arts in Educational Policy Studies, History of Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Background
Dr. Rivera is a first generation college student who has served as Director of Proyecto Pa’Lante for three years. As Director of Proyecto Pa’Lante she has taught the Proyecto Pa’Lante Seminar and oversees the recruitment, admissions, retention, advising and programming of her program.
Additional Information
Dr. Angélica Rivera is currently working as a co-editor on a book about Latina/o Education in Chicago. She has also volunteered in Congressman Luis Gutierrez’ Citizenship Workshops in an effort to increase civic participation.