Dr. Concha Delgado Gaitan

Concha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographicConcha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographicConcha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographic researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in educat researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in educat researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in education. She received the George and Louise Spindler award for hion. She received the George and Louise Spindler award for hion. She received...See more

Concha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographicConcha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographicConcha Delgado Gaitan, PhD, is an award-winning ethnographic researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in educat researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in educat researcher and professor of sociocultural studies in education. She received the George and Louise Spindler award for hion. She received the George and Louise Spindler award for hion. She received the George and Louise Spindler award for her contributions to the field of Anthropology and Education er contributions to the field of Anthropology and Education er contributions to the field of Anthropology and Education from the Council of Anthropology and Education of the Americfrom the Council of Anthropology and Education of the Americfrom the Council of Anthropology and Education of the American Anthropological Association. Her early career as a teachean Anthropological Association. Her early career as a teachean Anthropological Association. Her early career as a teacher and school principal informs her later work as a practicinr and school principal informs her later work as a practicinr and school principal informs her later work as a practicing anthropologist in communities and professor at the Universg anthropologist in communities and professor at the Universg anthropologist in communities and professor at the University of California, Davis. Concha has also worked in the fielity of California, Davis. Concha has also worked in the fielity of California, Davis. Concha has also worked in the field of public health education in Latino communities, combinind of public health education in Latino communities, combinind of public health education in Latino communities, combining that interest with her dedication to issues of social justg that interest with her dedication to issues of social justg that interest with her dedication to issues of social justice and education. She is a national and international speakice and education. She is a national and international speakice and education. She is a national and international speaker as well as a consultant on the numerous topics that inspier as well as a consultant on the numerous topics that inspier as well as a consultant on the numerous topics that inspire her work. Among her many scholarly publications are her bre her work. Among her many scholarly publications are her bre her work. Among her many scholarly publications are her books where she presents her work as an ethnographer working ooks where she presents her work as an ethnographer working ooks where she presents her work as an ethnographer working with disenfranchised families and communities toward their ewith disenfranchised families and communities toward their ewith disenfranchised families and communities toward their empowerment and extending practical lessons to educators: (1)mpowerment and extending practical lessons to educators: (1)mpowerment and extending practical lessons to educators: (1) The Power of Community, (2) Protean Literacy, (3) Crossing The Power of Community, (2) Protean Literacy, (3) Crossing The Power of Community, (2) Protean Literacy, (3) Crossing Cultural Borders, (4) Literacy for Empowerment, (5) School aCultural Borders, (4) Literacy for Empowerment, (5) School aCultural Borders, (4) Literacy for Empowerment, (5) School and Society, (6) Involving Latino Families in the School, (7)nd Society, (6) Involving Latino Families in the School, (7)nd Society, (6) Involving Latino Families in the School, (7) Building Culturally Responsive Classrooms, and this most cu Building Culturally Responsive Classrooms, and this most cu Building Culturally... See less