Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez
Election
Position
Name
Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez
Candidate statement
Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Southwestern College
Bio: Prof. Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (JoJo, J.A.) is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies, Southwestern College; he is also the Commissioner for Asian & Pacific Islander Relations, County of San Diego's Leon L. William Human Relations Commission; and the Chair of the San Diego County Office of Education's Asian American & Pacific Islander Advisory group. Prof. Ruanto-Ramirez is PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies - American Studies at Claremont Graduate University; and he holds an MA in Sociological Practice (Sociology) from CSU San Marcos. and a BA in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego.
Statement from Prof. Ruanto-Ramirez:
I thank AAAS for enabling me to be an active part of its network of colleagues, resource providers, and supporters over many years ever since I was an undergraduate student, so I want to use this opportunity to give back and serve our organization in ways that will benefit everyone. Primarily, I intend to represent and advocate for the interests of my diversely-populated region, and dedicatedly fulfill the usual work that board members are required to do. In addition, I would like to pursue a stronger quality presence of community college and K-12 communities in AAAS, for their work is vastly underrepresented in, but very important to, AAAS. I would like to encourage the production and distribution of localized Asian American studies curricula that will enrich our pedagogy, scholarship, and service commitments. I also want to support and advocate for the interests of junior scholars, adjuncts, and graduate students; they are indeed important members of our community and they ought to have a stronger voice in our organization! Finally, I want to advocate for the holding of a future AAAS conference in my home city, San Diego, a place in which Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have thrived, despite many challenges, and that can offer themselves as models on how best we can all find meaning in what we do as scholars, teachers, artists, community members, and activists amidst our struggles.
Bio: Prof. Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (JoJo, J.A.) is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies, Southwestern College; he is also the Commissioner for Asian & Pacific Islander Relations, County of San Diego's Leon L. William Human Relations Commission; and the Chair of the San Diego County Office of Education's Asian American & Pacific Islander Advisory group. Prof. Ruanto-Ramirez is PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies - American Studies at Claremont Graduate University; and he holds an MA in Sociological Practice (Sociology) from CSU San Marcos. and a BA in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego.
Statement from Prof. Ruanto-Ramirez:
I thank AAAS for enabling me to be an active part of its network of colleagues, resource providers, and supporters over many years ever since I was an undergraduate student, so I want to use this opportunity to give back and serve our organization in ways that will benefit everyone. Primarily, I intend to represent and advocate for the interests of my diversely-populated region, and dedicatedly fulfill the usual work that board members are required to do. In addition, I would like to pursue a stronger quality presence of community college and K-12 communities in AAAS, for their work is vastly underrepresented in, but very important to, AAAS. I would like to encourage the production and distribution of localized Asian American studies curricula that will enrich our pedagogy, scholarship, and service commitments. I also want to support and advocate for the interests of junior scholars, adjuncts, and graduate students; they are indeed important members of our community and they ought to have a stronger voice in our organization! Finally, I want to advocate for the holding of a future AAAS conference in my home city, San Diego, a place in which Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have thrived, despite many challenges, and that can offer themselves as models on how best we can all find meaning in what we do as scholars, teachers, artists, community members, and activists amidst our struggles.