Personal profile
About
Once an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala and raised in Richmond, California in a family of eight, Dra. (Doctora) Aurora Chang is now an assistant professor and program chair in Higher Education at Loyola University’s School of Education, where she teaches coursework on multicultural education, social justice, undocumented students, critical social theory, Chicana Feminism, and curriculum in higher education. Chang’s research focuses on the intersection of education, identity and agency within traditionally marginalized communities. Currently, she focuses on undocumented students' paths of educational survival, resistance and persistence, how these experiences affect the "American" sociopolitical landscape and what educators can do to support them.
Research Interests
- Undocumented Students
- Latina Students
- Female Faculty of Color
- Multiracial Students
- Teacher Education
Disciplines
- Education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development
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Fuera de lugar: Undocumented students, dislocation, and the search for belonging.
Torres-Olave, B. M., Torrez, M. A., Ferguson, K., Bedford, A., Castillo-Lavergne, C. M., Robles, K. & Chang, A., Apr 30 2020, In: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Qualitative Methodological Considerations for Studying Undocumented Students in the United States
Chang, A., Mendes, J. & Salazar, C., Aug 28 2019, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Undocumented and Afraid
Mendes, J. & Chang, A., May 8 2019, Undocumented and Afraid.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Academic Agency and the Burden of Perfectionism
Chang, A., Jan 1 2018, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Doing Good and Doing Damage: Educators’ Impact on Undocumented Latinx Students’ Lives
Chang, A., Jan 1 2018, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review