#171 - Dr. Victor Saenz & Dr. Emmet Campos on Leading a Study Abroad Program in Puebla, Mexico

Dr. Victor Saenz is Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Sáenz has a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change as well as a Master’s degree in education from UCLA. He also has a  Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Saenz is the founder of an award-winning initiative at UT Austin called Project MALES. This project launched a statewide initiative called the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color. Dr. Emmet Campos is the director of Project MALES and of the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color. He serves as the chief operations officer for all Project MALES and Consortium activities and is responsible for communications and engagement with key partners. Dr. Campos earned his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies in Education/Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin and also holds a degree in Comparative literature from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Together Dr. Saenz and Dr. Campos lead a summer study abroad program based in Puebla, Mexico. Their program introduces students to emergent research on Latinx identity in K12 and higher education, focused on the topic of masculinity as it is theorized and practiced in the US and Mexico. ------ Follow Cesar on Instagram @TheDoseOfCesar Sign up for The Cesar Encyclopedia: https://mailchi.mp/76bd4b82fc49/the-cesar-encyclopedia-2021 Check out Cesar’s other stuff: https://linktr.ee/TheDoseOfCesar