Phil Cioppa

M.A. Student

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pcioppa57@unm.edu

Bio

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Phil Cioppa is a native of Albany, NY, who now resides with his wife Janie in West Richland, WA. Phil holds a BA in Greek and Roman Civilization/French, a MA in English, a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry. Phil has served as an ally and advocate for Spanish-speaking communities in Albany, NY, Yakima, WA, Pasco, WA, and the US Virgin Islands. Phil has also served as a bilingual teacher in WA State for the past 7 years. He came to the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies after studying at the University of Redding, UK as a graduate student in the Department of Latin American Cultural Studies.

Phil has been a presenter at the Washington Association of Bilingual Educators, the 2023 University of New Mexico Spring Teaching Conference, and at the 2023 Annual Conference of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS). Phil conducted a preliminary longitudinal study during the 2022-23 academic year as he researched the state of Chicana and Chicano Studies at various universities, delving into their histories, present situations, and then formulating preliminary recommendations for future planning. He will continue to greatly broaden this preliminary study as he progresses through the graduate program.

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Research Interests

Phil currently serves as a graduate assistant in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, curating and developing curriculum for the ISEE College Program, a program that offers dual credit for high school students who wish to take courses in Chicana and Chicano Studies. He is excited and thankful to be a part of the Department’s community.

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