Dr. Yalidy Matos teaches in the department of Political Science at Rutgers University.
Courses taught
- Race and Ethnic Politics Pro-Seminar: Race, Theory, and Methods (Political Science, PhD)
- The Politics of Belonging: Immigration Policy and Politics (Political Science)
- United States Immigration Politics and Policy (Political Science, PhD))
- Latino Politics in the United States (Political Science and Latino and Caribbean Studies)
- Race, Ethnicity, and Social Policy (Political Science)
- The Politics of Black America (Africana Studies and Political Science)
- Introduction to Latina/o Studies (Latino and Caribbean Studies)
- Critical Race and Black Feminist Theory (Honors)
- The Politics and Power of Race in American Social Policies, (Honors)
Teaching Pedagogy
Beyond my research and writing, I greatly enjoy teaching and am proud of my student-centered and inclusive pedagogy, aimed at ensuring the holistic development of students and aids in their participation in the world as informed change makers. As a first-generation college student myself, my commitment to diversity, inclusion, and access is a core component of my curriculum. My teaching style reflects my belief in the importance of critical thinking, collaborative learning, and intellectual and social diversity.
In my scholarship, teaching, and service I aim to further a pedagogical project that understands knowledge, in Chandra Mohanty’s words, as “a deepening of the political…an intensification of the personal.”
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