Biography
Isaac A. Torres is Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Sociology Department at Texas State University. His research and teaching explore questions of identity, educational experience, and social participation across educational and cultural institutions, drawing on interdisciplinary approaches including autoethnography and discourse analysis. Raised in California and Oregon, he draws on formative experiences within and around public education systems to examine the perspectives and lived experiences of individuals navigating institutional and cultural boundaries, with particular attention to educational pathways, exclusion, and belonging. He holds degrees from the University of Oregon and Texas State University.
Research Interests
Chapters in Books:
Torres, I. (forthcoming, October 2026). “The Pícaro Seat". In Redefining Resistance Narratives of Marginalized Teachers, Students, and Communities. edited by Kara M. Taylor, Evan M. Taylor, and Taylor Box. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Other:
Refereed Journal Articles:
Martinez, M.A., Lewis, K., Torres, I. (2019). College-going culture messaging:
Considerations for 21st century schools and their leaders, Teachers College
Record, 121 (11), 1-42.
Martinez, M.A., Nino, J., Torres, I. (2018). Examining intersectionalities and
masculinities among male faculty of color on the tenure track, Intersections:
Critical Issues in Education, 2(2).
Torres, I. (forthcoming, October 2026). “The Pícaro Seat". In Redefining Resistance Narratives of Marginalized Teachers, Students, and Communities. edited by Kara M. Taylor, Evan M. Taylor, and Taylor Box. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Other:
Refereed Journal Articles:
Martinez, M.A., Lewis, K., Torres, I. (2019). College-going culture messaging:
Considerations for 21st century schools and their leaders, Teachers College
Record, 121 (11), 1-42.
Martinez, M.A., Nino, J., Torres, I. (2018). Examining intersectionalities and
masculinities among male faculty of color on the tenure track, Intersections:
Critical Issues in Education, 2(2).