Biography
Isaac A. Torres is Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies at Texas State University. His research and teaching engage questions of identity, exclusion, and resistance across educational and cultural institutions, drawing on traditions of critical pedagogy, autoethnography, and discourse analysis. Raised in California and Oregon, he draws on formative experiences at the margins of public education to examine the epistemologies of outsiders, with particular attention to the cultural and institutional narratives surrounding dropouts and nonconformity. He holds degrees from the University of Oregon and Texas State University.
Research Interests
Chapters in Books:
Torres, I. (n.d). “The Pícaro Seat: Resistance Education and the Epistemology of the
Dropout.” In Resistance Education, edited by João M. Paraskeva and Lilia D. Monzó.
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Other:
Torres, Isaac. (manuscript under review). “Amplifying Incarcerated Youth Voice Through
Podcasting: A Case Study in Public Pedagogy.” Case study proposal submitted to
SAGE Research Methods: Inclusive Research Methodologies. Under editorial review.
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. (n.d). “The Pícaro Seat: Resistance Education and the Epistemology of the
Dropout.” In Resistance Education, edited by João M. Paraskeva and Lilia D. Monzó.
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Other:
Torres, Isaac. (manuscript under review). “Amplifying Incarcerated Youth Voice Through
Podcasting: A Case Study in Public Pedagogy.” Case study proposal submitted to
SAGE Research Methods: Inclusive Research Methodologies. Under editorial review.
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).