Sam Museus

Biography

Sam Museus is Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Founding Director of the National Institute for Transformation and Equity (NITE). His work critically analyzes inequitable educational structures and how to effectively foster equitable environments where diverse communities can thrive. Much of his scholarship also centers Asian American lives and realities, how they are racialized and positioned to uphold existing power structures, and ways that their culture and knowledge can inform efforts to cultivate empowering and equitable spaces of thriving. 

His current work is aimed at understanding how knowledge across cultures and disciplines can be integrated to develop new ways of envisioning education systems, pedagogies, and processes that allow people to holistically thrive. He also consults with colleges and universities across the nation to help them cultivate more equitable campus environments, enhance culturally relevant pedagogical practices, and address issues in the campus climate.
 

Research Interests

Critical Theory, critical university studies, critical social movements studies, critical mental health studies, sociology of higher education, (in)equity in higher education, institutional culture and change, Asian American education, Asian American movements and activism.

Education

Ph.D., Higher Education Administration - The Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Higher Education - University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities
B.A., History & Sociology - University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities

Selected Publications

Existing publications can be found here.