Wilfredo Alvarez, Ph.D.
Biography
Wilfredo Alvarez’s (he/him/his) teaching and research focus on communication issues related to social identity (i.e., race, ethnicity, social class, immigration, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status). Specifically, he is interested in how micro (the self and personal relationships), meso (groups and organizations) and macro-level (popular culture/mediated messages) communication practices (e.g., pervasive discourses of race, gender, and their intersections) are deployed institutionally to create, maintain, and resist systems of oppression, discrimination, and inequity in U.S. society.
He primarily teaches courses in intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and communication, difference, and social justice.
Education
- Ph.D., Intercultural Communication, University of Colorado
- M.S., Interpersonal Communication, Florida State University
- B.S., Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology
Past Research
Dr. Alvarez’s research has appeared in Management Communication Quarterly, The Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies, and Inter/Cultural Communication: Representation and Construction of Culture in Everyday Interaction.
In his leisure time, Dr. Alvarez enjoys traveling, fitness activities, watching classical Hollywood cinema, and stimulating conversations with friends, family, and strangers.
I would like to see logins and resources for:
For a general list of frequently used logins, you can also visit our logins page.