Pamela Anne Quiroz
Born (1960-03-28) March 28, 1960
EducationMissouri Western State University, Iowa State University, University of Chicago
Known forEducational sociology
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsUniversity of Houston, University of Illinois-Chicago
ThesisA study of decision-making in the educational process of Latino high school students (1993)

Pamela Anne Quiroz (born March 28, 1960)[1] is an American sociologist. She is executive director of Inter University Program on Latino Research[2] and director of Center for Mexican American Studies and professor of sociology, University of Houston.[3]

Life and work

Quiroz earned her BS in Sociology/Biology at Missouri Western State University, her MA in Sociology at Iowa State University and PhD at the University of Chicago in 1993.[4]

She has been a professor of sociology at the University of Houston, and director of the Center for Mexican American Studies there, since the fall of 2015. Previously, she was a professor of sociology and educational policy studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago.[5][6] She served as the editor-in-chief of Social Problems.[4]

Her research interests focus on children, youth and family including: race and inequality; education; identity; and qualitative methods for academic appointments[7] with special emphasis on the development of individual identities among school students.[5]

Selected awards

  • Texas Executive Women’s “Women on the Move”[7]
  • Houston Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” (Outstanding nonprofit leaders category)[3]
  • Sola Magazine “Woman of the Year” in Education
  • Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board’s Award in Education
  • HACE Mujeres Leadership Cohort (Houston)[4]
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities fellow[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Pamela Anne Quiroz". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ↑ "ABOUT – Inter University Program on Latino Research". Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. 1 2 "Houston-area leaders named as HBJ's 2019 Women Who Mean Business honorees". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pamela Anne Quiroz". University of Houston. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  5. 1 2 Ramirez, Marisa. "New Era for Center for Mexican American Studies". University of Houston Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Pamela Ann Quiroz, Ph.D." Council on Contemporary Families. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  7. 1 2 "Pamela Quiroz, PhD". Texas Executive Women. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  8. ↑ "CMAS Director Pamela Quiroz Selected as HACU Fellow". www.uh.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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