Rachel F Gómez
Biographic Data
| ID | 158947 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel F Gómez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel F |
| FAMILY NAME | Gómez |
| SIGNATURE | GÓMEZ R F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7667-2442 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cultivating Critical Consciousness in Higher Education
Critical consciousness (CC) is a core dimension of sociopolitical development associated with academic achievement, civic engagement, and resistance to asymmetrical structures of power. Yet the processes through which CC develops among college students—particularly within higher education contexts—remain underexplored in mixed-methods research. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, this study first examines quantitative associatio…
Is Teacher Morale Race-Neutral? Exploring Morale Among Teachers of Color
Teacher morale, characterized as the extent to which teachers’ needs are met within the context of their work, is often associated with key work outcomes such as turnover and retention, engagement, and productivity. However, teacher morale research rarely adopts race-conscious perspectives that attend to how teachers of color navigate racialized work environments, which limits our understanding of how they perceive and express morale. Using exten…
Exploring the Multidimensions of Wellbeing that Latinx Youth Experienced When they Engaged in Critical Action Toward Anti-Immigrant Politics
Latinx youth are often engaged in critical action to transform social injustices, yet we know little about the wellbeing of Latinx youth activists. This study draws on critical ethnographic research to understand the multidimensions of wellbeing that Latinx youth experienced when they engaged in critical action toward anti-immigrant politics during the Trump Era. Data collected through open-ended interviews with Latinx youth who participated in s…
The battle for curriculum
US Republican lawmakers continue their nationwide crusade against Critical Race Theory because it unsettles the racial state. We argue that the partisan attacks on Ethnic Studies and CRT are motivated by White American fears of racial reconciliation. An honest review of our racial past and present through a critical race lens would upset the United States' centuries-long colonial racial project, whose maintenance and containment are dependent on …
The psychological rages of Whiteness
W.E.B. Du Bois states that psychological wages of Whiteness (1935) are unearned wages granted to White people of any class; including access to spaces and opportunities reserved solely for their use, enjoyment and ownership. This article discusses how White rage is a deadly expression of anger toward BIPOC11 Black, Indigenous, People of Colour. who are a perceived threat against the systemic maintenance of psychological wages of Whiteness. Theref…
Taking the Teachers to School! Critical Consciousness Emerging
The battle for curriculum
US Republican lawmakers continue their nationwide crusade against Critical Race Theory because it unsettles the racial state. We argue that the partisan attacks on Ethnic Studies and CRT are motivated by White American fears of racial reconciliation. An honest review of our racial past and present through a critical race lens would upset the United States' centuries-long colonial racial project, whose maintenance and containment are dependent on …
Exploring the Multidimensions of Wellbeing that Latinx Youth Experienced When they Engaged in Critical Action Toward Anti-Immigrant Politics
Latinx youth are often engaged in critical action to transform social injustices, yet we know little about the wellbeing of Latinx youth activists. This study draws on critical ethnographic research to understand the multidimensions of wellbeing that Latinx youth experienced when they engaged in critical action toward anti-immigrant politics during the Trump Era. Data collected through open-ended interviews with Latinx youth who participated in s…
Taking the Teachers to School! Critical Consciousness Emerging
The psychological rages of Whiteness
W.E.B. Du Bois states that psychological wages of Whiteness (1935) are unearned wages granted to White people of any class; including access to spaces and opportunities reserved solely for their use, enjoyment and ownership. This article discusses how White rage is a deadly expression of anger toward BIPOC11 Black, Indigenous, People of Colour. who are a perceived threat against the systemic maintenance of psychological wages of Whiteness. Theref…
Taking the Teachers to School! Critical Consciousness Emerging
The battle for curriculum
US Republican lawmakers continue their nationwide crusade against Critical Race Theory because it unsettles the racial state. We argue that the partisan attacks on Ethnic Studies and CRT are motivated by White American fears of racial reconciliation. An honest review of our racial past and present through a critical race lens would upset the United States' centuries-long colonial racial project, whose maintenance and containment are dependent on …
Exploring the Multidimensions of Wellbeing that Latinx Youth Experienced When they Engaged in Critical Action Toward Anti-Immigrant Politics
Latinx youth are often engaged in critical action to transform social injustices, yet we know little about the wellbeing of Latinx youth activists. This study draws on critical ethnographic research to understand the multidimensions of wellbeing that Latinx youth experienced when they engaged in critical action toward anti-immigrant politics during the Trump Era. Data collected through open-ended interviews with Latinx youth who participated in s…
Is Teacher Morale Race-Neutral? Exploring Morale Among Teachers of Color
Teacher morale, characterized as the extent to which teachers’ needs are met within the context of their work, is often associated with key work outcomes such as turnover and retention, engagement, and productivity. However, teacher morale research rarely adopts race-conscious perspectives that attend to how teachers of color navigate racialized work environments, which limits our understanding of how they perceive and express morale. Using exten…
Cultivating Critical Consciousness in Higher Education
Critical consciousness (CC) is a core dimension of sociopolitical development associated with academic achievement, civic engagement, and resistance to asymmetrical structures of power. Yet the processes through which CC develops among college students—particularly within higher education contexts—remain underexplored in mixed-methods research. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, this study first examines quantitative associatio…
Sociology (5 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Critical consciousness (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Consciousness (2 works)