Norma A Marrun
Biographic Data
| ID | 913776 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Norma A Marrun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Norma A |
| FAMILY NAME | Marrun |
| SIGNATURE | MARRUN N A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3268-1475 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The (non) numeric truths behind college and career aspirations
This article explored the college and career choices of 963 students across six urban secondary schools in a large public school district in the Southwestern United States. A Quantitative Critical Race Theory, or QuantCrit, analysis was applied to expose the false narrative of number neutrality and the systemic racism that belies it. Findings demonstrate how the myth of meritocracy through education (as ‘the great equalizer’) is perpetuated when …
I almost feel like they don’t want me to say anything at all’
Indifferent, (Un)critical, and anti-intellectual
Current conservative assaults on Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education contend that elementary and secondary teachers and teacher education faculty are not only ‘teaching CRT’, but also hatred of white people and of ‘America’. This article is based on a study that used CRT analytical tools and narrative inquiry to examine pre- and in-service teachers’ understanding of CRT bans, race, and racism. Through individual and focus group interviews wit…
Entre la casa y la calle
This article challenges previous deficit narratives on Latinx communities by centering childhood re-memories of Latinxs and complicating our understanding of their childhood experiences in historically disinvested communities. Drawing on in-depth interviews and fieldnotes, we examined how Latinx participants recounted the impact that everyday racism, violence, patriarchy, and gentrification had on their childhoods, their neighborhoods, and their …
“Teachers Don’t Really Encourage it”
Seeking to enhance efforts to diversify the teaching profession, this article centers the educational experiences of high school Students of Color. Using a Critical Race Theory framework, this study examines the relationship between Students’ of Color school experiences and their perceptions of the teaching profession. Findings reveal that these students perceive the teaching profession as a boring, undervalued, and white profession, and that con…
Like where are those teachers?”
In seeking to address teacher shortages in the United States, teacher preparation programs, and state education department leaders in particular, have largely focused on the recruitment of new teachers. To some extent, recruitment efforts have also included attention to racially diversifying the teacher ranks. Using a Critical Race Theory framework, this article challenges hegemonic narratives about Teacher of Color absence in, and departure from…
A critical race theory analysis of the ‘demographic diversity’ gap in schools
The shortage of Teachers of Color relative to the growing racial/ethnic diversity of the U.S. public school student population has caught the attention of many educators and policy makers. Several factors contribute to this teacher-student demographic diversity gap, especially the lower numbers of college Students of Color, relative to white students, enrolled in teacher education programs. Using a Critical Race Theory framework and qualitative d…
My mom seems to have a dicho for everything!”
In the past decade, we have seen a significant growth in Latina/o college enrollment. Rarely is Latino families' engagement in their children’s educational aspirations acknowledged for this increase in the rate of Latinas/os attending college. I examined how first-generation Latina/o students reflected on and retold stories of how their families helped them persist on the college path through historias familiares (family stories), dichos (proverb…
The power of ethnic studies
For more than 50 years, college and high school students, families, and community activists have fought for the preservation of ethnic studies. Qualitative research studies consistently have shown positive outcomes, including increased academic engagement and affirmation, for students who take ethnic studies in K-16. In this article, I argue that Latina/o students who enrolled in ethnic studies courses benefited academically and personally from c…
Like where are those teachers?”
In seeking to address teacher shortages in the United States, teacher preparation programs, and state education department leaders in particular, have largely focused on the recruitment of new teachers. To some extent, recruitment efforts have also included attention to racially diversifying the teacher ranks. Using a Critical Race Theory framework, this article challenges hegemonic narratives about Teacher of Color absence in, and departure from…
My mom seems to have a dicho for everything!”
In the past decade, we have seen a significant growth in Latina/o college enrollment. Rarely is Latino families' engagement in their children’s educational aspirations acknowledged for this increase in the rate of Latinas/os attending college. I examined how first-generation Latina/o students reflected on and retold stories of how their families helped them persist on the college path through historias familiares (family stories), dichos (proverb…
The power of ethnic studies
For more than 50 years, college and high school students, families, and community activists have fought for the preservation of ethnic studies. Qualitative research studies consistently have shown positive outcomes, including increased academic engagement and affirmation, for students who take ethnic studies in K-16. In this article, I argue that Latina/o students who enrolled in ethnic studies courses benefited academically and personally from c…
Indifferent, (Un)critical, and anti-intellectual
Current conservative assaults on Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education contend that elementary and secondary teachers and teacher education faculty are not only ‘teaching CRT’, but also hatred of white people and of ‘America’. This article is based on a study that used CRT analytical tools and narrative inquiry to examine pre- and in-service teachers’ understanding of CRT bans, race, and racism. Through individual and focus group interviews wit…
A critical race theory analysis of the ‘demographic diversity’ gap in schools
The shortage of Teachers of Color relative to the growing racial/ethnic diversity of the U.S. public school student population has caught the attention of many educators and policy makers. Several factors contribute to this teacher-student demographic diversity gap, especially the lower numbers of college Students of Color, relative to white students, enrolled in teacher education programs. Using a Critical Race Theory framework and qualitative d…
My mom seems to have a dicho for everything!”
In the past decade, we have seen a significant growth in Latina/o college enrollment. Rarely is Latino families' engagement in their children’s educational aspirations acknowledged for this increase in the rate of Latinas/os attending college. I examined how first-generation Latina/o students reflected on and retold stories of how their families helped them persist on the college path through historias familiares (family stories), dichos (proverb…
The power of ethnic studies
For more than 50 years, college and high school students, families, and community activists have fought for the preservation of ethnic studies. Qualitative research studies consistently have shown positive outcomes, including increased academic engagement and affirmation, for students who take ethnic studies in K-16. In this article, I argue that Latina/o students who enrolled in ethnic studies courses benefited academically and personally from c…
A critical race theory analysis of the ‘demographic diversity’ gap in schools
The shortage of Teachers of Color relative to the growing racial/ethnic diversity of the U.S. public school student population has caught the attention of many educators and policy makers. Several factors contribute to this teacher-student demographic diversity gap, especially the lower numbers of college Students of Color, relative to white students, enrolled in teacher education programs. Using a Critical Race Theory framework and qualitative d…
“Teachers Don’t Really Encourage it”
Seeking to enhance efforts to diversify the teaching profession, this article centers the educational experiences of high school Students of Color. Using a Critical Race Theory framework, this study examines the relationship between Students’ of Color school experiences and their perceptions of the teaching profession. Findings reveal that these students perceive the teaching profession as a boring, undervalued, and white profession, and that con…
Like where are those teachers?”
In seeking to address teacher shortages in the United States, teacher preparation programs, and state education department leaders in particular, have largely focused on the recruitment of new teachers. To some extent, recruitment efforts have also included attention to racially diversifying the teacher ranks. Using a Critical Race Theory framework, this article challenges hegemonic narratives about Teacher of Color absence in, and departure from…
Entre la casa y la calle
This article challenges previous deficit narratives on Latinx communities by centering childhood re-memories of Latinxs and complicating our understanding of their childhood experiences in historically disinvested communities. Drawing on in-depth interviews and fieldnotes, we examined how Latinx participants recounted the impact that everyday racism, violence, patriarchy, and gentrification had on their childhoods, their neighborhoods, and their …
Indifferent, (Un)critical, and anti-intellectual
Current conservative assaults on Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education contend that elementary and secondary teachers and teacher education faculty are not only ‘teaching CRT’, but also hatred of white people and of ‘America’. This article is based on a study that used CRT analytical tools and narrative inquiry to examine pre- and in-service teachers’ understanding of CRT bans, race, and racism. Through individual and focus group interviews wit…
The (non) numeric truths behind college and career aspirations
This article explored the college and career choices of 963 students across six urban secondary schools in a large public school district in the Southwestern United States. A Quantitative Critical Race Theory, or QuantCrit, analysis was applied to expose the false narrative of number neutrality and the systemic racism that belies it. Findings demonstrate how the myth of meritocracy through education (as ‘the great equalizer’) is perpetuated when …
I almost feel like they don’t want me to say anything at all’
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