Academic Background
- Counselor, Academic/ Personal
- History Professor, adjunct
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership
- M.A., Counselor Education
- M.A., Mexican American Graduate Studies
- B.A., History
Links
- Course syllabus for History 23 (.doc)
- Required & recommended textbooks (.doc)
- Guest Editorials
- A Quick Study on Immigration (.doc)
- A Perspective on Imus (.doc)
- Cowboy Boots to High Heels (.doc)
- Where Are All the Sombreros? (in preparation)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Faculty Association California Community Colleges
- Member, Organization of American Historians
- Member, National Association for Chicana/o Studies
- Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2006-2007
- Member, National Education Association
- Commissioner, Placer County Community Services Commission, 1997-2000
- Rotary International Club, 1996-1997
- Board of Directors, Auburn Boys & Girls Club, 1994-1995
Educational Philosophy
“The opportunity to pursue higher education enhances our ability to live, communicate, and work productively in an increasingly complex society. Particularly in California, our responsibility as educators is to engage in an inclusive process with our communities regarding the educational and workforce benefits of diversity.” Dr. Reyes Ortega
Publications
Ortega, R., & West, C. (2008). Measuring the Educational Benefits of Diversity between On-ground and Online Courses. Manuscript in preparation.
"The Shifting Sands of Affirmative Action at California’s Public Universities" (2005). Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Nashville, TN
"A Qualitative Study of the Three Eras of Affirmative Action and the Impact on Selected California Educational Leaders" (Dissertation, 2005).