Daniela R. Amaya (she/her/ella)

Daniela R. Amaya is a PhD student and researcher at UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies. She is a mixed methods critical researcher who specializes in studying the academic trajectories of community college students of color from low-income backgrounds. Her work critiques structures and ideologies of subordination at the intersection of race and class. In particular, her scholarship examines how white supremacy and capitalism are simultaneously reproduced and challenged by educational institutions. She has worked in education research for over six years, where she has gained professional expertise leading and implementing projects in the nonprofit sector, private consulting, and the California Community Colleges. Amaya earned her B.S. in Economics from Duke University and an M.A. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from UCLA.