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University of New Mexico

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5.04/23/2026

Inspires students to aim high and excel.

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About Felipe

Phillip B. (Felipe) Gonzales is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of New Mexico, where he has made enduring contributions to Social Science, particularly in political sociology, race and ethnicity, social movements, and Latino/a studies. He received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of New Mexico in 1974, M.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1976, and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1985. His academic career at UNM began as Assistant Professor of Sociology from 1987 to 1996, followed by Associate Professor from 1996 to 2003, and Professor from 2003 onward. Gonzales has held prominent administrative positions, including Director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute from 1996 to 2003, Chair of the Sociology Department, Associate Dean and Senior Associate Dean of Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Director of the School of Public Administration from 2015 to 2017. Since 2019, he has served as Co-Principal Investigator for ADVANCE at UNM.