Javier Ramirez
Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, University of Texas at Austin, expected 2026
M.A. in Higher Education & Student Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2022
B.A. in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, 2020
B.A. in Women's & Gender Studies, University of Oklahoma, 2020
Email: jeramirez@utexas.edu
M.A. in Higher Education & Student Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2022
B.A. in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, 2020
B.A. in Women's & Gender Studies, University of Oklahoma, 2020
Email: jeramirez@utexas.edu
Coming from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Javier Ramirez (Javi; he/him) is a second year doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin in the Program in Higher Education Leadership & Policy (PHELP) with two graduate research appointments in the Assessment, Data Analytics and Planning Team (ADAPT) and Dell Medical's PRIDE in Health Collaborative. His personal research agenda broadly examines how state and federal policy impacts the educational experiences for low-wealth and first-generation college students with attention to college access programs and TRIO programs. He also examines LGBTQ+, masculinity, and socioeconomic issues within Fraternity and Sorority Life. His research incorporates critical paradigms such as queer theory, critical race theory, and feminist poststructural perspectives.
Javier has two bachelors degrees in Human Relations and Womens & Gender Studies from the University of Oklahoma and a masters degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs from The Ohio State University where he served as the graduate administrative assistant for their Multicultural Center. He has a chapter publication titled Examining LGBQ+ Identities and Development in Sororities and Fraternities within an upcoming Identities in Sorority and Fraternity Life textbook. In his free time, Javi enjoys binging his favorite TV shows (RuPauls Drag Race, Big Brother) and Marvel content. He enjoys spending his weekends on the lake and exploring the food scenes in different cities.
Javier has two bachelors degrees in Human Relations and Womens & Gender Studies from the University of Oklahoma and a masters degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs from The Ohio State University where he served as the graduate administrative assistant for their Multicultural Center. He has a chapter publication titled Examining LGBQ+ Identities and Development in Sororities and Fraternities within an upcoming Identities in Sorority and Fraternity Life textbook. In his free time, Javi enjoys binging his favorite TV shows (RuPauls Drag Race, Big Brother) and Marvel content. He enjoys spending his weekends on the lake and exploring the food scenes in different cities.
