Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies Department

• Office: MD-362 (San Marcos main campus)
• Email:agomez1@palomar.edu
  Phone: 760-744-1150 x 2766
• Office Hours:
  Tue & Thu 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m

I’m Alex Gomez, a dedicated border historian with a passion for shedding light on the intricacies of the US-Mexican border region. My academic journey includes a Bachelor’s degree in Latin American History, a dual Master’s degree in Latin American Studies with a focus on the US-Mexican border region, and a Master’s degree in Latin American Literature at SDSU. Currently, I’m pursuing my Ph.D. in Refugee and Migrant Studies at Linköping University. 

Over the past 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of guiding both college and high school students through the complexities of the US-Mexican border region, helping them gain a deeper understanding of globalization and migration patterns. I firmly believe that education carries a profound responsibility to nurture civic skills in students, empowering them to actively participate in and contribute to our increasingly interconnected world.

In today’s society, where disparities and inequalities persist, students often lack the time and resources to delve deeply into questions of justice and equity. However, as they become more engaged in global issues, there is a growing sense of urgency to collectively strive for a better world.

During the past 25 years, I have guided both college and high school students along the US-Mexican border region to better understand globalization and migration patterns. Education has a unique responsibility to help students develop civic skills that will enable them to participate in and contribute to a globalized world. Despite their understanding of inequalities in contemporary society, students lack the time or tools to examine questions of justice and equity in depth. Students becoming more engaged in global issues, there is a renewed sense of urgency to create a better world.