Iris Ruiz
Dr. Iris Ruiz, Continuing Lecturer, Merritt Writing Program, UC Merced, California. Activities: CCCC Co-Chair, Latinx Caucus, CCCC Resolutions committee, CCCC Task Force on Standing Group Guidelines, CCCC Advancement of Knowledge Book Award Committee, NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias, Lead Author NCTE Position Statement on Ethnic Studies, Peer Editor Rhetoric Review, WPA Journal, Constellations, and, Best of CCCC Independent Journals, Member of Latinx Caucus (2000-current). Publications: Palgrave MacMillan, titled, Reclaiming Composition for Chicano/as and other Ethnic Minorities: A Critical History and Pedagogy and Decolonizing Rhetoric and Composition Studies: New Latinx Keywords for Theory and Pedagogy, an article in WPA Journal on Race and WPA, and an article in _Composition Studies_ on "Decolonial Options and Writing Studies." with Damian Baca.
She also is the leader author of the Ethnic Studies Initiatives Position Statement stating that CCCC needs to continue to work toward greater inclusion of ethnic minority scholars and publications in the presentation and deliverance of the yearly conference. CCCC could benefit from letting lead scholars of color hold more featured panels and leadership positions as to foster a more inclusive environment.
She also is the leader author of the Ethnic Studies Initiatives Position Statement stating that CCCC needs to continue to work toward greater inclusion of ethnic minority scholars and publications in the presentation and deliverance of the yearly conference. CCCC could benefit from letting lead scholars of color hold more featured panels and leadership positions as to foster a more inclusive environment.
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