Profile for Jose Rubio-Zepeda

Brief biography

A native of Wisconsin, and Honduran-American, José Rubio-Zepeda is an aspiring urban planner, scholar, and practitioner. Jose’s current research interests focus on the academic and financial retention of minoritized students in higher education. He is also interested in migration, human rights, transnationalism, globalization, intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality within the context of the Caribbean, more specifically the island of Hispaniola, the African Diaspora in Central America, and Latinx communities in the U.S. 

He has worked both internationally and locally in the areas of migration, citizenship, community development and engagement, coalition building, and participatory planning. Central to his work are topics related to social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, access, community development and outreach.

José holds a M.S. in Community and Regional Planning and M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, he holds a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, with a minor in International Studies, Latin American emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 

When not immersed in writing or research, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, running, dancing, listening to music, cooking, and planning his next travel destination.