Portrait of José Izaguirre
Assistant Professor
Communication

José "Joe" G. Izaguirre III is assistant professor in the Department of
Communication at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. He specializes in
public rhetoric(s), rhetorical histories, and the aesthetics of
politics, exploring how de/coloniality, race, and political power
influence formulations of Latinx political identities in vernacular
spaces and in institutional settings. His book Becoming La Raza:
Negotiating Race in the Chican@ Movement(s) published with The
Pennsylvania State University Press brings together many of these
inquiries.

Dr. Izaguirre is the recipient of the following awards:

  • 2022:ÌýOutstanding Journal Article Award for 2022, Latina & Latino Communication Studies Division of the National Communication Association
  • 2021: Charles Kneupper Award for "Most Outstanding Article Published inÌýRhetoric Society QuarterlyÌýin 2020," Rhetoric Society of America