Scholarly Work

Dr. Cabrera is the prolific author of over 80 scholarly publications in the areas of race/racism, anti-racism, Whiteness, Ethnic Studies, and the racial dynamics of higher education institutions. His work has been cited over 3,000 times and has influenced a federal desegregation case, the highest profile Ethnic Studies case in U.S. history (Arce v. Douglas), and has been covered extensively in the popular media. Dr. Cabrera has received numerous honors for his scholarly work including:

Association for the Study of Higher Education, Book of the Year (2019) for White Guys on Campus
American Educational Research Association, Division J, Publication of the Year (2018) for White Guys on Campus
“Emerging Scholar” by both Diverse Issues in Higher Education (2019) and the American College Personnel Association (2013)
Society for Research on Adolescence, Social Policy Award “Best Article” for Missing the (student achievement) forest for all the (political) trees
Tucson’s 40 Under 40 (2015)
Erasmus Scholar, University of Arizona College of Education (2013)
Faculty Fellow by the American Association of Hispanic Higher Education (2012)

Here is a sample of Dr. Cabrera's work

Dr. Cabrera’s multiple award-winning book White Guys on Campus goes directly to the heart of racism on modern day college campuses by extensively interviewing White male undergraduates. Praise for the text include:

“In this era of educational resegregation, Nolan Cabrera’s White Guys on Campus examines how whiteness blocks paths toward truth, justice, and reconciliation. A timely, provocative, even hopeful book.”

— Jeff Chang, author of We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race & Resegregation

“There are and always have been lots of white guys on college campuses. This timely, important book helps us more deeply understand their racial identities, socialization, and attitudes. Cabrera masterfully complicates whiteness, illuminates white supremacy, and proposes ways to help white college men become less racist.”

— Shaun R. Harper, Clifford and Betty Allen Professor, University of Southern California Rossier School of Education

“seems racist… this book is anti white male.” (one star out of five)

–Anonymous Amazon review from someone who never read the book

To purchase White Guys on Campus either visit SpeakOut, Amazon, or Rutgers U Press

This critical synthesis of the scholarly literature in higher education both extensively documents the relevance of Whiteness to these institutions, while also charting new paths toward anti-racist colleges and universities.

To view the monograph, visit bepress.com

Select scholarly publications

Missing the (Student Achievement) Forest for All the (Political) Trees

This was the first large-scale, quantitative analysis of the relationship between taking a K-12 ethnic studies class and student performance. The results played prominently in the federal lawsuit challenging Arizona’s ban on Tucson’s Mexican American Studies.