Monique Matute-Chavarria

Monique Matute-Chavarria is an assistant professor of Special Education at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Before obtaining her Ph.D. in Special Education, she worked with Nevada Early Intervention Services working with children from birth to three with disabilities. Dr. Matute-Chavarria identifies as Black mother scholar, and Afro-Latina; therefore, her research focuses on Black students and families. Her research centers on the intersections of race, family, and disability. She also researches the use of hip-hop pedagogy practices (i.e., DJing) as a tool for writing with Black students with and without disabilities.

Publications

Empowering Black Families: Dismantling White Ableist Family Engagement Practices in Special Education
Empowering Black Families: Dismantling White Ableist Family Engagement Practices in Special Education
Pricella Morris, Monica Brown, Monique Matute-Chavarria. © 2023. 17 pages.
Family engagement is an essential component to the success of all children in schools. Specifically, engaging and being at the center of the decision-making process is critical...
Combating Colonized Discipline Practices: If Leaders Know Better, Will They Do Better?
Combating Colonized Discipline Practices: If Leaders Know Better, Will They Do Better?
Monique Matute-Chavarria, Monica R. Brown, Pricella Morris. © 2023. 12 pages.
As students in schools have become more diverse, the teacher and leadership demographic has stayed predominantly White and female. Because of the cultural shifts in education...
Wading Through Water: Black Female Doctors of Color Navigating Academia
Wading Through Water: Black Female Doctors of Color Navigating Academia
Erica Kristina Reid, Monique Matute-Chavarria, Pamela Gray. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter addresses the experiences of three female faculty of color throughout the pandemic. The authors challenge the linear narrative associated with progression through...