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César A. Rossatto

Director
Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education (SCFE) Director/Chair

Professor
Teacher Education

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 812
Phone: (915) 747-5253
Email: crossatto@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Publications includes: From Blind to Transformative Optimism; Founder CONFELE, Paulo Freire SIG,AERA. Teaches critical pedagogy/multiculturalism, social justice, sociology of education; Research focus: international and urban education; globalization/neoliberalism and whiteness. International spokesperson.

Awards and Honors

Sabbatical Year (Faculty Development Leave) from August 2022 to August 2023 - UTEP (08/01/2022)
Recipient of Medal of Honors Condecoration for Research/Diplomatic Services as Honorary Council to Brazil at the El Paso Region Borderland Jurisdition - Itamarati Diplomatic Services Brazilian Government (11/25/2021)
Full Professor - UTEP (06/14/2021)
Highest National Brazilian Merit Award (Condecoração Rio Branco) - Itamarati Brazilian Government Diplomatic Minister of Foreign Affairs (12/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Awarded an Honorarium Certificate of Appreciation with a Metal Award Plaque of Brazilian Government Symbols from the Brazilian Government for my “Extraordinary and Invaluable” service as an Honorary Consul to the region of El Paso Texas - Brazilian General Consulate in Houston Texas (01/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Nominated for the Condecoração Rio Branco, the highest award granted by Itamarati Diplomatic Foreign Affairs of Brazilian government - Itamarati Diplomatic Foreign Affairs of Brazilian government (01/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Certificate of Appreciation and Honorary Plaque of Brazilian Government Symbols as Honorary Consul - Brazilian General Consulate in Houston Texas (Branch of Itamarati, Brazilian Diplomatic Government Services) (09/07/2020)
Certificate of Appreciation - EPCC--El Paso Community College (09/24/2018)
Brazil Honorarium Consul in El Paso - Brazilian Government (08/28/2018)
Certificate of Service to the TLC Doctoral Committee - TLC Doctoral Committee (08/30/2014)
Sabbatical Year (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Sabbatical Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
Racial Justice Ambassador Award - YWCA’s (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
Certificate of Appreciation - El Paso Desert View Middle School (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Recognition Certificate - The UTEP Office of Technology Planning & Distance Learning (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Reconocimiento Award (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Certificate of Appreciation - El Paso Desert View Middle School (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
Awarded an honorarium plaque - the Indian Institute of Technology
Awarded Honor Certificate - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez and The University of Texas at El Paso

Education

Ph D in Curriculum and Instruction/Educational Policy and Administration, University of California, Los Angeles (1999)
MA in Educational Administration / Elementary School Administration, California State University, Los Angeles (1993)
Theology, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1984)
BA in Educational Administration, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1983)
Philosophy, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1981)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Film/TV - Production - (01/01/2024). El Paso. Cesar Rossatto.
Film/TV - Production - American Dream or a nightmare? The Brazilian diaspora from a transnational context (01/01/2024). Federal Brazilian Government Ministry of Culture. El Paso, TX . Cesar Rossatto. Jonatas Silva Santos. Doctoral.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). TV Media Contribution. New York. Cesar Rossatto.
Creative Activities Outside of Teaching - The Bus That Does Not Ride but Takes You Somewhere, Educational Video Documentary, By Rossatto, C. A. (work in progress). (01/03/2018-12/12/2020). Educational Video Documentary. Cesar Rossatto.

Publications

American Dream or nightmare? A study of dialogue and social inequalities policy making Educational Dialogue Journal (2024), Cesar A. Rossatto, Jonatas Marcos Da Silva Santos.
Cathartic Border Pedagogies: The Decolonization of Citizenship in Borderlands Government Classrooms Journal of Latinos and Education, 23(3), 1173-1185. Taylor & Francis. 23(3), 1173-1185. 23(3), (2024), Maribel Santoyo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Cathartic Border Pedagogies: The Decolonization of Citizenship in Borderlands Government Classrooms. Journal of Latinos and Education N/A N/A (2023), Maribel Santoyo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
ART (UN)VELING LIFE NARRATIVES IN A SCENARIO PHENOMENOLOGICAL-EXISTENTIAL (PRE)SENSE IN HOSPITAL PEDAGOGY ARTEFACTUM – Journal of Language and Technology Studies 21 n.1 (2023), Ana Karyne Loureiro G. W. Furley, Cesar A. Rossatto, Hiran Pinel, João Porto.
Hospital Ludic Library: Theorizing and living experiences Vol. IV. Coleção: A educação pede passagem (Collection: Education requires passage). (2023), Ana Karine Loureiro Furley , Hiran Pinel, Cesar A. Rossatto, Edicléa Mascarenhas Fernandes.
Allies in Solidarity Transcend Guilt and Unlearn Patriarchal Privileges: Diversity in Unity and the Advancement of a Critical Feminist Movement (in press), Laura Alvarado, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Sustainable happiness as a byproduct of transformative curriculum and innovative pedagogies. (in press), Roxanne Rodriguez, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Thoughts on pedagogical possibilities: Latin@ students' unlearning of hegemonic notions of citizenship in the borderlands Journal of Latinos and Education (in press), Maribel Santoyo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Pencil, paper, and drawings: (Un)veiling narratives in a phenomenological-existential scenario of art (present) in hospital pedagogy (2022), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Schooling and the Challenges of Social Upward Mobility: College Readiness Program in a Borderlands Longitudinal Study (2022), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Indigenous Knowledge and Epistemologies Channel 9 TV Station (2022), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Social Media LIVE: Imigração, Justiça e Paulo Freire. (Immigration, Justice, and Paulo Freire). Boston and international Brazilian Community— Brazilian Women Group (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Imperialism, Hybrid Wars, and the Displaced People: US- Mexico Border Crises. New York Radio Station WBAI.ORG 99.5 FM. Voices of Resistance Program. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Brazilian woman dies crossing the desert border of US and Mexico TV Record, Jornal da Record, Afternoon Edition (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Paulo Freire Education, Love, and Resistance: Pedagogy of the Oppressed. (Commemorating the Centennial of the Revolutionary Educator) New York Radio Station WBAI.ORG 99.5 FM. Voices of Resistance Program. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Brasileiros são deportados algemados dos Estados Unidos pela politica anti-imigração. (Brazilians are deported in handcuffs from the United States by the anti-immigration policy). TV Record Professional Podcast interview National News Broadcasting; (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
JR Mundo: Professor da Universidade do Texas revela a realidade dos imigrantes ilegais brasileiros (Professor from the Texas University reveals the struggle reality of Brazilian Transnational Immigrants) TV Record: JR Mundo (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
À sombra de outras mangueiras: Ontologia e epistemologia freireana e os desafios do patriarcalismo e branquitude. (In the shadow of other mango trees: Freirean ontology and epistemology and the challenges of patriarchy and whiteness) Revista Educação e Cultura Contemporanea, Vol. 18, No 51. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto, Joao Porto, Charlene Bezerra, Antonio Muller.
Social Media LIVE: Quando a Disney não é mais a atração: Reflexos e consequências da economia de dependencia (When Disney is no longer the attraction: Reactions and consequences of an economy of dependence). Boston and international Brazilian Community— Brazilian Women Group. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
A voz e vez dos barqueiros: Um diálogo critico de reinvenção freireana frente aos desafios da atualidade Revista Olhar de Professor (Academic Journal) (2021), Mariana P. Dalsotto, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Social Media LIVE: A oxigenação da nova geopolitica e sua repercussão na fronteira. (The oxygenation of the new geopolitics and its repercussion on the border). Boston and international Brazilian Community— Brazilian Women Group. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
1921 -- Paulo Freire – 2021: 100 Anos de Ėtica, Liberdade e Educação (1921 – Paulo Freire – 2021: 100 Years of Ethics, Freedom, and Education) (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
LIVE: Retrospectiva/Expectativa nesta virada de ano e novos propositos nos Estados Unidos e Brasil (Retrospective/Expectation at this turn of year and new proposals in the United States and Brazil). Boston and international Brazilian Community— Brazilian Women Group. (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Book Preface (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Ciclo de Palestras 2021: A atividade de Cônsul Honorário do Brasil na fronteira dos EUA com o México. (Cycle of conferences 2021: The Activity as Honorary Consul to Brazil at the Border of US and Mexico). Brazil’s General Consulate in Houston (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto.
Praticas etnográficas críticas: Experiencias educativas nos movimentos sociais como cenários de resistência ao Brasil autoritario. (Critical ethnographic practices: Educational experiences in social movements as scenarios of resistance to authoritarian Brazil) Formação de Professores de Linguas e Literatura Academic Journal (2021), Cesar A. Rossatto, Charlene Bezerra.
Literacy from the trenches of social mobilization: Landless rural learning and the institutionalization of academic identities Cadernos de Linguagem e Sociedade Brazil (2021), Charlene Bezerra, Marcos Baltar, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Culturally relevant long-term potentiation in higher education: Neuroscientific curricular models to foster equitable educational experiences Volume I (2020), Christopher J. Kazanjian, , Cesar A. Rossatto.
Reawakening Indigenous Critical Consciousness, Knowledge, and Wisdom GOC (Gathering of Circles), Jayroe Printing, Inc. (2020), Cesar A. Rossatto.
The pursuit of [un]happiness: A study of critical perspectives of living and constraints of social stratification Critical Education Journal, UBC—University of British Columbia, 11 Number 7 (2020), Cesar A. Rossatto, Roxanne Rodriguez, Gerardo Rodriguez.

Presentations

"Humanist-Existential Educational Training in Hospital Playing for Children: A Teaching-Learning Space" (2024), Volume Brazil, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Diasporical struggle of immigrant workers driven by Global-North vis-à-vis Global-South geopolitics (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Diasporical struggle of immigrant workers driven by Global-North vis-à-vis Global-South geopolitics. (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Otimismo Transformador em Face dos Desafios da Atualidade: Direitos Humanos e a Educação Crítica na Práxis Pedagógica Transnacional. (Transformative Optimism in Face of Current Challenges: Human Rights and Critical Education in Transnational Pedagogical Praxis). (2021), Volume Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Online conference, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Engaging Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Possibility (2021), Volume Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. Escola de Educação e Humanidades. Curso de Filosofia. , Cesar A. Rossatto.
Saberes Freireanos Cross-Temporais-Culturais: Desafios nas Politicas Educacionais do Brasil e Estados Unidos. (Cross-Temporal-Cultural Freirean Knowledge: Challenges in Educational Policies in Brazil and the United States). (2021), Volume State University of Montes Claros -Unimontes- Brazil. Location: Minas Gerais e Espirito Santo, with national participation Online conference, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Critical Pedagogy and Paulo Freire’s Legacy Worldwide (2021), Volume City of Blumenau, State Santa Catarina, Brazil., Cesar A. Rossatto.
Life is a walking, a bridge journey into light. (2021), Volume Cloudcroft, NM. USA, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Freirean Pedagogy, Transformative Optimism, and the Science of Well Being. 100 Years of Paulo Freire (2021), Volume Espirito Santo, Brazil. , Cesar A. Rossatto.
What is quality education? The importance of critical consciousness (2021), Volume UTEP COEd, Cesar A. Rossatto.
LIVE: Eleições norte americanas: Significado e Implicações. (Norte America elections meaning and implications) (2020), Volume Boston, Cesar A. Rossatto.
LIVE: Geopoliticas de Precarização da Vida e Direitos Humanos: Imigração, Saúde, Eleições e Educação (Geopolitics of Precarious Life and Human Rights: Immigration, Health, Elections and Education) (2020), Volume Boston, Cesar A. Rossatto.
LIVE: Supremacia branca: Racismo e tensoes sociais no context atual da pandemia de Coronarivus. (White supremacy: Racism and social tensions in the current context of the Coronarivus pandemic). (2020), Volume Boston, Cesar A. Rossatto.
COVID--19: Predatory Geo-politics (2020), Volume Boston, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Poor intelligence, paranoia, geopolitical strategies, manufactured consent, neoliberalism, and their effects on democracy, immigration, and the environment (2020), Volume Guadalajara, Mexico, May 13-16th. , Cesar A. Rossatto, Dr. Heitor Santos, Renato Sigiliano.
Re-thinking pedagogy of the oppressed: Positioning the “oppressor’s” experience at the center of academic analysis (2020), Volume Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Bio-Civilization, Indigenous Knowledge, and Science of Well Being (2020), Volume Cloudcroft, NM., Cesar A. Rossatto.
Critical multiculturalism/pedagogy and transformative quality education for the empowerment of borderland communities (2020), Volume Finland, Cesar A. Rossatto.
The displacement of Indigenous communities: Bio-diversity and epistemologies of the global South (2020), Volume Finland (Conference was cancelled due to Corona Virus COVID 19 Pandemic). We were ready to attend had to cancelled flights., Saray Argumedo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
‘Making it’ when the system is design to fail you: College readiness educational programs, a quantitative and qualitative longitudinal study (2020), Volume Finland, Myrna Avalos, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Panel chair (2020), Volume Finland, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Paulo Freire and International Social Work Development within Human Rights and Social Inclusion Perspectives (2020), Volume UTEP Campus of Health Sciences, Cesar A. Rossatto.

Grants

American Dream or a nightmare? The Brazilian diaspora from a transnational context (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024) - Brazilian Government Ministry of Culture

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	14688
Fall 2025	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	12667
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31322

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	14688
Fall 2025	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	12667
Spring 2025	TED 6399 - Dissertation	25185
Spring 2025	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	25918	Syllabus
Spring 2025	TED 6302 - Sociocultural Context of Edu	22712	Syllabus
Fall 2024	TED 6399 - Dissertation	16236
Fall 2024	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	12951	Syllabus
Fall 2024	SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice	17110	Syllabus
Spring 2024	TED 6398 - Dissertation	21726
Spring 2024	TED 6399 - Dissertation	24660
Spring 2024	TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education	27943
Spring 2024	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27372	Syllabus
Spring 2024	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27373	Syllabus
Fall 2023	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	14752	Syllabus
Fall 2023	TED 6398 - Dissertation	15540
Fall 2023	TED 6399 - Dissertation	17890
Fall 2023	SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice	14647	Syllabus
Summer 2023	TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt	36131
Spring 2023	TED 6399 - Dissertation	28085
Fall 2022	TED 6398 - Dissertation	14909
Fall 2022	TED 6399 - Dissertation	13188
Summer 2022	SCFE 6319 - Special Topics	35887	Syllabus
Spring 2022	TED 6399 - Dissertation	22532
Spring 2022	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	26922	Syllabus
Spring 2022	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	21990
Spring 2022	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	26932	Syllabus
Spring 2022	TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt	28086
Fall 2021	TED 6398 - Dissertation	20166
Fall 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	17229	Syllabus
Fall 2021	SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice	19063	Syllabus
Fall 2021	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	13273
Fall 2021	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	13283
Fall 2021	SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice	17311	Syllabus
Fall 2021	TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt	20159
Summer 2021	SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling	35957	Syllabus
Summer 2021	TED 6305 - Practicum	36359
Spring 2021	TED 6398 - Dissertation	22779
Spring 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	28071	Syllabus
Spring 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	28072
Fall 2020	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	18893	Syllabus
Fall 2020	TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education	18949	Syllabus
Fall 2020	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	12306
Fall 2020	TED 6305 - Practicum	18096
Fall 2020	TED 6305 - Practicum	18106
Fall 2020	TED 6305 - Practicum	19971
Summer 2020	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	35765	Syllabus
Spring 2020	TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped	21212	Syllabus
Spring 2020	TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped	21997	Syllabus
Spring 2020	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	22510
Spring 2020	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	22520
Spring 2020	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	24391
Fall 2019	TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped	11395	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MAIS 5393 - Final Project	11349
Fall 2019	SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice	18790	Syllabus
Summer 2019	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	36039	Syllabus
Summer 2019	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	36040	Syllabus
Spring 2019	TED 6399 - Dissertation	26759
Spring 2019	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	24700
Spring 2019	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27927	Syllabus
Spring 2019	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27929	Syllabus
Fall 2018	TED 6300 - Crit Issues in Curri and Instr	13907	Syllabus
Fall 2018	SCFE 6321 - Critical Pedagogy	18487
Fall 2018	TED 6399 - Dissertation	13914
Fall 2018	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	12652
Fall 2018	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	12680
Summer 2018	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	34256	Syllabus
Summer 2018	SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling	35619	Syllabus
Spring 2018	TED 6399 - Dissertation	29262
Spring 2018	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	22282	Syllabus
Spring 2018	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	25116
Spring 2018	TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies	29412
Spring 2018	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	24718	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	25918	Evaluation
Spring 2025	TED 6302 - Sociocultural Context of Edu	22712	Evaluation
Fall 2024	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	12951	Evaluation
Spring 2024	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27372	Evaluation
Spring 2024	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	27373	Evaluation
Fall 2023	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	14752	Evaluation
Fall 2023	SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice	14647	Evaluation
Spring 2022	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	26922	Evaluation
Spring 2022	TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum	26932	Evaluation
Fall 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	17229	Evaluation
Fall 2021	SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice	19063	Evaluation
Fall 2021	SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice	17311	Evaluation
Summer 2021	SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling	35957	Evaluation
Spring 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	28071	Evaluation
Spring 2021	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	28072	Evaluation
Fall 2020	TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr	18893	Evaluation
Fall 2020	TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education	18949	Evaluation
Summer 2020	TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings	35765	Evaluation
Spring 2020	TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped	21212	Evaluation
Spring 2020	TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped	21997	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

Sabbatical Year (Faculty Development Leave) from August 2022 to August 2023 - UTEP (08/01/2022)
Recipient of Medal of Honors Condecoration for Research/Diplomatic Services as Honorary Council to Brazil at the El Paso Region Borderland Jurisdition - Itamarati Diplomatic Services Brazilian Government (11/25/2021)
Full Professor - UTEP (06/14/2021)
Highest National Brazilian Merit Award (Condecoração Rio Branco) - Itamarati Brazilian Government Diplomatic Minister of Foreign Affairs (12/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Awarded an Honorarium Certificate of Appreciation with a Metal Award Plaque of Brazilian Government Symbols from the Brazilian Government for my “Extraordinary and Invaluable” service as an Honorary Consul to the region of El Paso Texas - Brazilian General Consulate in Houston Texas (01/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Nominated for the Condecoração Rio Branco, the highest award granted by Itamarati Diplomatic Foreign Affairs of Brazilian government - Itamarati Diplomatic Foreign Affairs of Brazilian government (01/01/2020-12/31/2020)
Certificate of Appreciation and Honorary Plaque of Brazilian Government Symbols as Honorary Consul - Brazilian General Consulate in Houston Texas (Branch of Itamarati, Brazilian Diplomatic Government Services) (09/07/2020)
Certificate of Appreciation - EPCC--El Paso Community College (09/24/2018)
Brazil Honorarium Consul in El Paso - Brazilian Government (08/28/2018)
Certificate of Service to the TLC Doctoral Committee - TLC Doctoral Committee (08/30/2014)
Sabbatical Year (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Sabbatical Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
Racial Justice Ambassador Award - YWCA’s (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
Certificate of Appreciation - El Paso Desert View Middle School (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Recognition Certificate - The UTEP Office of Technology Planning & Distance Learning (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Reconocimiento Award (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Certificate of Appreciation - El Paso Desert View Middle School (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Constancias - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
Awarded an honorarium plaque - the Indian Institute of Technology
Awarded Honor Certificate - Universidad Autónoma Ciudad Juárez and The University of Texas at El Paso

Ph D in Curriculum and Instruction/Educational Policy and Administration, University of California, Los Angeles (1999)
MA in Educational Administration / Elementary School Administration, California State University, Los Angeles (1993)
Theology, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1984)
BA in Educational Administration, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1983)
Philosophy, College of Philosophy, Science, and Liberal Arts (1981)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2024-01-01

End Date

Type

Film/TV - Production

Title

Start Date

2024-01-01

End Date

Type

Film/TV - Production

Title

American Dream or a nightmare? The Brazilian diaspora from a transnational context

Start Date

2023-01-01

End Date

2023-12-31

Type

Other

Title

Start Date

2018-01-03

End Date

2020-12-12

Type

Creative Activities Outside of Teaching

Title

The Bus That Does Not Ride but Takes You Somewhere, Educational Video Documentary, By Rossatto, C. A. (work in progress).

Publications

American Dream or nightmare? A study of dialogue and social inequalities policy making Educational Dialogue Journal (2024), Cesar A. Rossatto, Jonatas Marcos Da Silva Santos.
Cathartic Border Pedagogies: The Decolonization of Citizenship in Borderlands Government Classrooms Journal of Latinos and Education, 23(3), 1173-1185. Taylor & Francis. 23(3), 1173-1185. 23(3), (2024), Maribel Santoyo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Cathartic Border Pedagogies: The Decolonization of Citizenship in Borderlands Government Classrooms. Journal of Latinos and Education N/A N/A (2023), Maribel Santoyo, Cesar A. Rossatto.
ART (UN)VELING LIFE NARRATIVES IN A SCENARIO PHENOMENOLOGICAL-EXISTENTIAL (PRE)SENSE IN HOSPITAL PEDAGOGY ARTEFACTUM – Journal of Language and Technology Studies 21 n.1 (2023), Ana Karyne Loureiro G. W. Furley, Cesar A. Rossatto, Hiran Pinel, João Porto.
Hospital Ludic Library: Theorizing and living experiences Vol. IV. Coleção: A educação pede passagem (Collection: Education requires passage). (2023), Ana Karine Loureiro Furley , Hiran Pinel, Cesar A. Rossatto, Edicléa Mascarenhas Fernandes.

Presentations

"Humanist-Existential Educational Training in Hospital Playing for Children: A Teaching-Learning Space" (2024), Volume Brazil, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Diasporical struggle of immigrant workers driven by Global-North vis-à-vis Global-South geopolitics (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Diasporical struggle of immigrant workers driven by Global-North vis-à-vis Global-South geopolitics. (2023), Volume UTEP Campus, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Otimismo Transformador em Face dos Desafios da Atualidade: Direitos Humanos e a Educação Crítica na Práxis Pedagógica Transnacional. (Transformative Optimism in Face of Current Challenges: Human Rights and Critical Education in Transnational Pedagogical Praxis). (2021), Volume Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Online conference, Cesar A. Rossatto.
Engaging Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Possibility (2021), Volume Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. Escola de Educação e Humanidades. Curso de Filosofia. , Cesar A. Rossatto.

American Dream or a nightmare? The Brazilian diaspora from a transnational context (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024) Brazilian Government Ministry of Culture

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

14688

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

12667

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31322

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

14688

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

12667

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

25185

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

25918

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

TED 6302 - Sociocultural Context of Edu

Section

22712

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

16236

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

12951

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice

Section

17110

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 6398 - Dissertation

Section

21726

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

24660

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education

Section

27943

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27372

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27373

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

14752

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

TED 6398 - Dissertation

Section

15540

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

17890

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice

Section

14647

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt

Section

36131

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

28085

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

TED 6398 - Dissertation

Section

14909

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13188

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

SCFE 6319 - Special Topics

Section

35887

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22532

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

26922

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

21990

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

26932

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt

Section

28086

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 6398 - Dissertation

Section

20166

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

17229

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice

Section

19063

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

13273

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

13283

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice

Section

17311

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 6394 - Scholarly Portfolio Developmnt

Section

20159

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling

Section

35957

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

TED 6305 - Practicum

Section

36359

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

TED 6398 - Dissertation

Section

22779

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

28071

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

28072

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

18893

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education

Section

18949

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

12306

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6305 - Practicum

Section

18096

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6305 - Practicum

Section

18106

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6305 - Practicum

Section

19971

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

35765

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped

Section

21212

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped

Section

21997

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

22510

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

22520

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

24391

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped

Section

11395

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MAIS 5393 - Final Project

Section

11349

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Term

Fall 2019

Course

SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice

Section

18790

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

36039

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

36040

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

26759

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

24700

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27927

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27929

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Issues in Curri and Instr

Section

13907

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

SCFE 6321 - Critical Pedagogy

Section

18487

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13914

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

12652

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

12680

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

34256

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling

Section

35619

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

TED 6399 - Dissertation

Section

29262

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

22282

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

25116

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

TED 6395 - Independent Grad Studies

Section

29412

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

24718

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

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TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

25918

Evaluation

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Spring 2025

Course

TED 6302 - Sociocultural Context of Edu

Section

22712

Evaluation

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Fall 2024

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

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12951

Evaluation

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Spring 2024

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27372

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

27373

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

14752

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice

Section

14647

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

26922

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

TED 5301 - Learning Contexts & Curriculum

Section

26932

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

17229

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

SCFE 5323 - Freirean Ped & Soc Justice

Section

19063

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

SCFE 6323 - Paulo Freire & Social Justice

Section

17311

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

SCFE 6322 - Economics of U.S. Schooling

Section

35957

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

28071

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

28072

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6300 - Crit Persp in Curri and Instr

Section

18893

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

TED 6319 - Grad Workshop in Education

Section

18949

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

TED 5313 - Diversity in Educ. Settings

Section

35765

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped

Section

21212

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

TED 3330 - Ed & Comm Applied Critical/Ped

Section

21997

Evaluation

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