Website www.juanbattle.com Thesis year 1994 Education Doctor of Philosophy Institution Graduate Center, CUNY | Alma mater University of Michigan Discipline Sociologist Doctoral advisor Donald R. Deskins, Jr. | |
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Thesis title A nationwide comparison of African American and white eighth graders' academic achievement, educational aspirations, and current attitudes toward education Sub discipline Public Health, Urban Education People also search for Deborah E. McDowell, Sandra L. Barnes Books An Examination of Latinx, An Examination of Asian a, An Examination of Black L | ||
Juan Jose Battle (born 1968) is an academic, author, activist, and feminist. He is currently a Professor of sociology, public health, and urban education at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He also serves as the Coordinator of the Africana Studies Certificate Program. Battle's research focuses on race, sexuality, and social justice. He was a former president of The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) and an active member of the American Sociological Association (ASA). He has delivered keynote lectures at a multitude of academic institutions, community based organizations, and funding agencies throughout the world and his scholarship has included work on five continents including North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
His research has been funded by a variety of sources, including the National Institute of Mental Health, National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Arcus Foundation, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
He is currently the Principal Investigator, in collaboration with Co-Investigator Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr., of the Social Justice Sexuality Project (SJS), a project that explores the lived experiences of Black, Latina/o/x, and Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Recognized as a leading scholar in the study of sexualities, he also specializes in education, quantitative methods, race, ethnicity, and public health. He is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and was the Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Gender Studies at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria; and was an Affiliate Faculty of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
In his 2009 book Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies, contributors Layli Phillps and Marla Stewart discuss the nonconforming and transgressive gender expression of singer Sylvester and vogue artist Willi Ninja reflective of Battle's feminist scholarship.
In addition to his academic work, he was one of the executive producers of the 2012 film The Skinny by director Patrik-Ian Polk. Additionally, he has served on the board of several organizations, including the YMCA and GRIOT Circle.
Battle received his A.S. and B.S. from York College of Pennsylvania. His M.A. and PhD were both received from the University of Michigan.