Yazmin Gomez

Mellon Assistant Professor of Culture, Advocacy, and Leadership

Yazmin Gomez is a Latina historian, activist, and Mellon Assistant Professor in Cultural, Advocacy, and Leadership. She received her B.A. in Psychology and History from Marquette University, where she was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar. Dr. Gomez received her PhD in History from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2026. Her research interests include Latino history, social movements, and labor history. Specifically, her work explores the activist efforts of Latinas in Wisconsin during the 1960s and 70s. By examining radical publications and oral histories, she seeks to situate Midwestern Latinas as major figures in local and national Latino movements.