Covarrubias, Jesus
Senior Lecturer Chicana & Chicano Studies
Preferred: jesus.covarrubias@sjsu.edu
Office Hours
Monday/Wednesdays 8-9am and by appointment
Education
- Master of Arts, Stanford Univ, 1995
- Bachelor of Arts, Chicana/o Studies, Univ Of Cal-Berkeley, California, United States, 1992
- Coursework completed towards Ph.D., Education, Univ Of Cal-Santa Cruz, California, United States, 2007
Bio
Jes煤s Covarrubias was born and raised in Salinas, CA. He is a 1988 graduate of Alisal High School. In 1992 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chicano Studies/Music at U.C. Berkeley before returning to Salinas where he began teaching elementary school. In 1995, Jes煤s received a Masters Degree in Education and Teaching Credential from Stanford University. As an educator, he has taught Elementary School to Migrant students and American History to High School students. He is currently a Tenured Professor of Ethnic Studies and Mexican American Studies at San Jose City College (1997-present). In 2007 he completed doctoral coursework towards a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Sociology of Education at U.C. Santa Cruz. In 2008, he received an 鈥淥utstanding Faculty Advisor鈥� award for his work with the student organization, Movimiento Estudantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A)
In addition, Professor Covarrubias is a Senior Lecturer at San Jose State University (1998-present) in the Chicana & Chicano Studies Department. He has lectured on various aspects of Mexican American Culture, History, Chicano/Latino Music and the Latina/o Educational pipeline.
Jes煤s is also a very accomplished musician and composer. He plays the guitar, Keyboards, Alto Saxophone and Accordion. In 1989 he joined 鈥淒r. Loco鈥檚 Rockin鈥� Jalape帽o Band鈥� which went on to become one of the Bay area鈥檚 most critically acclaimed Latino Bands. He collaborated on 3 albums and has toured many parts of the United States performing various genres of Latino Music as well as presenting Lecture-demonstrations on the history of Latino music. His other projects include working on the world premiere stage production of Victor Villase帽or鈥檚 鈥淩ain of Gold鈥� as Musical Director for the Western Stage in Salinas and Music Director for El Teatro Campesino鈥檚 鈥淟a Pastorela鈥� and 鈥淰irgen de Tepeyac鈥� productions. He has recorded and produced music with his current band, 鈥淟os Niteliters鈥� from San Jose. The band has recorded 3 albums and performed throughout the bay area, often donating their time for community causes. Finally, In 2022, Professor Covarrubias launched a solo music project, "Chuy" performing popular covers and released an EP, "Simplified".
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