Dr. A. J. Ramirez
Coordinator: Women's & Gender Studies and The Honors College, Senior Lecturer of Sociology
- B.S. : Sociology with a minor in History
University of North Georgia (2004) - M.S. : Marriage & Family Therapy
Valdosta State University (2007) - Ed.D: Doctor of Education with a Concentration in Sociology
Valdosta State University (2013) - Co-Director
Ireland Study Abroad
Dr. Ramirez serves as Coordinator for both Women's & Gender Studies and The Honors College and is Senior Lecturer in the department of Sociology. She recieved her Doctor of Education in 2013 from Valdosta State Univeristy.The bulk of her courses address social stratification, education & society, and studies of the family. Her current scholastic focus is addressing issues of oppressed populations within religous spaces and educational barriers for teachers. Below are recent publications Dr. Ramirez has co-authored:
Malcom, N. & Ramirez, A.J. “I Want to Be a Force for Change”: LGBTQ+-Affirming United Methodists Working to Transform their Denomination. In J.S. Coley & G. Golriz (Eds.), LGBTQ Religious Activism: Rethinking Identity, Faith, and Social Change (pp.). (UNC Press forthcoming).
Ramirez, A.J. & Ramirez, G. Navigating Discrimination: The Story of Lucy, A Trans Woman in /early Childhood Education. In J. Jones (Eds.), Beyond the classroom Closet: LGBTQ+ Individuals/ Experiences in Education (pp.). (Routledge Publishing forthcoming).
Terry, K., Ramirez, G., Ramirez, A. J., Radcliffe, B., Paine, D., & Cox, J. (2025). A Transgender Teacher’s Pre-Service Experience: A Transgender Teacher’s Experience. Brock Education Journal, 34(1).
Ramirez, Andrea J. & Lovett, M. Denise (Eds). (2023). Race, Class, Gender, & Sexuality: Selected Readings 1st Edition. Kendall Hunt Publishing.