Lane's Coordinator of Ethnic Studies Dr. Michael Sámano has published an Ethnic Studies textbook titled Ethnic Studies: Dissent is Patriotic through Kendall Hunt Publishing. Written for students who are new to the field, the textbook weaves together personal narrative, history, and important concepts from Ethnic Studies. To encourage students to engage with the field both intellectually and personally, each chapter ends with chapter review questions and critical reflection questions. As an ebook, the textbook is affordable and accessible. It also takes advantage of the technological possibilities of ebooks by including embedded links to videos and articles. You can learn more about the textbook here. Congratulations, Dr. Sámano!

After six years in the military, Michael Sámano began his academic career at Lane Community College as a first-generation college student. At the University of Oregon, he studied Sociology and Ethnic Studies. Sámano holds Master of Arts degrees from Humboldt State University, (where his research interests were in the area of PTSD and military-to-civilian reintegration), and the University of California, Davis (research emphasis: interpersonal-to-state-sanctioned violence). Finally, he has a Ph.D. from Oregon State University where he wrote a dissertation focused on Cultural Taxation in faculty of color who work in predominantly white institutions. For twenty years, Sámano has coordinated the Ethnic Studies program at Lane Community College. He is the author of the 2012 book, “Respecting One’s Abilities, or (Post) Colonial Tokenism: Faculty of Color Speak Out,” and the 2021 Ethnic Studies textbook, “Ethnic Studies: Dissent is Patriotic.”