Contact Information
3120 Lincoln Hall
Urbana, IL 61801
M/C 454
Office Hours
Biography
Amaury (AJ) is an interdisciplinary scholar seeking his doctorate’s degree in the discipline of Sociology. His research interests look at gender and sexualities, transnational feminisms, Latinx and Puerto Rican studies, and social inequalities. His teaching has been recognized by institutional awards such as the Outstanding TA Award (2023). Similarly, his writing has been supported by internal awards such as the sociology's departmental Summer Writing Scholarship (2023). His modest and growing publication record has shined in both solo and collaborative papers. Mr. Rijo Sánchez is currently in the process of writing his dissertation and hopes to continue working in academia.
Research Interests
Queer and Feminist Activism
LGBTQ+ Violence
Transnational Gender and Sexualities
Latinx Migration and Diaspora
Education
Sociology, M.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sociology, B.A. from the University of Central Florida
Courses Taught
SOC 101: Sociology of Gender – Fall 2019, Fall 2021
SOC 170: Integration, Assimilation, and Multiculturalism: America's Immigrant Society – Spring 2020
SOC 350: Technology and Society – Spring 2020
SOC 378: Sociology of Law – Spring 2020
SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology – Spring 2021
SOC 196: Introduction to U.S. Law And Legal Institutions – Spring 2022
GWS/AAS 275: The Politics of Fashion – Fall 2022
GWS/SOC 202: Sexualities – Spring 2023
GWS 100/HDFS 140/SOC 130: Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies - Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
Highlighted Publications
Tillewein, Heather, and Namrata Shokeen, Presley Powers, Sasha Sandles Palmer, Amaury J. Rijo Sánchez, Kristen Desjarlais. 2024. “LGBTQ+ students and the epidemiology of violence in education.” Sexuality, Gender, & Policy 1-16.
Rijo Sánchez, Amaury J. 2023. “‘Festival y Protesta’: The Integral Role of Protesting State Violence in Celebrating Puerto Rican Women and Feminists.” Societies 13: 251.
Tillewein, Heather, and Namrata Shokeen, Presley Powers, Amaury J. Rijo Sánchez, Sasha Sandles Palmer, Kristen Desjarlais. 2023. “Silencing the Rainbow: Prevalence of LGBTQ+ Students Who Do Not Report Sexual Violence.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(3):1-12.
Rijo Sánchez, Amaury. 2021. “Book Review on Expanding the Rainbow: Exploring the Relationships of Bi+, Polyamorous, Kinky, Ace, Intersex, and Trans People.” Teaching Sociology 49(3):309-311.