Dr. Marco Antonio Durazo

Dr. Marco Antonio Durazo serves as a faculty member in the Department of Politics at the University of San Francisco since November 2019, building on a substantial background in academia and community engagement. Prior experience at UCLA includes roles as a doctoral candidate and graduate teaching associate, where responsibilities spanned teaching in various departments and managing upper-division courses on race and politics. Additionally, Durazo held a senior leadership position at the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, overseeing programming and partnerships, and previously directed after-school programs and community engagement initiatives focused on underserved populations. Durazo's educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s program, and a PhD in Political Science, specializing in Race and Ethnic Politics, all obtained from UCLA and MIT.