Dr. Wayne Jopanda is an Asian American Studies assistant professor at San Jose Staté University. He received his PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of California, Davis, researching Filipinx student experiences with burnout, trafficked Filipinx teachers, and the education’s commodification of Filipinos’ labor. Wayne also researches men of color and Filipino men’s mental health, multigenerational healing, and building toward liberated masculinities. Wayne is a co-founder and Associate Director of the Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies and its national internship program. Wayne is also a co-founder of the Brokada Filipinx Men’s Healing Circle. Wayne has taught at UC Davis, Antioch University Seattle, St. Mary’s College, and De Anza College. Committed to community-engaged scholarship, Wayne’s work aims to support and uplift Critical Ethnic Studies through his community organizing and academic work.