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Andrew Jolivétte
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Andrew James Jolivette
1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco (BA) San Francisco State University (MA) University of California, Santa Cruz (PhD) |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
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| Institutions | University of California–San Diego |
| Thesis | Creole Diaspora: (Re)articulating the Social, Legal, Economic, and Regional Construction of American Indian Identity (2003) |
Andrew Jolivétte is an American sociologist and author. He is a professor at the University of California, San Diego. There, he leads the department of Ethnic Studies. He also helps lead the UC Ethnic Studies Council.
About Andrew Jolivétte
Andrew James Jolivette was born in San Francisco in 1975. His parents are Annetta Donan Foster Jolivette and Kenneth Louis Jolivette. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Later, he moved to Southern California.
Jolivette is from a group called Louisiana Creole. He is also a member of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Louisiana. This group is a nonprofit organization in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They are working to be officially recognized as a tribe.
His Education
Jolivette went to the University of San Francisco. He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology. He also studied English literature and ethnic studies.
In 1999, he earned his master's degree in sociology. This was from San Francisco State University. His main project was about different Native American identities.
He then earned his doctoral degree in sociology in 2003. This was from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research looked at how American Indian identity is shaped.
His Career and Work
From 2010 to 2016, Jolivétte was a professor. He also led the American Indian studies department. This was at San Francisco State University.
In 2020, he became the first Director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Program. This program is at the University of California, San Diego. It offers special courses and a program for elders.
He also worked as a historian for the Atakapa-Ishak Nation. This was from 2005 to 2010. He also helped start and co-leads the University of California Ethnic Studies Council. This group works to support ethnic studies in schools.
