Faculty Bio - Larry McDaniel Jr.
Professor of Ethnic Studies | lmcdaniel6@mtsac.ed | (909) 274 - 7500
Professor McDaniel joined Mt. San Antonio College as the inaugural Ethnic Studies
professor in fall 2021. He has taught Ethnic Studies courses at a variety of colleges,
including the University of California, Berkeley and Los Angeles. Professor McDaniel was born and raised in Oakland, CA, and credits his community with
nurturing and developing him into the person he is today. He began his undergraduate
career in community college. After persisting for eleven years, he transferred to
UC Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. with Highest Honors. Shortly after, he attended
the University of Pennsylvania and received his Masters in Higher Education, and is currently in the process of completing his Ph.D. at UCLA. His dissertation
explores the experiences of Black community college transfer students who attend white
serving institutions. In particular, his research focuses on their experiences at
the intersection of community college transfer stigma and anti-Black racism. While
higher education has been a huge part of Professor McDaniel’s life for the last decade,
outside of the classroom he is an artist and collector at heart. From collecting sneakers,
to playing the piano, painting, and shooting photography, he enjoys creative expression.
Out of all the things that awaits Professor McDaniel in his role as a faculty member
at Mt. SAC, he most looks forward to connecting with students on a holistic level,
sharing his lived experiences, and supporting them as they not only continue to develop
their academic idenities, but also as they continue to develop themselves into the
people they see themselves becoming.
