PVC Pride

Sociology Instructor

My name is Timothy Bolin (they/them), I am a professor from La Verne, California, who teaches Ethnic Studies, Sociology, and Philosophy. My passion lies in research-informed teaching and collaborative community building. I view education and research as tools for social change that can take place in the classroom or community spaces. For this reason, I am inspired by the greater call of community colleges to develop culturally relevant, locally impactful education. As a person who identifies as queer trans-nonbinary, I teach to highlight the experiences of the marginalized, and through education, I hope to affect the creation of equity in the broadest sense. I understand equity is a communal project, a relationship between peers where we are constantly striving, constantly confronting the aspects of society that reinforce or perpetuate stratification.  

I currently serve several leadership roles at Palo Verde Community College, including: the Assessment and Accreditation Co-chair, Student Equity and Achievement Co-chair, Academic Senate Secretary, and Co-Chair of the History, Behavioral, and Social Science Division. As an educator and campus leader, I have worked with a diverse population of learners, including incarcerated students in the California Rising Scholars Program. In my capacity as a faculty leader, I have had the opportunity to create education programming that best serves the needs of students and their families. Additionally, I currently co-lead equity efforts on campus through the Student Equity Planning Institute (SEPI), and I am the LGBTQIA+ designee committee and Advisor for Student Government and Pride Clubs on campus.