Education
Ph.D. Student in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Concentration: Feminist institutional change
Oregon State University, Expected Graduation: Spring 2022
Committee Chair: Dr. Patti Duncan
M.Ed. in College Student Services Administration
Project: Influence of intersecting identities at predominately white institutions
Oregon State University, June 2015
Committee Chair: Dr. Larry Roper
B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies
Concentration: Sociology
Minor: Queer Studies
Sonoma State University, May 2013
Academic Appointments
Co-Managing Editor, Feminist Formations peer-reviewed journal
Oregon State University, January 2021 – Present
Adjunct Professor, Women and Gender Studies
Sonoma State University, August 2020 – Present
Editorial Assistant, Feminist Formations peer-reviewed journal
Oregon State University, September 2019 – Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Oregon State University, September 2019 – Present
Assistant Director, Diversity Initiatives and Programs
Oregon State University, December 2017 – September 2019
Program Coordinator, The HUB: Cultural Center
Sonoma State University, July 2015 – December 2017
Department Lead, The HUB: Cultural Center
Sonoma State University, March 2017 – August 2017
Program Coordinator, Campus Life Programming
Sonoma State University, July 2015 - June 2016
Assistant Resident Director, University Housing and Dining Services
Oregon State University, August 2014 – June 2015
Graduate Assistant, Center for Civic Engagement
Oregon State University, August 2013- June 2014
Publications
Buzo, C. (2020). [Review of the book Stick Together and Come Back Home:
Racial Sorting and the Spillover of Carceral Identity, by Patrick Lopez-Aguado]. Ethnic Studies Review.
Alvarez-Cortez, T. & Buzo, C. (2019). “Psychosocial Identity Development Case Study.” In J.C. Garvey & J.C. Harris & D.R. Means & R.J. Perez & C.J. Porter (Eds.), Case Studies for Student Development Theory: Advancing Social Justice & Inclusion in Higher Education London: Routledge.
Buzo, C. (2017). “Ethical Approaches to Compliance.” Journal of College and Character, Volume 18 (Issue 3), pp. 215-220. Doi:
Buzo, C. (2014). “Diversity Communities at Predominately White Institutions: Making Our Space an Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) at Sonoma State University.” McNair Scholars Research Journal, Volume 4, pp. 27-40.
Buzo, C. (2013). “Living-Learning Communities: Social Benefits for First Time Freshman.” McNair Scholar Research Journal, Volume 3, pp.65-78.
Conference Presentations
Am I Doing It Right?: Interrupting Internalized Institutionality as WGSS Doctoral Students
Roundtable
2019 National Women’s Studies Association, San Francisco, CA
September 2019
Manifesting Justice: Disrupting White Supremacy in Feminist Spaces
Moderator
2019 National Women’s Studies Association, San Francisco, CA
September 2019
When Responding to White Nationalism Becomes All of Our Jobs
Co-Presenter with Teresita Alvarez-Cortez
31st Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, Portland, OR
June 2019
Advocacy and Allyship: Are You Using the Master’s Tools?
Presenter
100th Anniversary NASPA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
March 2018
We Are Not Alone! Strategies for Building Effective Partnerships through Critical Self-reflection of Internalized Hyper-masculinity, Sexism, and Heteronormativity
Co-Presenter with Christopher Hughbanks
6th Annual Examining Masculinities Conference: Through the Looking Glass, Corvallis, OR
February 2018
Exploring Tools for Difficult Conversations, Healing, and Possibility
Co-Presenter with Charlene Martinez
17th Annual Imagining American National Conference, Davis, CA
October 2017
Consent, Please! Racial Socialization and Consent
Presenter
1st Annual North Bay Womxn of Color Conference, Rohnert Park, CA
March 2017
Whole Person, Whole System: Radically Inclusive Foundation for Wellness, Vitality, and Change.
Co-Presenter with Michael Brabant and Mark Fabionar
22nd Annual California Council of Cultural Center in Higher Education Conference, Los Angeles, CA
June 2016
The Vag Discourse: Gay Male Misogyny and Popular Culture.
Presenter
3rd Annual Healthy Masculinities Conference, Corvallis, Oregon
February 2015
University Teaching
WGSS 416: Theories of Feminism
Graduate Instructor
Oregon State University
Winter 2021
WGSS 200: Introduction to Women & Gender Studies
Adjuct Faculty
Sonoma State University
Fall 2020
WGSS 325: Disney, Gender, Race, and Empire
Graduate Instructor
Oregon State University
Spring 2020
WGSS 325: Disney, Gender, Race, and Empire
Graduate Instructor
Oregon State University
Winter 2020
WGSS 350: Politics of Motherhood in a Global Context
Graduate Teaching Assistant with Dr. Cari Maes
Oregon State University
Fall 2019
UEXP 407: Foundations of Social Justice Leadership
Co-Instructor with Teresita Alvarez-Cortez, André Faria, Jeff Kenney, and Luhui Whitebear
Oregon State University
Spring 2018
WGS 301: Feminist Lecture Series
Co-Instructor with Charlene Tung
Sonoma State University
Fall 2017
Invited Presentations
Organizational Recentering Towards a Commitment to Justice and Equity
Facilitator
College Housing Northwest, Portland, OR
Fall 2020 (upcoming)
QTIPOC Collective: Sharing the Uniqueness of Me
Facilitator
Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez and SOL LGBTQ+ Multicultural Network Event
Oregon State University
February 2020
Normalization of Rape Culture on College Campuses
Presenter
Various Campuses and Classrooms
California and Oregon
August 2015 – Present
Authentic Leadership
Keynote Speaker
Emerging Leaders Conference
Sonoma State University
November 2019
No Te Metas Con Mi Cucu: Consent and Purity in the Latinx Community
Presenter
Latinx Heritage Month Event
Reed College
October 2019
Consent, Please! A Call to Action for Consent Culture
Presenter
Student Involvement Event
Sonoma State University
September 2019
Lived Experiences & Authentic Leadership within Predominately White Institutions
Guest Speaker
Identity Specific Faculty and Student Association Professional Development Event Sonoma State University
September 2019
Writing to Critique Structure: Writing Workshop
Presenter
SPOKE Monthly Poetry Night
Sonoma State University
September 2019
Guest Speaker, Seventh Grade ‘Gender Lawyer’ to WGSS Doctoral Student
Guest Speaker
WGS 498: Careers in WGS
Sonoma State University
September 2019
Women In Leadership: Listening as Leadership
Guest Speaker
Women in Leadership Club Meeting
Oregon State University
February 2018
Pop the Hood: Content & Process
Presenter
Open Forum
Oregon State University
October 2017
LGBT Advocacy and Audre Lorde
Presenter
Open Forum
University of California Santa Barbara
August 2017
Inclusivity: Be a Pessimist
Keynote Speaker
Residential Student Staff Fall Training
Sonoma State University
August 2017
She Promotes Advocacy for Cultural Education Support (SPACES) Panel
Panelist
Sonoma State University, April 2017.
Culture of Confidence
Keynote Speaker
Delta Kappa Sorority Confidence Campaign
Sonoma State University
April 2017
Womxn’s Issues
Keynote Speaker
Unity Day
Rancho Cotate High School
February 2017
EmBodied: Positive queer body image
Co-Presenter with Lindsey Brooks
Mental Health Awareness Week
Sonoma State University
November 2015
Diversity!? Self and identity
Co-Presenter with Casey LaBarbara
University Mandated Education Sanction with a Suspended Fraternity
Sonoma State University
November 2015
Staff Trainings
Leadership, History, and Storytelling
Facilitator
Student Leadership Fall Training
Holy Names University
August 2019
“When you know better, do better”: Social Identities & Gender Deep Dive
Trainer
Residential Advisor Training
College Housing Northwest
July 2019
Fall Onboarding
Trainer
Diversity Learning Assistants Training
Oregon State University
September 2019
Fall Onboarding
Trainer
Community Relations Facilitator Training
Oregon State University
September 2018
Inclusive Customer Service
Co-Trainer with Teresita Alvarez-Cortez
Service Center Staff Training
Oregon State University
September 2018
Train the trainer: Worldviews and Difference, Residential Education
Co-Trainer with Teresita Alvarez-Cortez
Directors Training
Oregon State University
August 2018
Inclusive Programming
Co-Trainer with Teresita Alvarez-Cortez
RHA
Oregon State University
February 2018
Winter Renewal
Trainer
Community Relations Facilitator Training
Oregon State University
January 2018
Strengths, tensions, and values: Storytelling through worldviews & identities
Trainer
Associated Students Programming Fall Training
Sonoma State University
August 2017
Diversity Education Retreat: Identity, Macroaggressions, and Cultural Appropriation
Trainer
Eight-hour Residential Student Staff Fall Training
Sonoma State University
August 2017
Allyship,shamllyship: What’s the point of “good” allyship?
Trainer
Academic Peer Mentor Fall Training
Sonoma State University
August 2017
Identities, Language, and Worldviews
Trainer
Residential Life Professional Staff Fall Training
Sonoma State University
June 2017
Let’s Explore: Implicit Bias Training
Trainer
Educational Peer Mentor In-Service Training
Sonoma State University
April 2017
Culture shock: Different, unity, and experience
Trainer
Alternative Spring Break Training
Sonoma State University
February 2017
Conflict and mediation: Gifts and Tensions
Trainer
Professional staff members of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) training and mediation
Sonoma State University
January 2017
Who are we?: Identities & Difference
Trainer
Join Us Making Progress (JUMP) Student Staff Training
Sonoma State University
August 2016
What is home? A look into microaggressions
Co-Trainer with Casey LaBarbara
Associated Students Training
Sonoma State University
January 2016
Service to the Profession
CAGED (creating allyship for gender equity through dialogue)
Facilitator
Oregon State Correctional Institution
December 2019 – Present (Weekly)
LGBTQ+ Services
California State University
January 2016 – December 2017
LGBTQ+ Summit
Coordinator
Sonoma County
September 2017
Trans Day of Remembrance and Existence: Panel and March
Coordinator
Sonoma County
November 2015
Service to the University
Trans Task Force
Member
Oregon State University
December 2017 – Present
Racial Aikido: Racial Justice Retreat,
Facilitator/Coordinator
Oregon State University
December 2017 – Present
Financial Appeals Committee
Member
Oregon State University
December 2017 – September 2019
Ongoing/series dialogue based social justice education with professional staff
Facilitator
Oregon State University
December 2017 – September 2019
Cultural Graduations
Coordinator
Sonoma State University
June 2015 – December 2017
Multi-cultural Organizations and Clubs Association
Coordinator/Advisor
Sonoma State University
June 2015 – December 2017
Women of Color Collective
Facilitator/Coordinator
Sonoma State University
June 2015 – December 2017
Safe Zone Training
Facilitator/Coordinator
Sonoma State University
June 2015 – December 2017
It’s a Guy Thing: Redefining masculinities
Facilitator/Coordinator
Sonoma State University
June 2015 – December 2017
Title IX Trans student support professional development
Facilitator/Coordinator
Sonoma State University
May 2016
Professional Associations
California Council of Cultural Center in Higher Education
Member
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Member
NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Member and Mentor
American College Personnel Association
Member
National Women’s Studies Association
Member