[4] Living in New Mexico led to González having a high exposure to Civil Rights activism, as it was one of the centers of the Chicano Movement.
[3] During the rise of the Civil Right's movement, González's sat in the trial of Reies Tijerina as part of a high school field trip.
Originally, She began her collegiate studies at New Mexico State University in the pursuit of a Pre-Med degree, but later changed gears to History.
In 2001, Deena J. González, left her post at Pomona College to work at Loyola Marymount University, becoming the chair and professor of the Chicano and Chicana Studies department there until 2009.
"[7] Released in the journal, California Sociologist, the author focuses on why Malinche wasn't talked about as much when she's been credited with a pivotal role in the conquest of the Aztec empire.
By using this lens, she's able to create a compelling argument over how marginalized the queer community is and how prejudice just serves as a vehicle to reach that point.
The first Encyclopedia ended up being a success, calling for the following three volumes to be made which signaled a positive shift in bringing Latino/Latina History to a broader scale in the U.S. and internationally.
Deena J. González was the co-founder of the Organization alongside Antonia Castañeda, Ada Sosa Riddell, Adela de la Torre, Lupe Frias, Beatriz Pesquera, Arlie Hochschild, Teresa Cordova, and Margarita Decierdo.
Deena J. González spoke on panels for MALCS on different subjects within feminist Chicana history and also served on both the editorial and planning board from 1982-1990.