Vicki Lynn Ruiz (born May 21, 1955) is an American historian who has written or edited 14 books and published over 60 essays.
Throughout her childhood she was strongly influenced by stories and histories told to her by her mother and by her grandmother, Maria de la Nieves Moya.
It was also at Florida State University that she met Dr. Jean Gould Bryant, who encouraged her to apply to graduate school.
[9] Her research emphasized the importance of kinship networks for securing employment, providing support against racism, and generating political and labor activism.
[4] She recently worked as a professor of history and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine,[10] and was named a scholar-in-residence at Los Angeles' Occidental College for the 2018–2019 academic year.