Dr. Suarez's is interested in the intersection of race, gender identity, sexuality, and class, and how binary notions of gender permeate K-12 STEM spaces and curricula. His intersectional research agenda broadly asks: How does our understanding of gender and sexuality shape K-12 educational outcomes for queer and trans individuals? He tries to answer this question through a primarily critical quantitative lens using nationally representative data, though he also draws on qualitative methods when large data is not available. His research in education draws from the fields of sociology, demography, gender studies, and policy studies. His research has been published in top journals such as *Educational Researcher*, *AERA Open*, *Educational Studies*, and *Journal of LGBT Youth*, among others. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the *Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education*. * <br>