She received her bachelor’s in history with distinction from the University of Washington. She then received her master’s and doctorate in history from the University of California, San Diego. Specific areas of interest include race, gender, sexuality, immigration and migration, educational equity and disparity, and historical discourse over women’s reproductive rights. Gloria taught at San Diego Mesa College as an adjunct instructor from 2013-2014, and was hired full time in 2015. She teaches the United States History survey, United States History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective, and the Women in United States History sequence.