Education
PhD, Higher Education Leadership–Concentration: Mexican American Studies (2015)
University of Texas, Austin, College of Education
Dissertation Topic: STEM Identity Development for Undergraduate Latinas in STEM
MS, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (2010)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences
BA, English & Spanish (2008)
Texas A&M University – Commerce, College of Humanities, Social Sciences, & Arts
Certificate, Intensive Spanish Language, Culture & Civilization (2007)
Universidad de Granada, Andalucía, Spain, Centro de Lenguas Modernas
APPOINTMENTS
Current:
Texas A&M University – Commerce, Commerce, TX
College of Education & Human Services – Higher Education & Learning Technologies, Associate Professor & Director of the Center for Community College Education, 2019-Present
- Research agenda: equity, access, and retention issues for underrepresented students in the educational pipeline
- Focus areas: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Latinx students, community colleges
Former:
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
College of Human Sciences, School of Education – Higher Education/Community College Leadership Program, Assistant Professor, 2015-2019 (Faculty Affiliate 2019-Present)