FINAL DRAFT
Association for the Study of Higher Education
Council on Ethnic Participation Pre-Conference Forum
Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
November 14-15, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Opening, Brera 6
8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M. Continental Breakfast
8:30 A.M. - 8:40 A.M. Welcome and Forum Overview
Caroline S. Turner, Chair, ASHE-CEP
8:45 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Opening Keynote
Keynote Title: The Past, Present, and Future of Diversity: A Scholar’s Journey and Reflections
Christine Stanley, Ph.D.
Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Professor of Higher Education
Administration
College of Education and Human Development
Texas A&M University-College Station
Dr. Christine A. Stanley is the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Professor of Higher
Education Administration in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station. Dr. Stanley is a Past President of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD)
Network in Higher Education. Dr. Stanley’s numerous publications include 2 edited books ( Faculty of
Color: Teaching in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities and Engaging Large Classes). She has
consulted nationally and internationally with faculty and administrators on faculty development issues in
the United States, Armenia, China, Mexico, and South Africa. She serves on several Journal Editorial
Review Boards including The Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Dr. Stanley is the 2000-2001
recipient of Texas A&M University’s College of Education Development Council’s Outstanding New Faculty
Award. In 2004, she received the Bob Pierleoni Spirit Award from the Professional and Organizational
Development Network in Higher Education for her leadership efforts in diversity and faculty professional
development. Her research interests are in faculty professional development, instructional development,
multicultural organizational development, and college teaching.
9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Break
10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Round Table Session 1, Brera 6
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Polycultural Sangam: Ubuntu Centered Mentorship in Academia
Richard Reddick/The University of Texas at Austin, Mamta Accapadi/Oregon State University
2
A Study of Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker College Students: The Emergence of a Culturally
1
Adaptive Navigation Model for Success
Viridiana Diaz /California State University, Sacramento
3
Critical Race Praxis: Using Tribal Sovereignty to Create College Access
Sweeney Windchief/Montana State University
4
Rethinking Home: From Imperial and San Joaquin Valleys to the University of California
Gloria Cuadraz/Arizona State University, Yolanda Flores/University of Vermont, Caroline Turner/California
State University, Sacramento
5
Mastering Power and Politics: Women of Color Senior Leaders in Academe Influencing Change
Belinda Huang/University of Maryland
6
College Persistence Experiences of First-Generation, Black Immigrant Students at a Predominately White
Institution
Eunyoung Kim/Seton Hall University, Tharinee Kamnoetsin/Seton Hall University
7
The Effect of Academic Variables on Persistence and Attainment among Black Males in Community
Colleges
J. Luke Wood/San Diego State University
8
“The Ones Who Hold the World: Career Decision-Making Process of Asian American First-Generation
College Students”
Allison Fujii/California State University, Long Beach
9
Sustaining Latina/o Student Organizations: An Exploratory Instrumental Case Study
Michelle Castellanos/University of Southern California
10
Complex Decisions: Exploring the College Choice Process for Black Gay Men As They Choose Between
Historically Black Universities & Predominately White Institutions
Steve Mobley, Jr. /University of Maryland-College Park, Dian Squire/Loyola University Chicago
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Examining and Furthering the Higher Education Equity Agenda: The Critical Role of Social Science in the
Legal Debate over Affirmative Action
Patricia Marin/University of California, Santa Barbara, Catherine Horn/University of Houston, Michal
Kurlaender/University of California, Davis, Stella Flores/Vanderbilt University, Liliana Garces/George
Washington University
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The Relationship between Student-Faculty Interaction and Academic Self-Concept: Differences by Student
Racial Group
Young Kim/Azusa Pacific University, Patricia Perez/California State University, Fullerton
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10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Paper Presentations: College Experiences of Students of Color, Praga 1
Chair: Amardeep Kahlon, The University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Heather Shotton, University of Oklahoma
1
American Indian Women’s Freedom to Learn: The Formative Years
Maureen Andrade/Utah Valley University
2
Mixed-Race College Students’ Strategies for Coping with Multiracial Microaggressions in College: A
Qualitative Inquiry
Sam Museus/University of Hawaii at Manoa, Susan Lambe/University of Massachusetts, Boston, Tasha
Kawamata-Ryan/University of Hawaii at Manoa
3
A Place to Grow Roots: Impact of a Holistic Retention Program Serving American Indian First-Year
Students
Natalie Rose Youngbull/The University of Arizona
4
The Weight of Representation: Community College Student Organizing
Dimpal Jain/California State University, Northridge
Paper Presentations: Equity, Choice, and Access for Students of Color, Praga 3
Chair: Tara Watford, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant: OiYan Poon, Loyola University Chicago
1
Accountability-for-Diversity in a Post-Affirmative Action Era: A Policy Discourse Analysis of the Texas Top
Ten Percent Plan
Dina C. Maramba/SUNY Binghamton, Venice Thandi Sule/Oakland University, Rachelle WinkleWagner/University of Wisconsin-Madison
2
After Access: First-Generation, Low-Income Students of Color and the Shaping of First-Year College
Identities
Darris Means/Elon University, Kim Pyne/Elon University
3
Low-Income Students and the Process of “Learning College”: An Investigation of College Transition
Experiences at Public Institutions
Derria Byrd/University of Wisconsin-Madison
4
Understanding the Undermatch Phenomenon: Factors Affecting College Choice Decisions Among African
American and Latino Students
3
Aurora Kamimura/University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education,
Kelly Slay/University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
Symposium 1, Praga 4
Slowly but Surely: Connecting Contexts of Marginalization to Research on Minority-Serving Institutions
Valerie Lundy-Wagner/New York University, Anne Marie Nuñez/University of Texas, San Antonio, Gina
Garcia/University of California, Los Angeles, Amy Fann/University of North Texas, Robert Teranishi/New
York University, Marybeth Gasman/University of Pennsylvania, Terrell Strayhorn/The Ohio State
University
11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Lunch on Your Own
1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Round Table Session 2, Brera 6
1
Pathways to Higher Education for African American Women
Tamara Bertrand Jones/Florida State University, Mary Howard-Hamilton/Indiana State University, Carol
Logan Patitu/Wright State University, Kandace Hinton/Indiana State University, Lisa K. Thompson /Prairie
View A&M University, Waltrina Dufor/West Virginia University, Kimberly King-Jupiter/Albany State
University
2
Some of Us Are Brave: An Exploration of Black LGBT Professors
Sheltreese McCoy/University of Wisconsin-Madison
3
Understanding Federal Student Aid Policy through the Lens of Critical Race Theory
Amanda A. Kastern/The George Washington University
4
Supporting African American and Latino Students: The Role of Help Seeking at Community Colleges
Robin Nicole Johnson-Ahorlu/University of California, Los Angeles, Maria Malagon/University of California,
Los Angeles
5
Black in the Rainbow? Findings on the Experiences of Black Gay Male Students at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities
Darris Means/North Carolina State University
6
Racial Microaggressions and California Community College Women of Color Administrators
LeAnn Fong-Batkin/California Department of Education
AND
4
Pathways to the Community College Presidency: Exploring the Experience of Asian American Presidents in
California Community Colleges
Man Phan/California State University, Sacramento
7
Interactions and Integration: Exploring the Experiences of Community College Students of Color
Dimitra Jackson/Texas Tech University, John Kuykendall/University of Arkansas at Little Rock
8
From Dream to Reality: Undocumented Community College Students’ Perceptions of the DREAM Act and
Educational Opportunity
Yen Ling Shek/University of California, Los Angeles, Tara Watford/University of California, Los Angeles
9
Women of Color Athletic Administrators and Homologous Reproduction Theory
Sharon Yee/Arizona State University
10
In the Midst of Risk: A Cross-Case Analysis of Ethnically Diverse Women in Academia
Deirdre Cobb-Roberts/University of South Florida, Vonzell Agosto/University of South Florida, Zorka
Karanxha/University of South Florida, Dimpal Jain/ California State University, Northridge, Caroline
Turner/California State University, Sacramento
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Fighting a Never-Ending Battle: Microaggressions in the Lives of Graduate Students
Jasmine Haywood/Indiana University, JT Snipes/Indiana University, Juhanna Rogers/Indiana University,
William Smith/University of Utah
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Challenging Assumptions and Cultural Racism: How Contemporary Racist Practices Shape the Educational
Experiences of Children of Immigrants
Fanny Yeung/University of California, Los Angeles
1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Paper Presentations: Latina and Latino Student Diversity within Various College Contexts,
Praga 1
Chair: Hugo Garcia, Claremont Graduate University
Discussant: Nolan Cabrera, University of Arizona
1
Latino and Latina Students’ Transition to College: Examining Gender and Generational Status Differences
Leticia Oseguera/The Pennsylvania State University, Karla Loya/The Pennsylvania State University
2
Second-Generation Dominicans in Higher Education: What It Means to be a Brown or Black Body at a
PWI
Christina Lopez/Washington State University
3
The Dangling Carrot: Proprietary Institutions and Lack of College Choice for Latina Students
5
Amalia Dache-Gerbino/The University of Rochester, Judy Marquez Kiyama/The University of Rochester,
Vicki T. Sapp/The University of Rochester
4
Chicanos/Latinos(as)' Experiences During Their First Year of Graduate School
Elvia Ramirez/California State University, Sacramento
Paper Presentations: Academic Pathways and African American Student and Faculty
Experience, Praga 3
Chair: Carita Harrell, Arizona State University
Discussant: Dafina Lazarus Stewart/Bowling Green State University
1
A Phenomenological Study of African-American Muslim College Students
Shafiqa Ahmadi/University of Southern California, Sable Manson/University of Southern California
2
Beyond Black and White: The Experiences of Black Female Faculty Who Mentor White Female Students
Kathleen Gillon/Iowa State University, Lissa Place/Iowa State University
3
Mentoring as Other-Mothering: Supporting, Nurturing, and Guiding African American Female Graduate
Students on their Academic Journeys
C. Sean Robinson/Morgan State University
Symposium 2, Praga 4
Ensuring Nevada's Future by Increasing Latino College Completion
Magdalena Martinez/Nevada System of Higher Education, Edith Fernandez/Nevada State College, Pedro
Martinez/ Superintendent, Washoe School District, Lori Navarrete/Nevada State College
2:30 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. Coffee/Tea Break
2:45 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Round Table Session 3, Brera 6
1
Chicanos and Boricuas: Uncovering the Complexities Behind Baccalaureate Degree Attainment
Lucy Arellano/University of California, Los Angeles
2
Navigating the River on a Sinking Ship: Can Affirmative Action Be Rescued in These Uncertain Times?
Leslie Williams/Teachers College, Columbia University, Winston Thompson/University of New Hampshire,
Andrew LeGrand/Teachers College, Columbia University, Gregory Anderson/Morgridge College of
Education, University of Denver
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Navigating Underrepresented STEM Spaces: Experiences of Black Women in U.S. Computing Science
Programs Who Actualize Success
LaVar Charleston/University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jerlando Jackson/University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Jonathan Berhanu/University of Wisconsin-Madison
4
Exit, Voice and Loyalty: Graduate Student Activism and Resistance via the Alumni of Color of Conference,
2003-2012
Stella Smith/The University of Texas at Austin, Richard Reddick/The University of Texas at Austin, Beth
Bukoski/The University of Texas at Austin, Franklin Tuitt/University of Denver
5
Counteracting Foreign Pedagogy with Cultural Inclusivity: Potential impact of Culturally Inclusive Practices
on Outcomes of Black Males in U.S. Postsecondary STEM Education
Raquel Rall/University of Southern California
6
Everybody do the Macarena: Latino Student Identity Development at a Historically Black University
(HBCU)
Tyra Metoyer/Texas A&M University-College Station
7
Quantifying the Socialization Process for Black Male Doctoral Students and Its Influence on Self-Efficacy
Terrell Strayhorn/The Ohio State University, Michael Williams/The Ohio State University
8
LGBTQ Advocacy in Higher Education in the US: Identity Politics and Ideological Commitments
James DeVita/University of North Carolina in Wilmington, Allison Anders/University of South Carolina
9
Without Losing Self: The Adaptations and Adjustments of African American Female Students in STEM
Doctoral Programs at a Research Institution
Dimitra Jackson/Texas Tech University
10
Administrator of Colors’ Perceptions of Competencies Essential for Leadership: A View from the
Community College
Carlos Nevarez/California State University, Sacramento
11
Sites of Erasure: Mexican Americans and Mexican American Studies
Maricela Oliva/The University of Texas at San Antonio
12
Freedom to Learn, Freedom to Teach: How Links with Community Connect Indigenous Australian Faculty
and Students to Academic Success
Susan Page/Macquarie University, Christine Asmar/University of Melbourne
2:45 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Paper Presentations: Asian American and Pacific Islander American Students within Diverse
University Environments, Praga 1
Chair: Belinda Huang, University of Maryland
Discussant: Miguel Ceja, California State University, Northridge
1
Stories of Persistence: Filipino American Undergraduates in a Private, Catholic, and Predominantly White
University
Angelica Bailon/Loyola Marymount University
2
Multiple Marginalities: A Critical Race Examination of Undocumented Asian Immigrant Perspectives in
Higher Education
Tracy Lachica Buenavista/California State University, Northridge
3
Decoding Diversity Experiences for Hmong American Students: A Comparative Analysis of Institutional
Context and the Contours of Race
Rican Vue/University of California, Los Angeles
Paper Presentations: Contemporary Issues of Faculty and Student Diversity, Praga 3
Chair: Christina Lopez, Washington State University
Discussant: Juan Carlos González/California State University, Fresno
1
The Influence of Techno-Capital and Techno-Disposition on the College-Going Processes of Young
Latinos/as
Charles Lu/The University of Texas at Austin
2
A Compelling Interest: Activating the Benefits of Classroom-Level Diversity
Siduri Haslerig/University of California, Los Angeles, Laura Bernhard/ University of California, Los Angeles,
Marcia Fuentes/ University of California, Los Angeles, Walter Allen/University of California, Los Angeles
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Observations, Values, and Beliefs about Ethnic/Racial Diversity in Community College Faculty Search
Committees
Stephanie J. Fujii/Maricopa Community Colleges
Symposium 3, Praga 4
Shifting Discourses of Diversity and Equity in Higher Education
Rhiannon Williams/University of Minnesota, Amy Lee/University of Minnesota, Rebecca RopersHuilman/University of Minnesota, Susan Iverson/Kent State University, Karen Miksch/University of
Minnesota, Mitchell Chang/University of California, Los Angeles, Marta Shaw/University of Minnesota
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4:15 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Break
4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M., Brera 6: Keynote Address
Keynote Title: Transforming Indigenous Education
Distinguished Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith
Vice Chancellor/CEO of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi: indigenous-university
Whakatane, New Zealand
Distinguished Professor Smith is a prominent Maori educationalist who has been at the forefront of the
alternative Maori initiatives in the education field and beyond. His recent academic work has centred on
initiating theoretically informed transformative strategies to enhance Maori cultural, political, social,
educational and economic advancement. He has been involved in the development of Tribal Universities
and was the foundation Chairperson of Te Whare Wānanga O Awanuiārangi in Whakatane. He is the
former Pro Vice Chancellor (Maori) at the University of Auckland where under his leadership the
successful proposal for the establishment of Nga Pae o te Māramatanga – the National Centre of
Excellence for Maori Research Development and Advancement was promoted and developed. He also
developed the concept of Te Wānanga o Waipapa (an institution within an institution development)
within the University of Auckland and as well initiated the National project to develop 500 Maori PhD
students in five years (the MAI programme) – a successful intervention which has now been adopted as
National intervention as well has been introduced in four other international indigenous contexts – in
Canada, Australia, Alaska and Hawaii.
Distinguished Professor Smith has made significant contributions to the political, social, economic and
cultural advancement of indigenous communities around the Pacific Rim. He has also worked extensively
with other Indigenous/ First Nation’s peoples across the world, including Canada, Hawaii, US mainland,
Taiwan, Chile, Australia and the Pacific nations (including jurisdictions in the Northern Marianas Islands
and the wider Pacific). He is a regular contributor to national discussions on indigenous issues and has
also been an authoritative voice to international forums on indigenous education issues. Professor Smith
has been invited to provide advice to institutions and national bodies on indigenous education
development and reform. Professor Smith has been an active contributor to critical debates on issues
related to ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’, indigenous economics and indigenous education both in New Zealand and
abroad.
Distinguished Professor Smith is one the most influential indigenous educators today. He is an
accomplished international conference speaker. He has published widely and is in demand as a
commentator on national and international indigenous matters. He is of Ngati Apa, Ngati Kahungunu, Kai
Tahu and Ngati Porou tribal descent.
Distinguished Professor Smith is currently the Vice Chancellor/ CEO of Te Whare Wānanga o
Awanuiārangi: indigenous-university (www.wananga.ac.nz), in Whakatane, New Zealand.
6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M., Castellana Ballroom: Joint Pre-Conference Councils Reception
Thursday, November 15, 2012
7:30 A.M. - 8:30 A.M., Brera 3: Continental Breakfast Room
Note: Posters up for viewing in Praga 2 from 7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
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8:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M., Brera 3: “Meet Your Mentor”
Opening Comments by AnneMarie Nuñez, Chair, Mentor and Protégé Program Committee
7:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M., Praga 2: Poster Presentations
1
Who’s Self-Segregating and Why? Multiple-Group Structural Modeling of College Students’ Interracial
Friendship by Race
Young Kim/Azusa Pacific University, Julie Park/University of Maryland, College Park
2
Dreaming for a Higher Education: The Challenges of Latina/o AB540 College Students in Central California
Juan Carlos González/California State University, Fresno, Selene Rico/California State University, Fresno
3
Education from the “Bottom” Up: African American Women Navigating the Community College Transfer
Experience
Kristin Dade/Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Saran Donahoo/Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
4
College Presidents’ Speeches and Student Unrest
Eddie Cole Jr./Indiana University
5
The “Other” Black HBCU Students: Understanding Perceptions of Racial/Ethnic Identity and College
Experiences among Foreign-Born Black Students at HBCUs
Chrystal George Mwangi/University of Maryland, College Park
6
Mexican American First-Generation College Students and Influences on College Application and
Enrollment Decisions
Dora Elias McAllister/University of Maryland, College Park
7
Writing their Own Stories of Success, When Failure for Them is NOT an Option: The Voices of Black
Graduate and Professional College Men
Derrick Echoles/Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
8
The Freedom to Influence: How First-Generation African American College Graduates Use Language and
Bonding to Spearhead a Family Tradition of Higher Education
Crystal Allen/Texas A&M University, Lonnie Booker, Jr./Texas A & M University
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Diverse Insights on Diversity: Black Immigrants' and Natives' Perception of Campus Racial Climate at a
Predominantly White University
Kimberly Griffin/University of Maryland, Emil Cunningham/The Pennsylvania State University, Chrystal
George Mwangi/University of Maryland
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A Comparison of Capital Expenditures between Public Southern Regional HBCUs and Majority Institutions
during the 2000-2010 Period
Walter Brown/Jackson State University, Daarel Burnett/Jackson State University
11
A Summer Bridge Learning Community Intervention Strategy for Remediation, Retention and Graduation
of Latino and African American Students
Suzanne McEvoy/California State University, Los Angeles, Anthony Hernandez/California State University,
Los Angeles
12
Latina/o Student Success: A Critical Race Theory Analysis of the 2012 California Community College
Student Success Task Force Recommendations
Llanet Martin/ University of California, Los Angeles, Nora Cisneros/ University of California, Los Angeles,
Maria-Pia Sotomayor/ University of California, Los Angeles
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Welfare to School to Work: The College Experiences of TANF Recipients
Saran Donahoo/Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Arrealle Owens/Southern Illinois University
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Do I Belong Here?: African American Doctoral Students and Imposter Syndrome
Cameron Harris/Indiana University-Bloomington, Cameron Beatty/Iowa State University
15
Multiracial Students and the Balancing of Multiple Identities
Veronica Jones/Texas A & M University
16
Capital One Rewards: Understanding the Urban Habitus at a Rural Predominantly White Institution (PWI)
Stephanie Sanders/Ohio University
17
Former Foster Youth in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of their Academic Successes and
Challenges
Kenyon Whitman/California State University, Fresno, Juan Carlos Gonzalez/California State University,
Fresno
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From Transfer to Graduation: African American Community College Transfer Student Experiences through
Degree Attainment
Dawna Wilson/University of North Texas
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Faculty Technology Use Patterns: Comparing HBCUs and PWIs
Mahauganee Shaw/Indiana University-Bloomington, Eddie Cole Jr. /Indiana University-Bloomington,
Cameron Harris/Indiana University-Bloomington, Thomas Nelson Laird/Indiana University-Bloomington
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Marketing to Minorities? An Evaluation of the Social Media Marketing of For-Profit Colleges and
Universities
Constance Iloh/University of Southern California
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9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Workshops
Workshop Session 1, Praga 1
Negotiating Your First Faculty Contract
Fernando Guzman/Multicultural Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines
Workshop Session 2, Praga 4
Fostering “Thinking Hearts”: Professional Development for Emerging Indigenous Scholars and Allies
Amy Fann/University of North Texas, Susan Faircloth/North Carolina State University, Stephanie J.
Waterman/University of Rochester, Heather Shotton/University of Oklahoma, Robin Minthorn/University
of New Mexico
Workshop Session 3, Brera 3
Critical Issues Facing Minority Men in Community College: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Future
Research
Frank Harris III/San Diego State University, J. Luke Wood/San Diego State University, Victor Saenz/The
University of Texas at Austin, Eboni Zamani-Gallaher/Eastern Michigan University, Shaun
Harper/University of Pennsylvania, Taryn Ozuna/The University of Texas at Austin, Sarah Rodriguez/The
University of Texas at Austin, Jennifer Smith/The University of Texas at Austin, Luis Ponjuan/Texas A & M
University-College Station
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Workshops
Workshop Session 1, Praga 1
Creating Authentic Spaces in the Academy for Mentoring
Sharon Fries-Britt/University of Maryland, Bridget Turner Kelly/Loyola Chicago, Rebecca
Villarreal/University of Maryland, Jennifer Johnson/University of Maryland, Kimberly Holmes/University of
Maryland, Chrystal Annunciata George Mwangi/University of Maryland
Workshop Session 2, Praga 4
Applied Critical Leadership in the Academy: Infusing Critical Race Theory and Pedagogy into Higher
Education Organizational Culture
Anne-Marie Nuñez/The University of Texas at San Antonio, Lorri Santamaria/University of Auckland,
Cosette Grant/University of Cincinnati, Brenda Lloyd-Jones/University of Oklahoma, Natalie
Tran/California State University, Fullerton, Elizabeth Murakami/The University of Texas at San Antonio
Workshop Session 3, Brera 3
Meet the Journal Editors: Preparing Your Scholarly Paper for Submission to CEP Forum Special Issue
J. Luke Wood, Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME)
Special Issue Theme: Minority Male Experience in Higher Education
Roger L. Worthington, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (JDHE)
Special Issue Theme: Advancing Diversity in Higher Education
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11:00 A.M. – Noon, Brera 6: Mentor Leadership Keynote Panel/Closing Comments
Mentor Leadership Panelists
Kimberly A. Griffin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education Department
University of Maryland
Dr. Kimberly Griffin is an Associate Professor at Maryland in the Counseling, Higher Education, and
Special Education Department. She received her doctorate from UCLA's Higher Education and
Organizational Change Program, and also holds a Masters degree from the University of Maryland,
College Park in Education Policy and Leadership (Higher Education), as well as a Bachelors degree in
Psychology from Stanford University. Prior to completing her doctoral work, Dr. Griffin worked in various
student affairs functional areas, including academic advising, orientation, undergraduate admissions, and
graduate diversity recruitment and retention. Dr. Griffin's research is grounded in her commitment to
social justice and pragmatism, and is organized around three topics: diversity within the Black
community, access and equity for underserved communities, and mentoring and developmental
relationships in higher education.
Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D.,
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Maricopa Community College District
Arizona
Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost for the Maricopa Community
College District in Arizona. Dr. Harper-Marinick provides oversight for curriculum; academic research;
student affairs; strategic planning and institutional effectiveness; university relations and transfer
articulation; grants development; international education; faculty professional development; high school
to college pathways programs; workforce development; and small business development. Dr. HarperMarinick also works closely with the Chancellor in three major areas: definition and implementation of the
District’s strategic plan and allocation of resources; leading initiatives to enhance access and increase
student success; and building the stature and recognition of the District and its ten colleges locally,
nationally, and internationally.
Dr. Harper-Marinick serves on national and local boards and advisory committees including Arizona
Minority Education Policy Analysis Center, Chair; National Community College Hispanic Council, PresidentElect; Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders, Chair-Elect; American Association for
Community Colleges’ Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity; American College & University
President’s Climate Commitment-Academic Committee; Arizona Business and Education Coalition; Arizona
Higher Education Engagement and Communication Committee for PARCC; Arizona Public Engagement
Task Force; Corporate Voices Community College Advisory Board; Florence Crittenton of Arizona; Getting
Ahead Arizona, Policy Review Committee; Latino Advisory Committee and CTE Advisory Committee for
the Morrison Institute for Public Policy; and the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Dr. Harper-Marinick came to Arizona as a LASPAU-Fulbright
Scholar to attend Arizona State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology and a M.A. in
Instructional Media from ASU.
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Maricela Oliva, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Emphasis in Higher Education)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Maricela Oliva is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (emphasis in Higher
Education) at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Her scholarly work focuses on intersecting issues
impacting college access for Latino/underrepresented students; namely, policy, race, class, first
generation status, and school-university linkages. In that regard, she is active in the Association for the
Study of Higher Education and in Divisions J (Postsecondary), L (Policy), and the Leadership for Social
Justice Special Interest Group (LSJ-SIG) of the 30,000-member American Educational Research
Association. In those Divisions and SIGs, she has several times served on the national conference
planning committees and in 2009 was elected to serve as Council Member At Large for the 1800-member
Division J (Postsecondary). Dr. Oliva serves or has served on four journal Editorial Boards, including The
Review of Higher Education, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Journal of Hispanic
Higher Education, and the Journal of Research on Leadership Education. She has published in numerous
journals, has several chapters in anthologized collections, and has a book--Leadership for Social Justice:
Making Revolutions in Education--in 2nd edition. In addition to scholarship, her administrative experiences
include seven years at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in assignments ranging from Carl
Perkins Gender Equity Coordinator, OCR Compliance Officer, and Associate Program Director in the
Community Colleges Division, Program Director in the Universities Division, and as Assistant to the
Commissioner; two years as Director of the doctoral program and of the Hispanic Border Leadership
Institute at the University of Texas-Pan American; and three years as a department administrator at the
University of Houston. She is a first generation college student with degrees from Yale (BA 1980), the
University of Houston (MA 1987), and The University of Texas-Austin (Ph.D. 1997). The oldest of nine
children of former migrant workers, she grew up along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley of
Texas.
Council on Ethnic Participation Evening Events
7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M., Condesa 2: Council on Ethnic Participation Business Meeting
9:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M., Condesa 3: Council on Ethnic Participation Reception
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