Ph.D.  2011

Texas A&M University, College Station

Educational Leadership, Policy, and AdministrationDepartment of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development

Research focus: Educational equity and access, particularly pertaining to Latinx youth 

Dissertation Title: “It’s Like Giving Us a Car, Only Without the Wheels”: Performance of Latina Students at an Early College High School

Outside area of emphasis:  Sociology (18 graduate credits)

 

2011   

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Research Methods, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University  (24 graduate credits)

 

M.L.S.  2006

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Master of Liberal Studies (Interdisciplinary)

Research focus: Educational equity and access, particularly pertaining to Latinx youth 

Thesis title: Mal Educado:  Educational Handicaps, 21st Century Oppression, and Latina/o Student Performance 

 

1999 

Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural, Seville and San Sebastian, Spain

Spanish language courses

 

B.S.  1996   

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Science in Agriculture

(1st generation college student and Pell Grant recipient)