Current Research Projects
CCHALES Collective Postdoctoral Fellow
San Diego State University
https://www.drericfelix.com/cchales
Postdoctoral Scholar
Student Equity in Action Project
Women of Color Implementers
Queer of Color Critque
Research Analyst
University of California, Los Angeles
https://transformschools.ucla.edu/team/maria-l-espino/
Research Analyst
YPAR project: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the lived experiences of youth who were in foster care.
CSU project: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand how foster care professionals support the lived experiences of youth who were in foster care.It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Community Schools:
Education and Employment Research Center
Rutgers University
https://sites.rutgers.edu/ccsn/research-team/
Qualitative Researcher
SSTEM CCSN Project Manager: This project focuses on the Community College S-STEM Network (CCSN).
ATE Project: This project focuses on the pathways to technician careers and decision-making on community college students in a longitudinal study.
All Learning Counts (ALC) Project: This project focuses on the assessment of a multi-year project funded by the Lumina Foundation to look at non-degree credit credentialing and credit pathways.
Past Research Projects
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Miller Faculty Fellowship
Iowa State University
MFF Project: This project focuses the well-being and self-efficacy of students enrolled in Biology and Genetics 113X and 114X to understand their experiences via focus groups and surveys
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Community College to Graduate School Pipeline
Northern Virginia Community College, University of South Carolina, and Iowa State University
CC2Grad Project: This project focuses on the experiences of community college students, community college alumni, bachelors’ students, graduate students and graduate student alumni that navigate/have navigated the community college to graduate school pipeline. This qualitative study centers focus group and individual interviews on the student’s experience, sense of belonging and college knowledge of degrees.
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Black and Hispanic Engineering Faculty
University of South Carolina
Advance Project: This project focuses on investigating the Barriers to Retention and Tenure for Black and Hispanic Engineering Faculty at R1 institutions.
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ECSEL: Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineers as Leaders, S-STEM Grant
NSF SSTEM project: The purpose of this study was to investigate and understand engineering identity development within students in the SSTEM program.
Publications
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Understanding Engineering Identity Experiences for Asian American Women in Higher Education
Empirical Research Article
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Building and Maintaining an Engineering Identity: How Engineering Students Navigate Community College Stigma Prior to Transfer
Brief
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Exploring Student Decision Making: A Longitudinal Study of Community College Information Technology Students
Research Report
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Exploring How Socioeconomic Status and the S-STEM Scholarship Influence Engineering Identity Development for Community College Students
Exchange Brief
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The Undervalued Labor of Black and Hispanic Engineering Faculty
Conference Proceeding
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Work in Progress: Connecting Engineering & Religious Identities: A Window into One College Woman Student’s Journey
Conference Proceeding
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Nepantla aquí, Nepantla allá: The Borderlands of Identity from Mexican-Origin Women in STEM
Research Article
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Understanding the Importance of Diversity Climate and Workplace Inclusion for Engineering Faculty
Conference Proceeding
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A Systematic Review of Literature: Engineering Identity and Students with Financial Need in Community Colleges
Research Article
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Family Matters: An Asset-Based Approach to How Families Shape Engineering Identity for Community College Students
Research Article
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The Influence of Policy Implementation in the Midwest: How a SSTEM Program Broadens Participation and Enhances Engineering Identity for Community College Students
Research Article
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Improving the Student Experience to Broaden Participation in Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering
Research Paper
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Promoting STEM Identity Development in Community Colleges & Across the Transfer Process
Research Article
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“It's not about making money, but it kind of is about making money”: How Socio-economic Status Influences Science and Engineering Identity for Community College Students in an S-STEM Program
Conference Proceeding
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