Join Pullias Center researchers at this year’s AERA conference:
Advancing Critical Understandings of Community College Students
Thursday, April 13, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (6:00 to 7:30am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Lobby – Level 3, Columbus AB
Session Type: Paper Session
Advancing Mobility via California Community College Baccalaureate Degrees? Applying Critical Perspectives to Center Racial Equity
Authors: Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, University of California – Los Angeles, Marcela G. Cuellar, University of California – Davis, Davis Vo, University of California – Los Angeles, Hai Hoang, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California
Roundtable: Antiblackness and Postsecondary Learning
Thursday, April 13, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (7:50 to 9:20am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom IV and V
A BlackCrit Analysis of How Black Collegians Experience Institutional Responses to Incidents of Antiblackness
Authors: Alex J Kenney, Indiana State University and Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California
Barriers and Burdens of Graduate Students in Higher Education
Thursday, April 13, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (9:40 to 11:10am PDT), Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Floor: 4th Floor, Clark – 1/2 Marriott Ballroom
Session Type: Paper Session
2 Legit 2 Quit: Employing Racialized Legitimacy to Explore Black Ph.D. Candidacy
Authors: Kaylan Baxter, University of Southern California, Aireale Joi Rodgers, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Julie Renee Posselt, University of Southern California, Isaiah Simmons, University of Southern California and Gloria C. Anglón, University of Southern California
Constructing Equity at the Federal and State Level
Friday, April 14, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (6:00 to 7:30am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Chicago Ballroom VII
Session Type: Paper Session
Taking Truth to Capitol Hill: Reflections on a Critical Race Theory Conference for Federal Policymakers
Authors: LaWanda W. Ward, The Pennsylvania State University, Ashley N. Patterson, Pennsylvania State University, Francesca Lopez, Pennsylvania State University and Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California
Qualitative Evidence and Systemic Interrogations of Admissions Research, Logics, Practices, and Norms
Friday, April 14, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (6:00 to 7:30am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Missouri
The Admissions Interaction Order: Discourse as a Window into the Modern Tensions of College Admissions
Author: Steve Desir, University of Southern California
The Affordances of Comparative Case Study in Understanding Admissions Reform Outcomes
Author: Julie Renee Posselt, University of Southern California
Relationships With Ourselves, Place, and Community: Embodiment, Mentorship, and Freedom Dreaming
Friday, April 14, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (7:50 to 9:20am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Lobby – Level 3, Columbus AB
Session Type: Paper Session
Mentorship and Outreach: Exploring Students’ Feedback to Improve Men of Color Retention Programs
Authors: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California, Edgar Fidel Lopez, University of Southern California, Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California, Liza Chavac, University of California – Los Angeles, Norma Lopez Matias, University of Southern California and Adriana Jaramillo, University of California
Looking Beyond the Designation: Advancing Research on Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Friday, April 14, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (7:50 to 9:20am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom II
Session Type: Paper Session
An Exploration of the Ego Networks of Latinxs with Dis/abilities at One Hispanic Serving Institution
Author: Emily Rose Koren, University of Southern California
Seeking Truth About the Context of School-to-Prison Nexus: Role of Racial Trauma and Healing
Friday, April 14, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (9:40 to 11:10am PDT), Swissôtel Chicago, Floor: Lucerne Level, Lucerne 3
Bridging Criminal Justice Scholarship Into Higher Education: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
Authors: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California, Edgar Fidel Lopez, University of Southern California, Maritza Elizabeth Salazar, University of Southern California, Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California and Miranda Yvonne Munoz, San Diego State University
Evolving Ecological Models and Their Use in Research on College Students
Friday, April 14, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (12:50 to 2:20pm PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Arkansas
Ecological Validation Model of Student Success
Authors: Joseph Kitchen, University of Southern California, Rosemary J. Perez, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Ronald Hallett, University of La Verne and Robert D. Reason, Iowa State University
Money Matters: Low-Income Students, Financial Aid, and Work
Saturday, April 15, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (6:00 to 7:30am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Arkansas
Session Type: Paper Session
Promoting Low-income College Student Success Through Peer Mentoring: A Mixed-methods Examination
Authors: Joseph Kitchen, University of Southern California, KC Culver, University of Alabama, Gwendelyn Rivera, University of California – Santa Cruz and Zoe Corwin, University of Southern California
Roundtable: Beyond the Bachelors; Exploring the Experiences of Lantina/o/x Graduate Students, Researchers, and Staff
Saturday, April 15, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (9:40 to 11:10am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom IV and V
Familia vs. Academia: Exploring the Multiple Responsibilities of Three Latina PhD Student Mothers
Authors: Edgar Fidel Lopez, University of Southern California, Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California, Norma Lopez Matias, University of Southern California
Interrogating Organizational Change and Reform in Postsecondary Education
Saturday, April 15, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (12:50 to 2:20pm PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Missouri
Session Type: Paper Session
Re/visioning Radically Inclusive Organizational Frameworks: An Instrumental Case Study of Emerging Hispanic Serving-HBCUs
Authors: Gina English Tillis, The University of Memphis and Dwuana Bradley, University of Southern California
Strengthening Persistence, Belonging, and Sense of Support for College Students
Saturday, April 15, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (12:50 to 2:20pm PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom IV and V
Student Expectations (and Surprise) of College Support
Authors: Ralitsa Todorova, University of Southern California, Ronald Hallett, University of La Verne, Lauren N Irwin, The University of Iowa, Zoe Corwin, University of Southern California and Christine Rocha, University of Southern California
The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Equity Policies in Higher Education
Sunday, April 16, 8:00 to 9:30am CDT (6:00 to 7:30am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Michigan B
Shared Equity Leadership: Enacting Campus Culture Change
Author: Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California
Tackling Transfer: Community Colleges, Summer Melt, Rurality, and Public Universities
Sunday, April 16, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (7:50 to 9:20am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Arkansas
Session Type: Paper Session
Transfer-Intending Community College Immigrant Students’ Pathways to Four-Year Institutions
Author: Catherine Hartman, University of South Carolina-Columbia and Elif Asli Yucel, University of Southern California
Using Large-Scale Education Data to Advance Intersectional Policies and Practices for Queer and Trans Students
Sunday, April 16, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (7:50 to 9:20am PDT), Swissôtel Chicago, Floor: Lucerne Level, Lucerne 3
First-Gen Queer and Trans Validation: Structural Relationships Examining Institutional Agents, School Engagement, and College Enrollment
Authors: Angel D. Gonzalez, University of Southern California, Pearl Lo, University of Maryland – College Park, Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Rutgers University, Taylor Lewis, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Danielle Nicole Aguilar, University of Colorado – Boulder and Jason C. Garvey, University of Vermont
Disrupting Organizational Structures to Create Transformative Change
Sunday, April 16, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (9:40 to 11:10am PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Missouri
Session Type: Paper Session
Interrogating Organizational Structures of Anti-Blackness in U.S. Doctoral Socialization
Author: Mariama Nagbe, University of Southern California
Social Science Analyses of Emerging Legal Dilemmas
Sunday, April 16, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (12:50 to 2:20pm PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 2, Missouri
Session Type: Paper Session
Organizational Identities, Logics, and Behaviors: Exploring the Policy Influence of Dual Federal Designations in Hispanic-Serving Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Authors: Dwuana Bradley, University of Southern California and Gina English Tillis, The University of Memphis
Inclusion and Culture in Faculty Teaching, Evaluation, and Development
Sunday, April 16, 4:40 to 6:10pm CDT (2:40 to 4:10pm PDT), Radisson Blu Agua Hotel, Chicago, Floor: 2nd Floor, Baltic
Session Type: Paper Session
Improving Access and Inclusion for Non-Tenure Track Faculty in Sustained Professional Development Programs
Authors: KC Culver, University of Alabama and Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California
Roundtable: Act Like You Know Us: Understudied and Under-researched Populations in Higher Education
Sunday, April 16, 4:40 to 6:10pm CDT (2:40 to 4:10pm PDT), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Floor: Level 4, Sheraton Ballroom IV and V
Why Men of Color Depart from Higher Education: The Sensemaking of Men of Color
Authors: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California, Miranda Yvonne Munoz, San Diego State University, Maritza Elizabeth Salazar, University of Southern California, Lauren Marguerita V Badajos, University of Southern California and Jesse Morroquin
