Meet the Pullias Researchers at AERA in Philadelphia, April 11-14, 2024

March 1, 2024

3/01/24

Meet the Pullias Researchers at AERA 2024

Carcerality and Education: A Qualitative Focus of Alternative Learning Environments and Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Students

Thursday, April 11, 9:00 to 10:30am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 111A

From Neighborhood Schools to Juvy: Reflections of Alternative Learning Environments from Former Gang Members
Session Type: Symposium
Author: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California


Latinx Students Thriving: Exploring the Experiences of Latinx students with Campus Resources

Thursday, April 11, 10:50am to 12:20pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 108A

Support Networks and Sense of Community: A Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences of Latina Transfers
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Andrea Macias, University of Southern California, Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California and Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California

Latin* Students' Major and Career Development: A Familial and Community Cultural Wealth Analysis
Authors: Serina Clara Bravo, University of Southern California, Joseph Kitchen, University of Southern California and Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California


Leadership Influences

Friday, April 12, 7:45 to 9:15am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 103A

Humanizing Shared Equity Leadership: Growth and Development on the Personal Journey Toward Critical Consciousness
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Darsella Vigil, American Council on Education (ACE), Natsumi Ueda, University of Southern California, Elizabeth M. Holcombe, University of Southern California, Jordan N. Harper, Morgan State University and Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California


Constructing New Possibilities for Racialized Organizations Theory in Educational Research

Friday, April 12, 7:45 to 9:15am, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 5, Salon I

Racialized Organizations in Slavery’s Afterlife: Deconstructing Black Intellectual Un/Freedom on the Academic Plantation
Session Type: Symposium
Authors: Mariama Nagbe, University of Southern California


Responding to Crises: Education in the Wake of COVID-19

Friday, April 12, 9:35 to 11:05am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 115B

Surviving in the Wake: Black Families' Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Dwuana Bradley, University of Southern California, Desiree O'Neal, University of Southern California, Alvin Makori, University of Southern California and Chanteliese Watson, Michigan State University


Navigating College Stressors: Food-Insecurity, Finances, & Well-being

Friday Roundtable Session 11:25 am

Friday, April 12, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Second Floor, Exhibit Hall B

Educators Addressing Trauma: Building Rapport With Students in Juvenile Correctional Schools
Authors: Jessica Leila Carranza, University of Southern California, Patricia Burch, University of Southern California, B. Elizabeth Kim, University of California - Los Angeles, Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California and Jessenia De Leon, University of Southern California

Friday, April 12, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Transnational Racialization and Sensemaking: An Exploratory Inter-Ethnic Comparison of Asian International Students’ Post-COVID Experiences
Authors: Jia Zheng, University of Florida and Kristyn Lue, University of Southern California


Friday Roundtable Session 11:25 am

Friday, April 12, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Second Floor, Exhibit Hall B

Racist Logics in Educational Counter-movements: A Critical Policy Discourse Analysis
Authors: Shelby Leigh Smith, University of Southern California and Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California


Saturday Roundtable 7:45 am

Saturday, April 13, 7:45 to 9:15am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Second Floor, Exhibit Hall B

Complicating Understandings of Low-Income Students’ Financial Stress and Well-Being in Order to Inform Institutional Support
Authors: Ralitsa Todorova, University of Southern California, Khalilah Lauderdale, University of Southern California, Genia M. Bettencourt, University of Memphis and Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California


Navigating College Stressors: Food-Insecurity, Finances, & Well-being

Saturday, April 13, 9:35 to 11:05am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 103C

Differences and Similarities in Time Use and Well-Being Among Female and Male Undergraduates
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Nicholas A. Bowman, University of Iowa, Ralitsa Todorova, University of Southern California, Shinji Katsumoto, University of Iowa, Lauren N. Irwin, University of Tennessee and Nicole Tennessen, University of Iowa


Exploring Aspects of Asian Students' Experiences in Higher Education: Racism, Mental Health, and Support Services

Saturday, April 13, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Second Floor, Exhibit Hall B

Anti-Asian Racism and Well-Being in Higher Education
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Milie Majumder, University of Southern California, Natsumi Ueda, University of Southern California, Alana Aiko Uilani Kennedy, Northern Arizona University, Diane Lee, University of Southern California and Tong Tong, University of Southern California


Linkages between Education and the Criminal Legal System

Saturday, April 13, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 110A

A Qualitative Exploration of Gang-Involved Latino Boys' Educational and Career Aspirations in K-12
Session Type: Symposium
Author: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California


Saturday Roundtable Session 11:25 am

Saturday, April 13, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Second Floor, Exhibit Hall B

Applying Black Intellectual Thought to Institutional Change Research: A Case Study of Collaborative Institutional Agency
Authors: Mariama Nagbe, University of Southern California, Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California, Ronald Hallett, University of Southern California, Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California and Liane I. Hypolite, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona


Narratives of Disruptions: Counter-stories for Resistance and Possibilities in Graduate Education

Saturday, April 13, 3:05 to 4:35pm, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Franklin 7

Gatekeep or Gateway: Exploring How Latina/o/x Ph.D. Students Develop, Sustain, and Utilize Validating Faculty Mentoring Relationships
Session Type: Paper Session
Author: Edgar Fidel Lopez, University of Southern California


Examining Community College Baccalaureates (CCBs) as Tools for Social Mobility and Equity

Saturday, April 13, 3:05 to 4:35pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 115A

Examining Employers’ Perspectives and Needs for Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Session Type: Symposium
Authors: Alyssa Nguyen, University of California – Davis, Marcela G. Cuellar, University of California – Davis, Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California and Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California


Ecological Perspectives of Well-Being in Higher Education Spaces

Sunday, April 14, 7:45 to 9:15am, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 105B

Navigating Well-Being and Thriving in Postsecondary Spaces: At-Promise Student and Practitioner Perspectives
Session Type: Symposium
Authors:  Zoë Corwin, University of Southern California, Ralitsa Todorova, University of Southern California, Claudia Rodriguez, University of Southern California and Christine Rocha, University of Southern California


Disrupting Racial Inequality in College Students’ Experiences: Insights from National Survey Research

Sunday, April 14, 11:25am to 12:55pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 105B

The Experiences, Perceptions, and Consequences of Racism among Racially Minoritized Undergraduate Students
Session Type: Symposium
Authors: Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California and Jihye Kwon, University of Southern California


College-Going Experiences During the First and Second Year: Student Parents and First-Generation Students

Sunday, April 14, 3:05 to 4:35pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 105B

Exploring the Academic and Parental Experiences of Community College Student Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Session Type: Paper Session
Authors: Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California, Edgar Fidel Lopez, University of Southern California, Gabriela Torres, University of Southern California and Adriana Jaramillo, University of California - Los Angeles

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