Showing papers in "Journal of Hispanic Higher Education in 2019"
TL;DR: The authors explored how 17 Latina undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors developed their STEM identities through a qualitative, phenomenological research study, and found that they identified with the STEM field.
Abstract: This qualitative, phenomenological research study explored how 17 Latina undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors developed their STEM identities. The study focu...
108 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate how Latinos attending Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) of various compositional diversities continue to experience racial micro-aggressions on campus.
Abstract: This article demonstrates how Latinos attending Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) of various compositional diversities continue to experience racial microaggressions on campus. Using qualitative...
46 citations
TL;DR: Using the conceptual frameworks of validation theory and socioemotional development, this paper investigated undocumented/DACAmented community college students' emotional reactions to Trump's presi cation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program.
Abstract: Using the conceptual frameworks of validation theory and socioemotional development, this study investigated undocumented/DACAmented community college students’ emotional reactions to Trump’s presi...
32 citations
TL;DR: The authors explored the ways Latinx-based organizations assist students in navigating college and career preparation, and conducted interviews with 17 first-generation Latinx students at the University of Southern California.
Abstract: This study explored the ways Latinx-based organizations assist students in navigating college and career preparation. Data consist of in-depth interviews with 17 first-generation Latinx students at...
26 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, an emerging Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) and its Hispanic-serving identity as seen through the eyes of senior campus administrators is investigated. But the authors focus on an emerging HSI and seek to understand its Hispanic serving identity.
Abstract: This study focuses on an emerging Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) and seeks to understand its Hispanic-serving identity as seen through the eyes of senior campus administrators. Findin...
21 citations
TL;DR: This article found that Latinx college students experience depression and anxiety similarly to other groups and that systemic factors (e.g., discrimination, family support) may exacerbate or protect from symptoms.
Abstract: Latinx college students experience depression and anxiety similarly to other groups. Systemic factors (e.g., discrimination, family support) may exacerbate or protect from symptoms. We incorporated...
18 citations
TL;DR: The authors found that Latina sorority members at first experience culture shock and marginalization, and found that the role that sorority involvement serves in the college experiences of Latinas in ethnic sororities.
Abstract: We query the role that sorority involvement serves in the college experiences of Latinas in ethnic sororities. We find that Latina sorority members at first experience culture shock and marginaliza...
18 citations
TL;DR: Using community cultural wealth as a theoretical framework, this article examined the college choice process of eight undocumented Mexican college graduates through interviews, participa- tation, and a qualitative study.
Abstract: Using community cultural wealth as a theoretical framework, this qualitative study examined the college choice process of eight undocumented Mexican college graduates. Through interviews, participa...
13 citations
TL;DR: The authors traverses through a series of genealogical stories that span close to a century to provide context to higher learning, education, and development, and the stories of elders help us re-mem...
Abstract: This document traverses through a series of genealogical stories that span close to a century to provide context to higher learning, education, and development. The stories of elders help us re-mem...
12 citations
TL;DR: The risk and protective variables for Latino students' experience of depression, college adjustment, and drop-out intentions were examined in this article, and perceived bicultural competence emerged as a protective factor.
Abstract: The risk and protective variables for Latino students’ experience of depression, college adjustment, and drop-out intentions were examined. Perceived bicultural competence emerged as a protective f...
10 citations
TL;DR: The authors investigated the relationship between psychocultural, sociocultural and college knowledge factors on Latinx high school students' college enrollment and found that receiving-culture acquisition and knowledge were statistically significant predictors of college enrollment.
Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between psychocultural, sociocultural, college knowledge, and citizenship status factors on Latinx high school students’ college enrollment. Participants included 307 Latinx ninth-grade students enrolled across four high schools in central Texas that were followed post–high school graduation. Results indicated that only receiving-culture acquisition and college knowledge were statistically significant predictors of college enrollment. Researchers provide implications for counselors and psychologists.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors predict Latina/o student attrition at two phases in the college-going pipeline and find that academic achievement mediates students' attrition from expectations to col...
Abstract: This study predicts Latina/o student attrition at two phases in the college-going pipeline. Findings suggest that academic achievement mediates Latina/o students’ attrition from expectations to col...
TL;DR: The authors examined the reasons for underrepresentation in enrollment of Latinos in comparison with all students at a predominantly white public university, using a quantitative analysis of student enrollment at the University of Southern California.
Abstract: This study examines the reasons for underrepresentation in enrollment of Latinos in comparison with all students at a predominantly White public university. Using a quantitative analysis of student...
TL;DR: This article examined how a special wellness course affects perception of meaning-in-life and state-trait anxiety of Hispanic counselor trainees, and a quantitative analysis showed an increase in partici...
Abstract: This study examined how a special wellness course affects perception of meaning-in-life and state-trait anxiety of Hispanic counselor trainees. A quantitative analysis showed an increase in partici...
TL;DR: This paper investigated the experiences of self-identified Latina/o students at a state university and found that, from a university-provided list of self identified Latina students, 117 students were admitted to the university.
Abstract: This study investigated the experiences of self-identified Latina/o students at a flagship state university. From a university-provided list of self-identified Latina/o undergraduate students, 117 ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied motivating factors of Latinas studying at a university extended campus using mixed-methods, the following research question was investigated: What cultural, familial, and f...
Abstract: The researchers studied motivating factors of Latinas studying at a university extended campus. Using mixed-methods, the following research question was investigated: What cultural, familial, and f...
TL;DR: In this article, the experiences of four different student cohorts who participated in Adelante, a sustained orientation/transfer program designed to assist students in the transfer process, were examined.
Abstract: This study longitudinally examined the experiences of four different student cohorts who participated in Adelante, a sustained orientation/transfer program designed to assist students in the transf
TL;DR: This article examined the narratives of six third-generation Mexican American teachers and found that the differences that exist among Mexican-American teachers in terms of their cultural awareness and teaching practices are significant.
Abstract: This study examined the narratives of six third-generation Mexican American teachers. The teachers’ range of experience ranged from preservice to 10 years of teaching experience. Central to this research study are the differences that exist among Mexican American teachers in terms of their cultural awareness and teaching practices. The purpose of this study is to make an implication about the degree of differences that exist within Mexican American teacher candidates so that institutions of higher education can use the information regarding generational issues in their teacher preparation programs.
TL;DR: A conceptual framework to reconceptualize college access at the state level, while accounting for the heterogeneous impact different forms of financial aid have on access across sectors and levels is proposed.
Abstract: This manuscript proposes a conceptual framework to reconceptualize college access at the state level, while accounting for the heterogeneous impact different forms of financial aid have on access a...
TL;DR: A set of recommendations for medical school administrators and students who also seek to increase diversity in their enrollment are concluded.
Abstract: The emphasis on increasing diversity within medical schools is not a new trend. At Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, we made a concerted effort to increase the percentage of Hisp...
TL;DR: This paper examined how presence of meaning in life, search for meaning, hope, gratitude, enculturation, and family influenced Hispanic/Latino college students' depression and subjective ha...
Abstract: This study examined how presence of meaning in life, search for meaning in life, hope, gratitude, enculturation, and family influenced Hispanic/Latino college students’ depression and subjective ha...
TL;DR: The structure and instruction of foreign language classrooms have changed to meet the needs of the growing number of Hispanic heritage language learners (HLLs) entering university settings as mentioned in this paper, and interviews were conducted with 11 HLLs about their experiences in Spanish classrooms designed for their unique learning needs.
Abstract: The structure and instruction of foreign language classrooms have changed to meet the needs of the growing number of Hispanic heritage language learners (HLLs) entering university settings. To understand the impact of these reforms, interviews were conducted with 11 HLLs about their experiences in Spanish classrooms designed for their unique learning needs. Although participants were divided in their beliefs of heritage coursework offered, all the students valued being within a community of shared life experiences.
TL;DR: In this paper, student response to the use of strategic translanguaging has been studied in the context of pedagogical translangual translanguagement. But, the purpose of this study is to better understand student response.
Abstract: While interest in pedagogical translanguaging has grown, it continues to be an underresearched area of study. The purpose of this study is to better understand student response to the use of strate...
TL;DR: This article examined the effects of diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and higher education by investigating the relationship between diversity in higher education and science, and found that diversity affects the performance of higher education.
Abstract: This study built upon research examining the effects of diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and higher education by investigating the relationship between s...