Diana Cervantes
Independent Scholar, The University of Texas at Austin
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About Diana
Cervantes' research is focused on examining issues of racial equity within higher education, particularly relating to undergraduate Latin* students enrolled in community colleges. Her research includes overarching themes relating to Latino men, college access, and free college. Diana served as the research assistant for the Center for Community College Student Engagement and Project MALES. She was also the managing editor for the Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity.
Contributions
Reducing Barriers to Free College Programs
Policy Recommendation,
Publications
"Special Issue:Advancing Racial Equity in Leadership Education: Centering Marginalized Institutional Contexts" (with ) in Community College Competencies for Student Educational Leadership Development and Degree Pathways, edited by Rich Whitney and Jasmine D. Collins, 45-55.
Highlights the gap in formal credit-based community college student leadership development opportunities. Offers eight leadership competencies to guide the development of a stackable community college leadership development certificate.