I am active in several higher education professional organizations. My professional development provides knowledge which I use in my professional practice and faculty work. I also see my higher education professional involvement as advocacy for Latinx issues on college campuses.
Professional and Academic Organization Memberships
- ACPA College Student Educators International (formerly American College Personnel Association)
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
- National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE)
- Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA)
- Texas Association of Chicanos in Education (TACHE)
- Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA)
Highlighted Professional Service
2022-current Planning Committee, New Journal Development – ACPA Publications
2022-current Faculty Member, ACPA Strategic Initiative on Racial Justice & Decolonization Faculty Institute
Summer 2020 Retreat Faculty, ACPA Writer’s Retreat (Virtual)
2019-current Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Sigma Phi Epsilon National Fraternity
2019-current Faculty Mentor McNair Scholars Program-SHSU
2017-2020 Directorate Member, ACPA Latinx Network
2017-2019 Reviewer, ASHE annual conference proposals
2017-2019 National Advisory Council, NCORE
2017-2019 Faculty Interests & Needs Committee, NCORE
2016 ACPA 2017 Convention Planning Team, Co-coordinator for Research Papers & Posters
2016-current Coordinator, ACPA Latinx Network Writers Group
2016-2017 Member, ACPA Commission for Professional Preparation
2016 Reviewer, ACPA Commission for Graduate Students & New Professionals Scholarship