Desiree Zerquera

Desiree Zerquera is an Associate Professor for Higher 教育 and Student Affairs in the Department of 领导 Studies. Born and raised in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, she pursued her bachelor's degree in Mathematics and master's degree in 教育al 领导 at the University of Florida before attending Indiana University to pursue her PhD in Higher 教育 and Student Affairs. Desiree Zerquera has worked as a researcher, student affairs practitioner, and higher education administrator. Her research focuses on how inequalities structure the experiences of underrepresented students in accessing and succeeding in higher education, with expertise in the areas of organizational theory, public policy, financial aid, research methodology, and Latino student experiences.

• Organizational theory
• Public policy
• Financial aid
• 研究 methodology
• Latino student experiences

• Senior 研究 Associate, Division of Institutional 研究, 规划, and Effectiveness, Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 访问ing Assistant Director for 研究, Project on Academic Success (PAS), Center for Postsecondary 研究, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Acting Director, Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• PhD, Higher 教育 and Student Affairs, Indiana University-Bloomington

• Zerquera, D. The problem with the prestige pursuit: The effects of striving on access for Black and Latino students at Urban-Serving 研究 Universities. Review of Higher 教育.
• Zerquera, D., Acevedo-Gil, N.弗洛雷斯，E., & Maranthal, P. (2018). Repositioning trends of Latino enrollments in community colleges. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 12(1), 86-106. 
• Zerquera, D.齐斯金，M., & 托雷斯,V. (2018). Faculty views of non-traditional students: Aligning perspectives for academic success. Journal of College Student Retention: 研究, Theory, & Practice, 20(1), 29-46. 
• Zerquera, D., 托雷斯,V., Ferguson, T., & 麦高文,B. (2017). The burden of debt: Exploring student experiences with debt and educational expenses. College Student Affairs Journal, 35(2), 140-152.
• Zerquera, D., Ballysingh, T.A., & Templeton, E. (2017). A critical look at perspectives of access and mission at diverse urban universities. Association of Mexican American Educators, 11(3), 199-222.
• Zerquera, D. & 恶心,我.P.K. (2017). Context matters: A critical consideration of Latino student success outcomes within different institutional contexts. Journal of Hispanic Higher 教育, 16(3), 209-231. 
• Zerquera, D., Berumen, J.G., & 潘德J. (2017). Assessment for social justice: Employing Participatory Action 研究 (PAR) as a framework for assessment and evaluation. The Journal of College and University Student Housing, 43(3), 14-27.
   

• Envisioning a more just future. TEDx Talk at Keck 研究生 Institute, Claremont Colleges. 
• Remembering instead of forgetting: Considering alternative ways of addressing historical artifacts of oppression. Commission for Social Justice 教育 Blog: A Blog from the ACPA Commission for Social Justice Educators.
• 研究 for research’s sake: The value and responsibility of translating research for diverse audiences. AERA Division J Blog.
• Impacts of prestige seeking in higher education. Academe Blog: The Blog of Academe Magazine.
• More than nuance: Recognizing and serving the diversity of the Latina/o community. Hispanic-Serving Institutions Center for Policy and Practice Blog.
• The potential role for campus cultural centers for post-traditional students. The PraXis Blog by the California Council of Cultural 中心 in Higher 教育.