Best Scholarly Paper Award Winners

2025

Can you read English?: Latino men college students' experiences with micro-aggressions and counter-spaces
Cristobal Salinas Jr., Florida Atlantic University
Catherine Restrepo-Widney, Florida Atlantic University
Marissa Vasquez, San Diego State University
Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech University
Jana Valentine, Florida Atlantic University 

Moving from Theory to Practice: Institutionalizing Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity at an HSI/MSI, Land Grant University
Teresa Maria Scholz, New Mexico State University
Judith Flores Carmona, New Mexico State University
Susana Ibarra Johnson, New Mexico State University 

College Adjustment and Satisfaction for Latinx Transfer vs. Non-Transfer Students at an Elite Public Institution
Arlyn Moreno Luna, University of California, Los Angeles

2024

Immigration, Fear, Internalization & Cultural Stress
Aldo Barrita, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

From Immigrant Legacy to Educational Future: Redefining Latinx Immigrant Familial Engagement in College-Going Habitus Cultivation
Leslie Luqueño, Stanford University - Graduate School of Education

2023

From Predominantly White to Hispanic-Serving: Latinx Student Experiences on a Campus in Transition
Gabriel Velez, Marquette University
Jacqueline Black, Marquette University
Saúl López, Marquette University
Kimberly D’Anna-Hernández 

Predicting Academic Success: The Impact of Ethnic Identity, Self-Esteem, and Climate Among Latinx High Schoolers
Jaqueline Dighero, University of California, Riverside
Ilene Cruz, California State University, Northridge
Gabriela Chavira, California State University, Northridge

We have always been on survival mode: ‘Latinx Doctoral Students’ Pandemic Experiences
Jackie Pedota
Gabriel Rodriguez Lemus, Jr., The University of Texas at Austin

2022

Nepantla aquí, Nepantla allá: The borderlands of identity from Mexican-origin women in STEM
Norma E. Garza, The University of Texas at Arlington
Sarah L. Rodriguez, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Maria L. Espino, Iowa State University

Transitioning During a Pandemic: Examining the Institutional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Latina/o/x First Year And New Transfer Student
Eligio Martinez, Jr., Cal Poly Pomona
Everardo Barraza, Cal Poly Pomona
Audrey D. Paredes, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Collectives With, For, and By Undocumented Scholars: Creating Spaces for Revelation, Validation, Resistance, Empowerment, and Liberation in Higher Education
Cinthya Salazar, Texas A&M University
Cindy Barahona, Texas A&M University
Andrea Romero, Texas A&M University
Juan David Velasco Zuñiga, University of California Davis
Bertha Palma, Texas A&M University
Karen Janeth Meza, University of California Davis
Reneé Moreno, Texas A&M University

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Revised on May 16, 2025