Edited Volumes Category

The AAHHE Books of the Year Awards are a celebration of Hispanic culture, history and research excellence and are presented to Latinx/a/o authors to celebrate and recognize their contributions to higher education. AAHHE acknowledges and honors the power of the written word to share the Hispanic experience and celebrates the Hispanic culture, history and research excellence. The AAHHE Books of the Year Awards recipients' accomplishments are at the highest levels of literature and scholarship.  The AAHHE Books of the Year Awards are presented at the annual AAHHE national conference. No other higher education organization provides these significant awards.

Edited Volumes Category – recognizes an edited volume that makes a contribution to Latinx and Education research and scholarship. The quality of the volume should reflect the highest standards of writing, research and excellence appropriate to the topic(s) addressed. The issues considered should be timely and relevant to Latinx and Education research and scholarship. The volume must have demonstrated evidence that it advances the research field of Latinx and Education. The volume should have been published within two years of the deadline, and may not have been previously submitted for this award.

2026 AAHHE Books of the Year Award Recipients
Edited Volumes Category 

Sustaining Hispanic Serving Institutions: Access, Opportunities, and Success (2025)

 

Jesus Abrego, EdD
Tarleton State University

Michelle Abrego, EdD
Tarleton State University

Velma Menchaca, PhD
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Hilda Silva, EdD
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Marie Simonsson, EdD
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Past Recipients of the AAHHE Books of the Year Award in the Edited Volumes Category:

  • 2025 José Del Real Viramontes, PhD & Marissa Vasquez, EdD - Community College and Beyond: Understanding the Transfer Pipeline for Latina/o/x Students (2023), and Lara Pérez-Felkner, PhD, Sarah Rodríguez, PhD, & Ciera Fluker, PhD - Latin* Students in Engineering: An Intentional Focus on a Growing Population (2024)
  • 2024 Marialuisa Di Stefano, PhD, Alberto Esquinca, PhD, & Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, PhD - Integrando STEAM: A guide for elementary bilingual and dual language programs (2022)
  • 2023 Roberto Brischetto, PhD & J. Richard Avena, PhD - Mexican American Civil Rights in Texas (2021)