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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 4h

Next up, of Salvadoran and Mexican roots, is Emilia Henry! ✨ As a scholar-practitioner, Emilia asks important questions about how intergenerational trauma shapes the lives, mental health, and identities of minoritized communities. 🧠 Read more about Emilia here: www.aahhe.org/2027-graduat...

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Next in the spotlight is Serafina Smith! ✨ Serafina is an Afro-Dominicana bringing together scholarship and practice while researching what courageous leadership looks like for Afro-Latina women working in HSIs. ✨ Welcome to the GSFP! Read more about Serafina here: www.aahhe.org/2027-graduat...

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Continuing our highlights, meet Jolssen Rodríguez! ✨ As a Dominican-Sicilian, research, family, and identity come together, as his research explores Afrolatinidad/Dominicanidad in family and higher education spaces. 🫂 Congratulations! Read more about Jolssen here: www.aahhe.org/2027-graduat...

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We are thrilled to kick-off our GSFP highlights with Stephanie Gutierrez! ✨ Stephanie is a Xicana community-engaged scholar activist, advancing abolitionist and carceral work in education. ✊ Welcome to the GSFP, Stephanie! Read more about Stephanie here: www.aahhe.org/2027-graduat...

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎓 Rounding out our 2026 graduation spotlights with el único trailblazer and fearless advocate, Dr. Armando Lizarraga! Armando graduated with his Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from The University of Texas at Austin. ✨ Congratulations, Dr. Lizarraga! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎓 Our next 2026 graduation spotlight lands on a true revolucionaria, Dra. Geidy Mendez! This Spring, Geidy graduated with her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California-Irvine. ✨ Congratulations, Dra. Geidy! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎓 Today's 2026 graduation spotlight turns to an absolute changemaker and jefa, Dra. Yanira Amadeo! Yanira graduated with her Ph.D. in Family Science and Human Development from Montclair State University. ✨ Congratulations, Dra. Amadeo! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🎓 Next up on our 2026 graduation spotlights is la líder herself Dra. Monique Posadas! Monique is an alumnus of the 2025-2026 GSFP cohort. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Education from Claremont Graduate University. ✨ Congratulations Dra. Posadas! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🎓 Today's 2026 graduation spotlight is shining on the amazingly captivating Dra. Jessica Stamp! Jessica has earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University ("HU!" 🦬) ✨ Congratulations Dra. Stamp! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🎓 Continuing our 2026 graduation spotlights with THEE MVP Dr. Armando Rijo, Ph.D.! 🫡 Armando has graduated from the Executive Ph.D. program in Urban Higher Education at THEE Jackson State University. ✨Congratulations Dr. Rijo! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🎓 Today we're kicking off our 2026 graduation spotlights with the one and only poeta and now Dra. Cydney Caradonna! This Spring, Cydney graduated with her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. ✨Congratulations Dra. Caradonna! ✨

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Our newest AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program (GSFP) cohort is here! ✨ The 2026-2027 Fellows bring an impressive range of academic backgrounds, research interests, perspectives, and aspirations, enriching the AAHHE community. Felicidades and welcome to la familia! ❤️ 💜 💚 🧡

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

One month later, we’re still reflecting on the AAHHE Conference, the presentations, especially the GSFP presentations, and the power of community. Huge shoutout to the planning committee and SDSU for hosting. Nos vemos en Sacramento!

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AERASIG_Latinx @aerasiglatinx.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

To close us off on our AERA Latina/o/x SIG highlights, the soon-to-be Dr. Lizarraga. Thank you for serving as the Co-Communications Chair over these past 3 years. As you transition off, we are sad to see you go, but excited to keep your branding legacy going! ¡Gracias, Armando!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

GSFP Leadership Highlights continue with Armando Lizarraga, PhD candidate at The University of Texas at Austin. His research centers on incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students and on expanding access to higher education. ¡Gracias, Armando!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Continuing our GSFP Leadership highlights with Mitzi Ceballos, PhD candidate in Writing & Rhetoric at the University of Utah. She studies how rhetorics of white supremacy circulate in Latine communities. Muchas gracias, Mitzi, for all that you do!

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Highlighting our FFP leadership team, starting with Dra. Melissa Navarro Martell of SDSU (located on Kumeyaay land). She promotes equitable bilingual STEM & prepares critically conscious multilingual educators, advocating for anti-racist & decolonial change in math & science education. Gracias!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Continuing our GSFP Leadership highlights with Danielle N. Aguilar, hailing from Ontario, CA & PhD candidate in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice at the Univ. of Colorado Boulder. She works alongside justice-impacted youth to reimagine policy & healing. Thank you for your time, Danielle!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Continuing our GSFP Leadership Highlights with Dra. Stacey Speller. She is a God-fearing wife, y mamá first. Dra. Speller is an AfroNuyorican, HBCU-made, spirit-led scholar-activist bridging Latinidad y HBCUs with comunidad at the center. Gracias por todo. WEPA!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Black history IS Latino history. There is no Latinidad without our Afro roots. Our pasts are intertwined and our futures shared. In solidarity and remembrance, we celebrate Black History Month this month and every day.

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Excited to kick off our GSFP Leadership Board highlights with Cydney Caradonna, a Bay Area poet, activist, & PhD candidate at the Univ. of Utah, JOTA Lab Fellow + Black Feminist Eco Lab scholar researching incarceration, gendered violence, & abolitionist education. We value your service to the GSFP!

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The GSFP application is now open, and we're here to support YOU. Join current and past GSFP fellows for a webinar on crafting a strong application. 📅: Thurs., Feb., 5, 2026 ⏲️: 2-3 p.m. ET RSVP: bit.ly/AAHHEGSFPrsvp Nos vemos pronto!

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

We’re continuing with our FFP highlights with Dr. Mario A. Muñoz, Asst. Prof. of Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University. His research centers on physical activity in diverse populations & innovative AI applications in exercise science. Read more about Dr. Muñoz here: bit.ly/4rFV0Sf

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

So excited to see our graduate student fellows at ASHE in Denver and share their research, and even more excited to watch this fellowship continue building community that extends well beyond the AAHHE space.

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Curious about the AAHHE GSFP? Join us on Thursday, Dec. 11th, from 2 pm to 3 pm ET, for a webinar exploring the evolving GSFP, intentional inclusion, and the future of belonging in Latinidad within graduate education. RSVP here: bit.ly/4qRprEy See you there!

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Continuing our FFP highlights with Dra. Audrey D. Paredes, Asst. Prof. at CSU San Marcos. Her work uplifts HSIs as spaces of transformative change and leadership. Felicidades, Dra. Parades. Read more about Dra. Paredes here: bit.ly/4i5ppoI

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Wrapping up our GSFP spotlights with Francheska Jimenez, an Afro-Dominican Ph.D. student at Teachers College, Columbia Univ., from the Bronx, NY. Her research explores Queer students of color & identity development within MSIs. Congrats, Francheska! Read more about Francheska here: bit.ly/3WDcyjI

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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

On The Move | J. Margo Brooks Carthon has been named the Van Ameringen Chair in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. bit.ly/47BLRAR

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Continuing our FFP highlights with Dra. Melina Melgarejo, Asst. Prof. at San Diego State University. Her work centers on bilingual special education, autism, and creating equitable, culturally responsive services for bilingual learners. Read more about Dra. Melgarejo here: bit.ly/4oIJy6F

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The GSFP spotlight is on Monique Posadas, a PhD candidate in Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University, who focuses on the success of minoritized graduate students. Congrats, Monique! Read more about Monique here: bit.ly/4nplgwL

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The FFP spotlight is on Dra. Jasmin Patrón-Vargas, Asst. Prof. in Teaching, Learning, & Culture at Texas A&M Univ. Her research centers on how Ethnic Studies teachers shape policy, pedagogy, & sharing of ancestral knowledge in K–12 classrooms. Read more about Dra. Patrón-Vargas here: bit.ly/4hzV7Ks

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

GSFP highlights continue with Xiomara V. Medina, a Boricua Ph.D. student in Counselor Education at Bowie State University. She’s passionate about mental health equity, culturally responsive education, and Black & Brown solidarity in higher ed. Read more about Xiomara here: bit.ly/3L04OWt

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

FFP highlights siguen con Dra. Trisha Martínez, an Asst. Prof. of American Studies at the Univ. of Wyoming. Her work centers on cultural memory, migration, healing justice, and amplifying the creativity & voices of those impacted by incarceration. Read more about Dra. Martínez here: bit.ly/48Ithtg

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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

#TheEDULedger is pleased to present this year’s class of Rising Graduate Scholars, calling attention to the stellar work of rising stars among the ranks of hard-working graduate students. Learn more about these scholars: bit.ly/49lxQts

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Continuing our FFP Highlights with Dr. Anthony Peña, an Asst. Prof. of Environmental & Science Education at Cal Poly Pomona. His work bridges critical pedagogy, science, & environmental education through an interdisciplinary lens. ¡Felicidades! Read more about Dr. Peña here: bit.ly/4n2aNHr

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AERASIG_Latinx @aerasiglatinx.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Hola! wanna get involved with AERA Latinx Leadership? Now’s your moment! We’ve got open positions & we’re looking for passionate folx ready to lead. More info: Dr. Rachel Gomez at gomezr3@vcu.edu Deadline: Oct 20, 2025

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Seguimos con GSFP highlights with Geidy Mendez, a first-gen Guatemalan & PhD candidate in Political Science at UC Irvine. Her research explores the relationship between resentment & political behavior among Latin American migrants in the U.S. Felicidades! Read more about Geidy here: bit.ly/4q99rxt

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Armando Lizarraga @alizarraga310.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

This feature hits different. 🤎 Gracias to @theeduledger.bsky.social for shining a spotlight on me, my work, fellow scholars, and the heartfelt efforts we all share to humanize the academy.

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The EDU Ledger @theeduledger.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Armando Lizarraga's (@alizarraga310.bsky.social) supporters say his research as a doctoral candidate in educational leadership and policy at The University of Texas at Austin offers valuable insights into the intersection of incarceration, gender, and student debt. #RisingGraduateScholars

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Armando Lizarraga's supporters say his research offers valuable insights into the intersection of incarceration, gender, and student debt.

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We’re continuing our GSFP highlights with Armando A. Rijo, a first-gen Latiné scholar and Doctoral Candidate at @JacksonStateU. His research explores how Cultural-Greek orgs foster growth and belonging. Congrats, Armando! Read more about Armando here: bit.ly/4n4oHcf

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Armando Lizarraga @alizarraga310.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I’m honored to be featured as a Rising Graduate Scholar in this issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education. I am grateful to everyone who made this possible, especially to my community, which pushes me every day to keep doing the work I do.

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Continuing our highlights with Eleanor “Ellie” Estrada, a jota activist-scholar & first-gen Ph.D. candidate in Communications at the University of Utah. Their work centers Latine/x discourse in chisme, brown trans rhetorics & barrio urbanism. Congrats! Read more about Ellie here: bit.ly/4nRjINn

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program kicked off its first meeting last Friday. We are excited for what’s ahead with this amazing group of colegas. Not everyone made it into the picture, but trust us, it was a full house.

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

FFP highlights continue with Dra. Marjoris Regus, Asst. Prof. of Music Education at Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick. Her work centers on culturally responsive pedagogy, reggaetón, & the bicultural/bilingual experiences of AfroCaribbean music students. Read more about Dra. Regus here: bit.ly/3IGMyAm

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We continue our GSFP highlights with Jeremy A. Rodríguez Vargas, a PhD student in Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras from Ponce, PR. His research focuses on developing antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer drugs. WEPA! Read more about Jeremy here: bit.ly/42aITS4

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We continue our GSFP highlights with Tabatha Cruz, a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, in Higher Ed. Her dissertation will explore student experiences in Puerto Rican higher education institutions. Congratulations, Tabatha. Read more about Tabatha here: bit.ly/469zFba

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

FFP highlights siguen con Dr. Sergio A. Gonzalez, Asst. Prof. of Higher Ed at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. His research centers QTPOC experiences in education, shaped by Jotería Studies, Women of Color Feminisms & Queer of Color critique. Felicidades! Read more about Dr. Gonzalez here: bit.ly/3IfChew

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AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program @aahhe-ffp.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Our FFP highlights continue with Dr. Carmen Serrata, an Asst. Prof. of Higher Education at UNC Charlotte. Her research focuses on postsecondary experiences of marginalized students & family roles across the P–20 pathway, using asset-based approaches. Read more about Dra. Serrata: bit.ly/4pfA8QF

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AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program @aahhegsfp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Continuing our GSFP highlights with Omar Sánchez, a bilingual Mexican American first-generation PhD student in Kinesiology at The Ohio State University. His research centers on equity in adapted physical education and childhood obesity. Congrats, Omar! Read more about Omar here: bit.ly/3I0XicJ

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