Diana Cervantes

Diana Cervantes, Ph.D. is a graduate of the Program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy (PHELP) at The University of Texas at Austin where she was also a graduate research assistant for the Free College Equity Lab. Her dissertation research focused on the racialized experiences of Latina/Latino/Hispanic community college students with free college policy implementation. more

Works (10)

Updated: March 5th, 2026 05:08

2025 article

The Invisible Middle: Latino Men in Higher Education Student Affairs Master’s Programs

Díaz, H., Camacho, L., & Cervantes, D. (2025, February 4). Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.

By: H. Díaz *, L. Camacho * & D. Cervantes* 

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Mentoring and Academic Development; Critical Race Theory in Education
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2024 article

Learning About Tuition-Free College: Evaluating the Availability and Digital Accessibility of Information on Promise Program Websites

Gándara, D., Acevedo, R. M., Cervantes, D., Quiroz, M. A., McMullen, I., & Kumar, T. (2024, July 15). Innovative Higher Education.

By: D. Gándara *, R. Acevedo *, D. Cervantes* , M. Quiroz *, I. McMullen * & T. Kumar*

topics (OpenAlex): Disability Education and Employment; Digital Accessibility for Disabilities; ICT Impact and Policies
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2024 article

Learning to Unpack the Term Latinx in Higher Education

Salinas, C., & Cervantes, D. (2024, January 31). Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership.

By: C. Salinas * & D. Cervantes* 

topics (OpenAlex): Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion; Disability Education and Employment; Critical Race Theory in Education
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2023 article

Get skilled, get a job, give back: Virginia's tuition‐free program for high‐demand jobs

Floyd, D. L., Cervantes, D., & Salinas, C. (2023, September 1). New Directions for Community Colleges, Vol. 2023, pp. 87–97.

By: D. Floyd*, D. Cervantes*  & C. Salinas *

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Global Health Workforce Issues
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2023 article

Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy

Gándara, D., Acevedo, R. M., Cervantes, D., & Quiroz, M. A. (2023, September 6). The Journal of Higher Education.

By: D. Gándara *, R. Acevedo *, D. Cervantes*  & M. Quiroz *

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Critical Race Theory in Education; School Choice and Performance
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2023 article

Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy

Gandara, D., Acevedo, R., Cervantes, D., & Quiroz, M. A. (2023, January 2). Brown Digital Repository.

By: D. Gandara, R. Acevedo, D. Cervantes*  & M. Quiroz

Contributors: D. Gándara, R. Acevedo, D. Cervantes*  & M. Quiroz

topics (OpenAlex): Critical Race Theory in Education; Education Discipline and Inequality; Legal Issues in Education
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2023 article

Financing promise programs: Where the money comes from and where the money goes

Billings, M. S., Li, A. Y., Gándara, D., Acevedo, R., Cervantes, D., & Turcios‐Villalta, J. (2023, September 1). New Directions for Community Colleges, Vol. 2023, pp. 9–23.

By: M. Billings *, A. Li *, D. Gándara *, R. Acevedo *, D. Cervantes*  & J. Turcios‐Villalta*

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies; School Choice and Performance
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
17. Partnerships for the Goals (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2022 article

Latino men and men of color programs: Research-based recommendations for community college practitioners.

Cervantes, D., Burmicky, J., & Martinez, G. (2022, June 2). Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

By: D. Cervantes* , J. Burmicky & G. Martinez

topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Mentoring and Academic Development
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2022 article

“I am a Miracle, Yo soy un Milagro, I am not Supposed to be Here": A Conversation with Bamby Salcedo

Salcedo, B., Sérráno, B., Salinas, C., Jr., & Cervantes, D. (2022, June 6). JCSCORE.

By: B. Salcedo*, B. Sérráno*, C. Salinas * & D. Cervantes* 

topics (OpenAlex): Latin American and Latino Studies
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

2021 article

Community college competencies for student educational leadership development and degree pathways

Camacho, L., Burmicky, J., Cervantes, D., & Salinas, C. (2021, September 1). New Directions for Student Leadership, Vol. 2021, pp. 45–55.

By: L. Camacho *, J. Burmicky *, D. Cervantes*  & C. Salinas *

MeSH headings : Humans; Leadership; Students; Universities
topics (OpenAlex): Higher Education Research Studies; Higher Education and Employability; Education Systems and Policy
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2026

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