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

Reflecting on the ASHE Conference in Denver, CO, over the past few weeks, we are proud to see our faculty fellows participating, sharing impactful work, and fostering a sense of community. We are even more grateful for a fellowship that supports this dedication to community.

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

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

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

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

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

Siguimos con the FFP highlight with Dr. JC Lugo, an Asst. Prof. in Chicana/o Studies in Educational Leadership at CSUN. His research examines the schooling conditions of Latino boys & men through the lens of critical race theory & masculinity studies.

Read more about Dr. Lugo here: bit.ly/3WtNoDR

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.

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

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

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

Continuing our FFP highlights, meet to Dra. Annette Beauchamp, Asst. Prof. in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on intercultural & Latina/o education & how it informs the professions. Felicidades!

Read more about Dra. Beauchamp here: bit.ly/4naya1Q

Continuing with our Faculty Fellow highlights, meet Dr. Michelle Soto-Peña, Asst. Prof. in Early Childhood Studies at Cal Poly Pomona. Her research focuses on Ethnic Studies and bilingual education, emphasizing anti-racist and ancestral pedagogies.

Read more about Dra. Michelle here: bit.ly/420Irpl

Our Faculty Fellows Highlights begin with Dr. Mónica Baldonado-Ruiz, Asst. Prof. of Literacy at San Diego State University. She promotes liberatory literacy and culturally sustaining pedagogy through her research and advocacy.

Read more about Dra. Mónica here: bit.ly/41IbxK0

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025–2026 AAHHE Faculty Fellows. We look forward to an incredible year ahead and cannot wait to see all that our fellows will accomplish.

Read more about the fellows here: bit.ly/4mGUKz4