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Tracy Arámbula Ballysingh, Phd Tracy Arámbula Ballysingh, PhD Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration Department of Leadership and Developmental Sciences College of Education and Social Services | The University of Vermont 210-D Mann Hall | 208 Colchester Avenue | Burlington, VT 05405 (802) 656-4124 ~ [email protected] RESEARCH FOCI Latino men in higher education; Latinx college completion; education equity and access for historically marginalized populations; Hispanic-Serving Institutions; first-year experiences; campus climate; disparate school experiences; socioeconomic disparities and school readiness; affirmative action; diversity; undergraduate retention practices; higher education law EDUCATION PhD, Higher Education Leadership 2011 The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas MEd, Elementary Education 1998 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts BA, Sociology 1996 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois GRANTS Funded Grants 2017. $3,000. Ballysingh, T.A. Building a Bridge to Vermont: The Role of Summer Bridge in Promoting Persistence Among First-Year Students of Color. University of Vermont Office of the Vice-President for Research (OVPR) Faculty Seed Grant. PUBLICATIONS Journal Special Issues (Forthcoming) Ballysingh, T. A., Zerquera, D.D., Sáenz, V.B., & Turner, C.S.V. (Eds.). (June, 2017). Answering the Call: Hispanic-Serving Institutions as Leaders in the Quest for Access, Excellence, and Equity in American Higher Education. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal. Refereed Journal Articles (Published) Ozuna, T.G., Sáenz, V.B., Ballysingh, T. A. & Yamamura, E. (February, 2016). Increasing Latina/o student success: Examining Cultural Responsive College Readiness in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Journal of School Leadership, 26, 154-182. Gonzalez, K.G., & Ballysingh, T. A. (2012). Increasing Latina/o College Completion: Mistakes and Opportunities. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 11, 279-290. Refereed Journal Articles (Under Peer-Review) Zerquera, D.D., Ballysingh, T.A., & Templeton, E. (In Progress). A Critical Look at Perspectives of Access and Mission at Diverse Urban Universities. Paper submitted to the Association of Mexican American Educators Journal. Manuscripts in Preparation Ballysingh, T. A. Higher Education by Happenstance: The role of High School Guidance Counselors, College Recruiters, and Miscellaneous Institutional Agents in the Matriculation of Latino Men. Ballysingh, T. A. Para Mi Madre: The impact of Mothers on the Academic Resilience of Latino Men. Book Chapters (Published) Ballysingh, T. A. (2016) Caballeros Making Capital Gains in College: The Role of Social Capital in First-Year Persistence at a Predominantly White 4-Year Institution. In V.B. Sáenz, L. Ponjuán, and J.L. Figueroa (Eds.), Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education: A National Imperative (pp. 152-173). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. Book Chapters (in preparation) Pérez II, D., Garcia-Louis, C. Ballysingh, T. A., & Martinez, E. Advancing an Anti-Deficit Achievement Framework for Latinx College Students. In A.E. Batista and S. M. Collado (Eds.), Latinx in Higher Education: Exploring Identity, Pathways and Success. NASPA. Technical Reports, Policy Briefs, and Essays Nájera, T. (2009, June 8). Scholar's Corner. Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, 20. Sáenz, V.B., Yamamura, E., Cabrera, N., Lopez, P., Martinez, M., Aguilar, A., Nájera, T., Munoz, I., & Richardson, C. (2008). Understanding the Perception of College Readiness in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Report for the Texas Valley Communities Foundation. Edinburg, TX. The Senate of Texas, Senate Higher Education Committee. (2012). Interim Report. Retrieved from http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/commit/c560/c560.InterimReport82.pdf Research – In Progress The Effectiveness of the Adoption of Restorative Practices on High School Students through Youth Participatory Action Research (with Bernice Garnett, Colby Kervick, and Lance Smith, the University of Vermont) Arámbula Ballysingh – page 2 SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS Refereed Conference Presentations Zerquera, D.D., Ballysingh, T.A., & Templeton, E. (2016). A Critical Look at Perspectives of Access and Mission at Diverse Urban Universities. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH, November, 2016. Gonzalez, K.G., & Arámbula-Turner, T. (2011). Latino College Completion: Errors and Opportunities. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, San Antonio, TX, March, 2011. Arámbula-Turner, T., Huerta, A., Perez, D. Ponjuán, L., Sanchez, S., Venegas, K. (2010), Sin voz o atención: The narrative experiences of Latino males across geographic boundaries and throughout the pipeline. Symposium presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Indianapolis, IN, November 18th, 2010. Arámbula-Turner, T. (2010), Mixed-Methods and Cyber-Space Research. Session Chair at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Indianapolis, IN, November 20th, 2010. Ozuna, T., Arámbula-Turner, T., Bukoski, B. (2010), The Role of Teaching Assistants in Creating Environments for Critical Dialogue. Presentation at The University of Texas at Austin Graduate Student Instructor Colloquium, Austin, TX, August 28th, 2010. Arámbula-Turner, T., Sáenz, V.B. (2009), Examining the First-Year Experiences of Latino Male Undergraduates: A Case Study Analysis. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC, November 7th, 2009. Sáenz, V.B., Nájera, T., Ozuna, T. (2009), Examining the Role of Community & School Leaders in Promoting the Goal of College Readiness in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 15th, 2009. Sáenz, V.B.,Yamamura, E., Cabrera, N., Lopez, P.D., Martinez, M.A., Aguilar, A., Nájera, T. (2009), Exploring Innovative Means of Stakeholder Collaboration to Improve College Readiness. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, San Antonio, TX, March 6th, 2009. Sáenz, V.B.,Yamamura, E., Cabrera, N., Lopez, P.D., Martinez, M.A., Aguilar, A., Nájera, T. Ozuna, T. (2009), Promoting College Readiness on the South Texas Border: The Impetus for a Community Movement. Presentation at the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Austin, TX, February 3rd, 2009. Invited Sessions Ballysingh, T. A. (2014). Featured Speaker, Ensuring a Community College to University Pipeline for Men of Color in Texas. Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color, UT Male Student Leadership Summit, Austin, TX, June 27th, 2014. Arámbula Ballysingh – page 3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Fellow 2015-2016 The University of New Mexico, Division for Equity & Inclusion Postdoctoral Fellow 2011 The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Campus Diversity and Strategic Initiatives Graduate Research Assistant 2008-2011 The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence Research Consultant 2008-2011 The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Department of Educational Administration GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING Assistant Professor, Higher Education & Student Affairs (Master’s Level) Fall 2016-present The University of Vermont, Department of Leadership and Developmental Sciences • Program Evaluation and Assessment in Student Affairs, Fall 2016 • Cultural Pluralism, Spring 2017 • Higher Education Organization and Administration, Spring 2017 • Lab Experience in Higher Education (Practicum), Spring 2017 Teaching Assistant, Higher Education Law (PhD Level) Spring 2009, Spring 2011 The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Leadership Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Studies 303 (1st Year Undergraduate) Fall 2010 The University of Texas at Austin, College of Undergraduate Studies Teaching Assistant, Liberal Arts 302 (1st Year Undergraduate) Fall 2009 The University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts Teaching Assistant, Equity & Access in Higher Education (PhD level) Fall 2009 The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Leadership RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS Research Fellow/Affiliate February 2016-present Project MALES The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • Editorial Board, Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition (2016-2019) • The Journal of Higher Education, Reviewer, 2016 • Faculty Co-Advisor, The Vermont Connection, The University of Vermont, 2016 • Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC), The University of Vermont, 2016 • Equity & Excellence in Education, Reviewer, 2015 Arámbula Ballysingh – page 4 • American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Graduate Student Fellows’ Program Alumni Reviewer, 2015 • Provost’s Council on Student Advocacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014 • Association for the Study of Higher Education, Proposal Reviewer • Chair, Graduate Student Fellows Program, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, April 2010-May 2011 • Chair-Elect, Graduate Student Fellows Program, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, April 2009-May 2011 • Barbara Jordan Statue Project Committee, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008 • New Student Welcome Committee, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Leadership, 2008 • McCombs School of Business Diversity Task Force, The University of Texas at Austin,
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