Diana Cervantes
Biographic Data
| ID | 313177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Cervantes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana |
| FAMILY NAME | Cervantes |
| SIGNATURE | CERVANTES D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3831-1122 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Invisible Middle: Latino Men in Higher Education Student Affairs Master’s Programs
This qualitative narrative inquiry study examined the lived experiences of 21 Latino men enrolled in higher education and student affairs (HESA) administration master’s-level graduate programs and how they made meaning of their social identities. Through the implementation of a socio-ecological outcomes framework, findings described how social identities informed academic engagement, relationships with faculty of Color, and recommendations for HE…
The Heterogeneities of Immigrant Poverty in the U.S
Immigrants are now more than one-fifth of the poor in the U.S. Yet, despite some valuable literature, immigrant poverty remains arguably understudied. This study builds on the larger literatures on immigrant attainment and poverty, and the smaller literature on immigrant poverty. Using the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), we provide an improved descriptive demographic portrait of immigrant poverty from 1993 to 2023, across 51 states (including D.C.…
A Closer Look: Examining Cultural-Contextual Influences on Weight Management Through Focus Groups With Church-Going African American Women
Chronic diseases continue to rise among African American women making lifestyle programs a critical aspect of risk reduction and disease prevention. Weight management programs often have a reduced impact among African American women compared to White women, in part due to interactions between individual, social, and environmental factors. A secondary analysis of focus group data evaluated how cultural elements and contextual factors identified by…
Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy
Many policies in higher education are intended to improve college access and degree completion, yet often those policies fall short of their aims by making it difficult for prospective or current college students to access benefits for which they are eligible. Barriers that inhibit access to policy benefits, such as cumbersome paperwork, can weigh more heavily on members of marginalized communities, including racially minoritized students. Such a…
Latino men and men of color programs: Research-based recommendations for community college practitioners
Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy
Many policies in higher education are intended to improve college access and degree completion, yet often those policies fall short of their aims by making it difficult for prospective or current college students to access benefits for which they are eligible. Barriers that inhibit access to policy benefits, such as cumbersome paperwork, can weigh more heavily on members of marginalized communities, including racially minoritized students. Such a…
Latino men and men of color programs: Research-based recommendations for community college practitioners
Advancing a Framework of Racialized Administrative Burdens in Higher Education Policy
Many policies in higher education are intended to improve college access and degree completion, yet often those policies fall short of their aims by making it difficult for prospective or current college students to access benefits for which they are eligible. Barriers that inhibit access to policy benefits, such as cumbersome paperwork, can weigh more heavily on members of marginalized communities, including racially minoritized students. Such a…
The Invisible Middle: Latino Men in Higher Education Student Affairs Master’s Programs
This qualitative narrative inquiry study examined the lived experiences of 21 Latino men enrolled in higher education and student affairs (HESA) administration master’s-level graduate programs and how they made meaning of their social identities. Through the implementation of a socio-ecological outcomes framework, findings described how social identities informed academic engagement, relationships with faculty of Color, and recommendations for HE…
The Heterogeneities of Immigrant Poverty in the U.S
Immigrants are now more than one-fifth of the poor in the U.S. Yet, despite some valuable literature, immigrant poverty remains arguably understudied. This study builds on the larger literatures on immigrant attainment and poverty, and the smaller literature on immigrant poverty. Using the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), we provide an improved descriptive demographic portrait of immigrant poverty from 1993 to 2023, across 51 states (including D.C.…
A Closer Look: Examining Cultural-Contextual Influences on Weight Management Through Focus Groups With Church-Going African American Women
Chronic diseases continue to rise among African American women making lifestyle programs a critical aspect of risk reduction and disease prevention. Weight management programs often have a reduced impact among African American women compared to White women, in part due to interactions between individual, social, and environmental factors. A secondary analysis of focus group data evaluated how cultural elements and contextual factors identified by…
Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Community-based participatory research (2 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)