Vasti Torres
Biographic Data
| ID | 5129260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vasti Torres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vasti |
| FAMILY NAME | Torres |
| SIGNATURE | TORRES V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1454-790X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do Performance-Based Funding Policies Promote Prestige Ambitions? An Interest-Convergence Analysis
Why Aren't We There Yet?: Taking Personal Responsibility for Creating an Inclusive Campus
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Patterns, Predictions, and Implications for Informing Policy Discussions
This article seeks to identify and assess the readiness of Potential Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)—institutions located within Latino communities projected to increase the number of Latino/a high school graduates. Institutions are described based on evaluation of institutional missions, planning documents, programs, and marketing strategies—resulting in three institutional categories: unaware, aware, and committed institutions
The Connections Between Latino Ethnic Identity and Adult Experiences
This study considers the influence of adult experiences on the development of Latino ethnic identity. Using purposeful and snowball sampling, adult participants responded to open-ended questions about their understanding of being Latino. Analysis indicated that changes in the environment or life circumstances had the greatest effect on the reevaluation of identity. This process, referred to as looping, occurred in 35% of the adults surveyed and i…
One Size Does Not Fit All: Traditional and Innovative Models of Student Affairs Practice
Reconstructing Latino Identity: The Influence of Cognitive Development on the Ethnic Identity Process of Latino Students
The influence of cognitive development on ethnic identity development is investigated in the context of a qualitative longitudinal study of Latina/o college students. Findings indicate that when students reconstruct social knowledge their ethnic identity is positively influenced. Strategies and mechanisms for positively influencing identity development are discussed within a holistic development framework
Reconstructing Latino Identity: The Influence of Cognitive Development on the Ethnic Identity Process of Latino Students
The influence of cognitive development on ethnic identity development is investigated in the context of a qualitative longitudinal study of Latina/o college students. Findings indicate that when students reconstruct social knowledge their ethnic identity is positively influenced. Strategies and mechanisms for positively influencing identity development are discussed within a holistic development framework
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Patterns, Predictions, and Implications for Informing Policy Discussions
This article seeks to identify and assess the readiness of Potential Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)—institutions located within Latino communities projected to increase the number of Latino/a high school graduates. Institutions are described based on evaluation of institutional missions, planning documents, programs, and marketing strategies—resulting in three institutional categories: unaware, aware, and committed institutions
The Connections Between Latino Ethnic Identity and Adult Experiences
This study considers the influence of adult experiences on the development of Latino ethnic identity. Using purposeful and snowball sampling, adult participants responded to open-ended questions about their understanding of being Latino. Analysis indicated that changes in the environment or life circumstances had the greatest effect on the reevaluation of identity. This process, referred to as looping, occurred in 35% of the adults surveyed and i…
One Size Does Not Fit All: Traditional and Innovative Models of Student Affairs Practice
Reconstructing Latino Identity: The Influence of Cognitive Development on the Ethnic Identity Process of Latino Students
The influence of cognitive development on ethnic identity development is investigated in the context of a qualitative longitudinal study of Latina/o college students. Findings indicate that when students reconstruct social knowledge their ethnic identity is positively influenced. Strategies and mechanisms for positively influencing identity development are discussed within a holistic development framework
One Size Does Not Fit All: Traditional and Innovative Models of Student Affairs Practice
The Connections Between Latino Ethnic Identity and Adult Experiences
This study considers the influence of adult experiences on the development of Latino ethnic identity. Using purposeful and snowball sampling, adult participants responded to open-ended questions about their understanding of being Latino. Analysis indicated that changes in the environment or life circumstances had the greatest effect on the reevaluation of identity. This process, referred to as looping, occurred in 35% of the adults surveyed and i…
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Patterns, Predictions, and Implications for Informing Policy Discussions
This article seeks to identify and assess the readiness of Potential Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)—institutions located within Latino communities projected to increase the number of Latino/a high school graduates. Institutions are described based on evaluation of institutional missions, planning documents, programs, and marketing strategies—resulting in three institutional categories: unaware, aware, and committed institutions
Why Aren't We There Yet?: Taking Personal Responsibility for Creating an Inclusive Campus
Do Performance-Based Funding Policies Promote Prestige Ambitions? An Interest-Convergence Analysis
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works)