Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre

Biographic Data

ID6555466
NAMEHilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre
GIVEN NAMESHilda Cecilia Contreras
FAMILY NAMEAguirre
SIGNATUREAGUIRRE H C C
AFFILIATIONSNew Mexico State University
ORCID0000-0002-8602-6345
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Balancing Academics and Parenthood

    Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, Maryanne LongARTICLEJournal of Student Affairs…2026

    This study explored the impacts of peer mentoring on adult students at a Hispanic-serving community college. Framed within the learning partnerships model, this study’s findings revealed how adult students benefited academically and personally from peer mentors’ support. The role of peer mentors in providing in-class support alleviated students’ personal, familial, and parental concerns. Our findings suggest that embedding peer mentors into cours…

  • Mentor Influence Among Hispanic Engineering Students’ Learning Research Experiences

    Open AccessHilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, Stephanie Zackery et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2025

    The influential role of mentors in undergraduate research experiences (UREs) is of the utmost importance. This study examined the differences between cohorts among engineering undergraduate students who participated in a one-year research-focused program at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI). The study’s purpose was to gain insight into the mentors’ influence on students’ learning by assessing different cohorts as well as the acquisition of soc…

  • The Journey of Latina STEM Undergraduate Students in the Borderlands in Times of Covid-19

    Hilda Cecilia Contreras AguirreARTICLEJournal of Latinos and Education2022References: 5

    The Latino population in the U.S. is a community with high family values, pride in their culture and language, as well as great respect to their ancestors. The intervention of our predecessors in STEM-related topics goes back to the Aztec and Mayans, who developed a sophisticated numerical system and contributed to the advancement of society. This study focuses on the dual intersection between the COVID-19 pandemic that has exacerbated access amo…

  • Persistence of Latinas in STEM at an R1 Higher Education Institution in Texas

    Open AccessElsa Gonzalez, Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre et al.ARTICLEJournal of Hispanic Higher…2020Cited by: 2References: 6

    This study examined the success and persistence of Latina students in the complex environment of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at a Tier 1 Research higher education institution in Texas. For this qualitative study, 10 Latina students pursuing STEM majors were interviewed within a framework focusing on Greene’s resilience theory. Results of this study suggest a strong likelihood for Latinas to succeed in STEM fiel…

  • Latina college students’ experiences in STEM at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

    Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, Elsa Gonzalez et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020Cited by: 15References: 4

    In the last 20 years, Latina undergraduate college students have increased their enrollment and degree attainment. However, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines Latinas remain highly underrepresented. The study aims to gain more insight into the roles that peers, faculty, and family play in Latina students' persistence in STEM fields at two selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Using Latino Critical Rac…