Latina Millennials' Testimonios of Academic Support

• In Event: 64.067 - Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Enhancing Experiences and Services

Abstract

This study, which is part of a larger inquiry that examined the stories of first generation Latina Millennials as they described their journeys in academia through testimonios, focuses on the academic support they received navigating the educational spaces at City University (pseudonym), a Hispanic-serving institution in California. The goal is to share the participants’ testimonios or first person narratives to highlight the academic support they received as they pursued advanced degrees. In general, academic support at City University was defined by the participants in the following subthemes: departments, graduate programs, faculty and staff, cohort, and research interests.

Authors

• Nadia Aguilar, California State University - Los Angeles

• Sharon H. Ulanoff, California State University - Los Angeles