Title: Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at University of Arizona.
Tenured: No
Age: 35
Education: B.A., Journalism; M.A., Ph.D.
Career mentors: Dr. Ozan Jaquette, UCLA; Dr. Gary D. Rhoades, University of Arizona.
Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Research should be serving a greater good. Doing research for the sake of research is great, but it's even better when we are able to leverage that into making some type of transformative change.”
Growing up in South Tucson's predominantly Mexican and Central American community, Dr. Karina Salazar never imagined becoming a professor. Like many first-
Dr. Karina Salazar
