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Section: Awards/Honors > Emerging Scholars
Awards/Honors
Dr. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera: Charting a Path Toward Social Justice
Dr. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera identifies as a Puerto Rican woman and race-gender, higher education scholar an educator.
January 30, 2026
From the Magazine
Dr. Raquel Muñiz: Standing in the Gap
Dr. Raquel Muñiz, an associate professor at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College, recognized disparities in education even at a young age — while she was still a student growing up in the border town of Laredo, Texas.
January 29, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jacqueline Barker: Championing Next-Generation Addiction Researchers
Dr. Jacqueline Barker has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how individual experiences and biology intersect to drive substance use disorders.
January 28, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jackie Jahn: At the Intersection of Science and Society
Dr. Jackie Jahn is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
January 27, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Tahnee Wilder: Fueling Innovation for Communication Specialists
Dr. Tahnee Wilder’s work in academia as a researcher and assistant professor is informed by her 15 years of experience as a clinician in the field of speech-language therapy and speech and language pathology.
January 26, 2026
Emerging Scholars
Dr. Varaxy Yi: A Conscious Scholar
When Varaxy Yi won a Gates Millennium Scholarship back in 2003, as a first-generation student she didn’t fully understand the role the scholarship would play in landing her a meaningful job in American higher education.
January 23, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jarred R. Cuellar: Grounded in Community
Dr. Jarred R. Cuellar didn’t initially plan to study Latino politics. In fact, the Cal Poly Pomona assistant professor of political science actively avoided it at first, worried about becoming a stereotype.
January 22, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Leslie U. Ekpe: A Focus On Racial Equity and Belonging
Dr. Leslie U. Ekpe’s research, teaching and mentorship reflect a blend of intellectual rigor and compassion.
January 21, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Chao Guan: A Dedicated Educator and Mentor
The road to Dr. Chao Guan becoming an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science at Savannah State University (SSU) — Georgia’s oldest public HBCU — led through China, with a stop in Saudia Arabia.
January 20, 2026
Emerging Scholars
Dr. Natalie Muñoz: Identity Matters
Dr. Natalie Muñoz — a professor of social work at Rutgers-Newark – has an answer for anyone who questions what anyone’s past has to do with being an effective social worker today.
January 16, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Oscar E. Patrón: Reframing Success Through Community Strength
Dr. Oscar E. Patrón’s journey to becoming an assistant professor in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington began in La Villita, or Little Village, on Chicago’s southwest side
January 14, 2026
2025
A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez
Community engagement and building relationships is important to Gomez.
January 30, 2025
2025
Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera
Dr. Román Liera is a rising star in higher education, with a dedication to equity, innovative scholarship and student-centered learning.
January 30, 2025
2025
Crafting Innovative Approaches for Analyzing Data - Dr. Zachary K. Collier
Dr. Zachary K. Collier, an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, focuses on previously unexplored ways to find depth and details.
January 29, 2025
2025
Doing the Work that Makes a Difference - Dr. Jesse Ford
Being raised on a farm has informed Ford’s work ethic in academe.
January 28, 2025
2025
Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe
Briscoe's research focuses on politics and policies, including the legislative bans against critical race theory (CRT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
January 26, 2025
2025
An Advocate for Equitable Health - Dr. Sabina Khan
Dr. Sabina Khan always knew she wanted to work in rehabilitation, inspired from a young age by family members whose recoveries were transformed through effective rehab.
January 23, 2025
2025
A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.
Henry exemplifies how personal experience can shape academic pursuits and social justice advocacy.
January 22, 2025
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