Cynthia Alcantar

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Title
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Institution
Loyola Marymount University

Education

  • Ph.D., Social Science and Comparative Education

Research Interests

Community College   Minority Serving Institution, Minority Serving Institutions   Civic Engagement  

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List of Publications (105)
In 2022
105

*Alcantar, C. M., Freeman, R. E., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., & Ortega Mendoza, M. (2022). (Un)Deserving Mexican activists: How online news media during the Trump Era (un)justly represents undocumented students in higher education across differing state contexts. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2022). Civic engagement of Latinx students: The role of higher education institutions in serving the public good. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927221096541

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*Kim, V., Alcantar, C. M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2022). The AANAPISI-funded STEM program: An institutional response to the needs of Asian American community college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2022.2056548

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Finnegan, J., Alcantar, C. M., Lucero, J. E., Crowther, D., Dagda, R., Usinger, J., & Ewing Taylor, J. (2022). Youth participatory action research to engage bilingual high school students and community partners in dissemination of public health research findings. In R. M. Reardon, & J. Leonard (Eds.), Volume VIII: School-University-Community Collaboration for Civic Education and Engagement in the Democratic Project. Information Age Publishing.

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101

Bradley, A., Alcantar, C. M., Chavez Camarena, Y., Bates, A., & Kalsoom, H. (2022, April 21-26). College Outreach Educators Supporting First-Generation College-Going and Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Students in College Deserts [Paper Session]. American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

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100

Walker, Z., & Alcantar, C. M. (2022, April 21-26). How Does a Medical School Serve Latinxs? Campus Artifacts of an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution [Roundtable Paper Session]. American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

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Kim, V., Alcantar, C. M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2022, April 21-26). Pivotal Moments Guiding AAPI and non- AAPI Student Success at a Federally Designated AAPI-Serving University [Research Paper Session]. American Educational Research Association Conference (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

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2018, 2020-2021 Association of Mexican American Educators 2020-2022

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In 2021
97

Alcantar, C. M. (2021, August 23). Empowerment Agents: Promoting Student Success by Starting with the "Why." College Advising Corps, New York University. Virtual event.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2021, August 5). Focus on Your Why. Keynote speaker for 12th Annual Summer Bridge, Truckee Meadows Community College. Virtual event.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2021, June 29). Understanding Minority Serving Institutions: Supporting and Serving Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Students. Guest Speaker for Association of Intermountain Housing Officers. Virtual event.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2021, May 5). Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Supporting Low-Income, First-Generation, and Racial/Ethnic Minoritized College Students & Colleagues. Guest Speaker for the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Residence Life Student Staff Training. Residential Life, Housing & Food Service, University of Nevada, Reno.

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93

Alcantar, C. M. (2021, March 5). Empowerment Agents: Promoting Student Transfer & Success through Strength-Based, Student Centered, and Intentional Practices. Keynote Speaker for Nevada Transfer Student Summit.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2021, February 11). Guest Speaker, "Building Legacies of Equity in Education. Core Humanities" Podcast, Thought on the Tap. College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Reno and Laughing Planet. https://www.unr.edu/core-humanities/thought-on-tap/archive 7. Alcantar, C. M. (2020, August 19). Starting with the Why? College Advising Corps, New York University.

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In 2020
91

*de-notes co-author who are doctoral, masters, or undergraduate students 1. Teranishi, R. T., Nguyen, B. M. D., Alcantar, C. M., & Curammeng, E. R. (Eds.) (2020). Measuring Race: Why Disaggregating Data Matters for Addressing Educational Inequality. Teachers College Press.

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90

*Alcantar, C. M., Rinco n, B. E., & Espinoza, K. J. (2020). In a state of becoming: How institutions communicate Asian American and Pacific Islander- and Latinx-servingness through campus artifacts. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 14(3), 104-119.

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89

*Alcantar, C. M., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., & Teranishi, R. T. (2020). Space and place at Asian American and Pacific Islander serving community colleges: The geography of campus student support for Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication.

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Alcantar, C. M., & Hernandez, E. (2020). "Here the professors are your guide, tus gui as": Latina/o student validating experiences with faculty at a Hispanic-Serving community college. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 19(1), 3- 9. Alcantar, C. M., Bordoloi-Pazich, L., & Teranishi, R. T. (2019). Meaning-making about becoming a Minority Serving Institution: A case study of Asian-serving community colleges. The Review of Higher Education, 45(5), 309-335. doi:10.1353/rhe.2019.0054

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*Hafoka, 'I., Vaughn, K., Aina, I., & Alcantar, C. M. (2020). The 'Invisible' minority: Finding a sense of belonging after imperialism, colonialism, and (im)migration for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In R. T. Teranishi, B. M. D. Nguyen, C. M. Alcantar, & E. R. Curammeng (Eds.), in Measuring race: Why disaggregating data matters for addressing educational inequality. Teachers College Press.

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Policy Reports, Evaluation Reports, & Working Papers 27. *Rwebugisa, L. J., Alcantar, C. M., & Dupree, T. (2020). Managing your imposter: A toolkit for students and mentors [EL767: Issues and trends in college student development] (Unpublished course resource guide). Reno, NV: University of Nevada, Reno.

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Public Scholarship 37. Alcantar, C. M. (2020, September 25). ASK THE PROFESSOR: What is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, and what does becoming one mean for the University? Nevada Today. Retrieved from https://www.unr.edu/nevada- today/news/2020/atp-hispanic-serving-institution 38. *Rachel & Cynthia (2018, September 18). Apply for Immigrant Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund for undocumented entrepreneurs! My Undocumented Life. Retrieved from https://mydocumentedlife.org/2018/09/18/apply-for- immigrant-risings-entrepreneurship-fund-for-undocumented-entrepreneurs 39. Alcantar, C. M. (2013, October 7). Scholar's corner. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, 23.

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Alcantar, C. M., Kim, V. & Teranishi, R. T. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) The Juncture of Access and Opportunity: The College and Career Choice for Underrepresented Minority Students Pursuing Nursing Degrees [Paper Session].

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Alcantar, C. M. (2020, March). Civic engagement in the Latinx community: The role of higher education institutions in serving the public good. Paper commissioned by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. Paper presented at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.

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In 2019
82

Alcantar, C. M., Nguyen, B. M. D., & Maramba, D. C. (2019). Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs): Successful settings for addressing underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander students. New Directions for Student Services, 2019(167), 101-110.

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Teranishi, R. T., Rios-Aguilar, C., & Alcantar, C. M. (2019). (Re)Designing institutional practices and policies to serve immigrant-origin students in community college. In C. Sua rez-Orozco, & O. Osei-Twumasi (Eds.), Immigrant- origin students in community college: Navigating risk and reward in higher education (pp. 192-204). Teachers College Press.

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Alcantar, C. M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2019). Understanding the College Retention & Success of AAPI and Latinx Students Pursuing Nursing Degrees at a Minority Serving Institution: A Report on Nevada State College.

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Washington, DC: Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholars. Retrieved from https://apiascholars.org/opportunities/apia-scholars-reports/ 29. Teranishi, R. T., & Alcantar, C. M. (2019). Exploring the Impact of AANAPISI Grant-Funded Programs on Student Experiences and Outcomes: A Report on UNLV. Washington, DC: Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholars.

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Retrieved from https://apiascholars.org/opportunities/apia-scholars-reports/ 30. Alcantar, C. M., & Kuo, E. (2019). Mechanism Scholars Program: Evaluation Report, Summer 2017-Spring 2018.

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Fernandez, E., Alcantar, C. M., & Nava, V. (2019). From Pre-Nursing to Nursing: Understanding Divergent Paths to Support the College Access & Success of AAPI and Latinx Students Pursuing Nursing Degrees. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.

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Kuo, E., & Alcantar, C. M. (2019). Retention in STEM: Pivotal Moments for Underrepresented College Students in a STEM Program at a Historically White Liberal Arts College. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR.

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Alcantar, C. M., Teranishi, R. T., Nava, V., & Gilbert, L. (2019). Got Race? Cross-Institutional Capacity- Building to Combat Racial Inequities at Minority-Serving Institutions. Interactive research session presented at the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2019). Higher Education Contexts and Practices Promoting the Civic Capacity of Diverse Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2019). The Woke Sleeping Giant: Minority Serving Institutions Fostering the Nation's Democracy. Paper presented at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2019). Higher Education Contexts and Practices Promoting the Civic Capacity of Diverse Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2019, October). Civic Engagement & the Role of HSIs/MSIs. Panel presentation at the HSI/MSI Symposium with Laura Huerta Migus (Executive Director, Association of Children's Museum) and Tony Gladney (Vice President of Community Engagement, MGM), moderated by Nancy Brune (Executive Director, Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, Nevada). College of Southern Nevada-North Las Vegas Campus, Las Vegas, NV.

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Teranishi, R. T., & Alcantar, C. M. (2019). System-Level Change to Support Underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. Research presented at the Nevada System of Higher Education HSI/MSI Symposium, College of Southern Nevada-North Las Vegas Campus, Las Vegas, NV.

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Teranishi, R. T., & Alcantar, C. M. (2019). System-Level Change to Support Underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. Research presented at the 10th Annual Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars Higher Education Summit, Washington, D.C. 12. Alcantar, C. M., Freeman, R. E., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., Mazumder, T., & Hernandez Rongkilyo, S. (2018). The Role of Family in the Civic Lives of Undocumented Asian College Students. Paper presented at Liminally Legal Asians: Consciousness Raising, Political Activism and (Re)Articulations of Belonging in the United States at Brown University, Providence, R.I. 13. Alcantar, C. M. (2018). Culturally Responsive Practices at Minority Serving Institutions: Ensuring Success for Asian American & Pacific Islander Students in Developmental Education. Paper presented at UCLA Community College Studies Conference by the Community College to Ph.D. Association at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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In 2018
68

*Katsiaficas, D., Hernandez, E., Alcantar, C. M., Samayoa, E., Gutierrez, M. N., & Williams, Z. (2018). "We'll get through this together": Collective contribution of family and community in the lives of Latino undocumented undergraduates. Teachers College Record, 120(120306), 1-48.

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Nguyen, B. M. D. & Alcantar, C. M. (2018). Analogies of a Blackberry: The foundation and impact of the inaugural Morgan and Helen Endowed Chair of Asian American Studies. In N. D. Hartlep, A. Kahlon, & D. Ball (Eds.), Asian/American scholars of education: 21st century pedagogies, perspectives, & experiences (126-134). Peter Lang.

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Alcantar, C. M., Freeman, R. E., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., Mazumder, T., & Hernandez Rongkilyo, S. (2018). The Role of Family in the Civic Lives of Undocumented Asian College Students. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Tampa, FL.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2018). The Woke Sleeping Giant: Minority Serving Institutions Fostering our Nation's Democracy. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, New York, NY.

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In 2017
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Teranishi, R. T., Alcantar, C. M., & Underwood, R. (2017). AANAPISI leadership: Perspective from the field. In R. T. Palmer, D. C. Maramba, A. T. Arroyo, T. Ozuna Allen, T. F. Boykin, & J. M. Lee Jr. (Eds.), Effective leadership at minority serving institutions: Exploring opportunities and challenges for leadership (pp. 186-198). Routledge.

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Nguyen, B. M. D., Alcantar, C. M., Curammeng, E., Hernandez, E., Kim, V., Paredes, A., Nguyen, M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2017). The Racial Heterogeneity Project: Implications for Higher Education Research, Practice, and Policy.

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Los Angeles, CA: The Institute for Immigration, Globalization, & Education. Retrieved from http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/R1641-racial-heterogeneity-project-2017-06.pdf 32. Alcantar, C. M., Martin, M., Nguyen, B. M. D., Teranishi, R. T., & Mun oz, J. (2017). The return on investment for an AANAPISI-funded program: Outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander community college students. In M. Gasman, A. Castro Samayoa, & M. Nettles (Eds.), Investing in Student Success: Examining the Return on Investment for Minority-Serving Institutions. Princeton, NJ: Policy Information Center, Educational Testing Service & Wiley. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/ets2.12187

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Alcantar, C. M., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., & Teranishi, R. T. (2017). Space and Place at Minority Serving Community Colleges: The Geography of Campus Student Support for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.

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Alcantar, C. M., Freeman, R., Kim, V., & Hafoka, 'I. (2017). The Role of sociohistorical and political contexts in shaping higher education's "Dreamer" discourse. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.

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Alcantar, C. M., Nguyen, B. M. D., Martin, M., Teranishi, R. T., & Mun oz, J. (2017). Addressing Low Transfer Rates through Culturally Responsive Approaches: A Multi-Case Study of Learning Communities. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2017). "This motivated me to fight for rights of Asian Americans": Developing the Civic Leadership Capacities of Community College Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.

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In 2016
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*Katsiaficas, D., Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., Gutierrez, M. N., Samayoa, E., Texis, O. R., & Williams, Z. (2016). Important theoretical and methodological turning points for understanding contribution with undocumented undergraduates. Qualitative Psychology, 3(1), 7-25.

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Ponjuan, L., Alcantar, C. M., & Soria, K. (2016). Redefining civic engagement: A developmental model of students' civic-related capabilities. In K. Soria & T. Mitchell (Eds.), Civic engagement and community service at research universities: Engaging undergraduates for social justice, social change and responsible citizenship (pp. 99-122).

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Espinoza, R., Alcantar, C. M., & Hernandez, E. (2016). Working-class minority students' pathways to higher education. In A. E. Stich & C. Freie (Eds.), The Working Classes and Higher Education: Inequality of Access, Opportunity, and Outcome (pp. 30-45). Routledge.

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Nguyen, B. M. D., Alcantar, C. M., Martin, M., Teranishi, R. T., & Nguyen, T.-L. K. (2016). Fostering Transfer Pathways through STEM Success: Examining a STEM Program at a Two-Year Minority Serving Institution.

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Stage, F. K., Galvan, D., & Alcantar, C. M. (2016). Pathways to College for American Indians: Factors Related to Access and Achievement. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2016). Higher Education as a Mechanism to Promote Civic Engagement of Latina/o Students.

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Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., Teranishi, R. T., & Peumsang, P. (2016). Factors That Affect College Access and Enrollment of Undocumented College Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Washington, DC.

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Nguyen, B. M. D., Alcantar, C. M., Martin, M., Mun oz, J., Teranishi, R. T., & Bordoloi Pazich, L. (2016). The Impact of Learning Communities on the Transition from Remedial to College-Level Math: Outcomes from a Two- Year Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Washington, DC.

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Katsiaficas, D., Hernandez, E., Alcantar, C. M., Samayoa, E., Gutierrez, M. N., & Rodriguez, O. G. (2016).

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Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., Teranishi, R. T., & Sua rez-Orozco, C. (2016). A National Study of Undocumented College Students: The Importance of Raising Awareness of Institutional, State, and Federal Policies. Incorporating Undocumented Students and Youth: A UC-Wide Workshop of Research and Policy Recommendations at the University of California, Irvine.

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In 2015
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Teranishi, R. T., Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). Race and class through the lens of the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience: Perspectives from community college students. AAPI Nexus Journal, 13(1

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Sua rez-Orozco, C., Katsiaficas, D., Birchall, O., Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., Garcia, Y., Michikyan, M., Cerda, J., & Teranishi, R. T. (2015). Undocumented undergraduates on college campuses: Understanding their challenges, assets, and what it takes to make an UndocuFriendly campus. Harvard Educational Review, 85(3), 427-463.

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Teranishi, R. T., Nguyen, B. M. D., & Alcantar, C. M. (2015). The Asian American and Pacific Islander data disaggregation movement: The convergence of community activism and policy reform. Harvard Asian American Policy Review, 25, 26-36.

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Fairclough, S. C., Alcantar, C. M., & Stage, F. K. (2015). Indigenous students and transition to higher education, subsequent persistence, and graduation. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2015(163), 5-24.

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Teranishi, R. T., Nguyen, B. M. D., & Alcantar, C. M. (2015). The data quality movement for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community: An unresolved civil rights issue. In P. A. Noguera, J. C. Pierce, & R. Ahram (Eds.), Race, equity, and education: Sixty years from Brown (pp. 139-154). Springer.

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Policy Reports, Evaluation Reports, & Working Papers 33. Teranishi, R. T., Alcantar, C. M., Martin, M., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). The Return on Investment for an AANAPISI-Funded Program: Outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander Community College Students (Working Paper). Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Services & the Center for Minority Serving Institutions.

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Retrieved from https://cmsi.gse.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/AANAPISI.paper%20final.pdf 34. Teranishi, R. T., Martin, M., Bordoloi Pazich, L., Alcantar, C. M., Nguyen, B. M. D., Curammeng, E. R., Nguyen, M. H., & Chan, J. (2015). The Impact of Scholarships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Community College Students: Preliminary Findings from an Experimental Design Study. Los Angeles, CA: National Commission on AAPI Research in Education. Retrieved from http://www.apiasf.org/research/2015_CARE_Report.pdf 35. Teranishi, R., Martin, M., Bordoloi Pazich, L., Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, T.-L. K. (2014). Measuring the Impact of MSI-Funded Programs on Student Success: Findings from the Evaluation of Asian American and Native American Pacific-Islander-Serving Institutions. New York, NY: National Commission on AAPI Research in Education.

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Retrieved from http://care.gseis.ucla.edu/assets/2014_peer_report.pdf 36. Alcantar, C. (2015). [Book Review: Latinos in Higher Education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions by Anne-Marie Nun ez, Richard E. Hoover, Kellie Pickett, A. Christine Stuart-Carruthers, & Maria Vazquez]. The Review of Higher Education, 38(4), 630-633.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2015). Latino College Students and Civic Engagement. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO.

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Alcantar, C. M., Teranishi, R. T., Martin, M., Bordoloi Pazich, L., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). The Impact of Grant Aid on Underrepresented Asian American and Pacific Islander Community College Students: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO.

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Alcantar, C. M., Teranishi, R. T., & Hernandez, E. (2015). Methodological Considerations to Influence Policies Affecting Undocumented College Students. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO.

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Katsiaficas, D., Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., Gutierrez, M. N., Samayoa, E., Rodriguez Texis, O., & Williams, Z. (2015). Understanding the Role of Family and Community Contribution in the Lives of Undocumented Emerging Adults. Paper presented at the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood Biennial Conference, Miami, FL.

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Alcantar, C. M., & Hernandez, E. H. (2015). A Cross-Collaborative Approach to Action Research: A National Study of Undocumented College Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

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Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). The Impact of Social and Academic Engagement on the Academic Success of Immigrant Community College Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

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Alcantar, C. M., Hernandez, E., & Teranishi, R. T., & Katsiaficas, D. (2015). UndocuScholars: A National Study of Undocumented College Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

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Alcantar, C. M., Nguyen, B. M. D., & Teranishi, R. (2015). The Impact of Learning Communities on the Academic Success of Underrepresented Students in Community Colleges. Scholarly paper presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA.

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Maramba, D., Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs): Successful Settings for Addressing Underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. Scholarly paper presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA.

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Alcantar, C. M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2015). Community-Based Participatory Action Approach for the Study of Undocumented College Students. Research presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

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Alcantar, C. M., Teranishi, R. T., Martin, M., & Nguyen, B. M. D. (2015). The Return on Investment for an AANAPISI-Funded Program: Outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander Community College Students (Working Paper). Research paper presented at the Return on Investment Convening, Educational Testing Services & the Center for Minority Serving Institutions, Princeton, NJ.

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Alcantar, C. M. (Spring, 2015). Guest speaker, Cal State LA Ed.D. Research Symposium, California State University, Los Angeles.

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In 2014
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Alcantar, C. M. (2014). Civic engagement measures for Latina/o college students. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2013(158), 23-35.

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Peumsang, P., Mazumder, T., & Alcantar. C. M. (2014). Engaging the Community with the Community: Participatory Action Research Approach for the Study of UndocuScholars. Poster presented at First Annual Research and Inquiry Conference, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Alcantar, C. M., Peumsang, P., & Mazumder, T. (2014). Engaging in Participatory Action Research Strategies with Undocumented Students: Community Involvement. Research presented at the InterActions Immigration and Documentation Symposium, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Alcantar, C. M. (2014). The Study of UndocuScholars and its Relevance to Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education. Research presented at Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), San Francisco, CA.

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Bordoloi-Pazich, L., Alcantar, C. M., Martin, M., & Teranishi, R. T. (2014). The Impact of Grant Aid on Low- Income Asian American Pacific Islander Community College Students: Preliminary Findings from an Experimental Design Study. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

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Teranishi, R., Martin, M., Alcantar, C. M., & Hernandez, E. (2014). The UndocuScholars Research Project: Implications for Scholarship Providers. National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA), Pittsburgh, PA.

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In 2013
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Stage, F. K., Alcantar, C. M., & Galvez, D. (2013). Pathways to College for American Indians. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.

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Bordoloi-Pazich, L., Teranishi, R., Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, T. (2013). Partnership for Equity in Education through Research (PEER): Action Research to Support Capacity-Building Efforts of Minority-Serving Institutions. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.

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Teranishi, R., Bordoloi-Pazich, L., & Alcantar, C. M. (2013). College Access and Participation Among Immigrant Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

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Perez, W., Vasquez, R., Alcantar, C. M., & Arce, M. (2013). Indigenous Mexican Youth, Ethnic Identity, and Academic Engagement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

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In 2012
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Bordoloi-Pazich, L., Teranishi, R., Alcantar, C. M., & Nguyen, T. (2012). Examining the impact of federal designation as a Minority Serving Institution: Comparing institutional culture and professional practice at a newly designated and veteran AANAPISI. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.

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Bordoloi-Pazich, L., Song, S., & Alcantar, C. M. (2012). Using large datasets to examine equity for students of color: The case of transfer and financial aid. Research presented in "Getting critical: Access and success for the underrepresented on college campuses" symposium at the 37th Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.

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15

Alcantar, C. M., & Espinoza, R. (2012). Role of outreach programs in the advancement of students. Research presented at the 2012 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education, New York, NY.

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In 2011
14

Perez, W., Mun oz, S., Alcantar, C. M., & Guarneros, N. (2011). Educators supporting DREAMERS: Becoming an undocumented student ally. In J. Landsman & C.W. Lewis (Eds.), White teachers/diverse classrooms: A guide to building inclusive schools, promoting high expectations, and eliminating racism (2nd ed.) (pp. 299-312). Stylus Publishing.

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13

Vasquez, R., Perez, W., Lopez, J., Alcantar, C. M., & Silva, M. (2011). Zapotec youth and achievement in Los Angeles high school. 2011 Conference on Ethnicity, Race, & Indigenous Peoples in Latin America & the Caribbean, at the University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 44. Espinoza, R., Alcantar, C. M., & De La Cruz, M. (2011). Disrupting the sorting process of schools: How educators alter the college pathways of working-class minority students. Paper presented at the annual Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Seattle, WA.

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12

Alcantar, C. M., & Espinoza, R. (2011). The role of academic outreach programs in the educational advancement of working-class minority students. Paper presented at annual Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Seattle, WA.

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In 2010
11

Perez, W., Vasquez, R., & Alcantar, C. M. (2010). Negotiating identities: Indigenous Mexican youth and achievement. Paper presented at the California Educational Research Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

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In 2009
10

Espinoza, R., Perez, W., Alcantar, C., & Highley, C. (2009). Accession higher education: How social class and ethnic minority status structure the acquisition of education social and cultural capital. Paper presented at the annual Pacific Sociological Conference, San Diego, CA.

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In 2007
9

Alcantar, C. (2007). 1st world country, 3rd world education: A look into Segregated Schools in Southern California. Paper presented at the Global Action and Social Change Conference, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.

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Unspecified
8

*Alcantar, C. M., Freeman, R. E., Kim, V., Hafoka, 'I., Mazumder, T., & Hernandez Rongkilyo, S. (Under Review).

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7

The role of family in the civic lives of undocumented Asian college students.

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6

Reno, NV: University of Nevada, Reno.

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5

AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/rug3afh (Conference Canceled).

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4

Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH.

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3

Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Washington, DC.

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2

Collective Contribution in the Lives of Undocumented College Students. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Conference, Baltimore, MD.

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1

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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