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Dr. Luis Ponjuán is a tenured faculty member, researcher, and public policy scholar in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. He earned his Ph.D. in Education (Higher Education Administration) with concentrations in advanced quantitative methods, evaluation and assessment, and organizational psychology from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. His faculty career spans two AAU SEC institutions, Texas A&M University and the University of Florida. He is a bilingual speaker, Afro-Cuban immigrant, naturalized U.S. citizen, and first-generation college graduate.
Dr. Ponjuán has developed a research agenda focused on Collegiate men of color, Latino/a students, students from low-income backgrounds and urban areas, historically underrepresented students in community colleges, STEM NSF-REU research experiences, and the professional development of faculty members of color.
Dr. Ponjuán has received national and state-level recognition for his research on Latino/x collegiate men. He is co-editor and author of the book, “Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education: A National Imperative.” Last year, he consulted with Madam Vice President Kamala Harris about the challenges facing men of color. Over the last decade, he has presented at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, the U.S. Congress, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Nevada Higher Education Board of Regents, Black, Brown, and College Bound national conference, Mississippi Community colleges, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
Dr. Ponjuán, throughout his career, has earned over three million in grants from the ECMC Foundation, Greater Texas Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Trellis Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Ponjuán has faculty member affiliation with various Texas A&M academic programs and serves in multiple research scholar roles in state and national organizations:
▪ Academic faculty member affiliations: Latino/a and Mexican American Studies, Race & Ethnic Studies, & Africana Studies, Texas A&M University, College of Arts & Sciences
▪ Board of Directors, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (2022 to 2025)
▪ Faculty research scholar, Knowledge Development Steering Committee, TEXAS SUCCESS CENTER, Texas Association of Community Colleges, Austin, TX
▪ Faculty policy scholar, Diana Natalicio Institute, University of Texas at El Paso
▪ Co-Founder, Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Success) and Texas Education Research Consortium, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education
▪ Equity Champion Consultant, REACH collaborative, Lumina Foundation, University of Pittsburgh, School of Education
Dr. Ponjuán has developed a research agenda focused on Collegiate men of color, Latino/a students, students from low-income backgrounds and urban areas, historically underrepresented students in community colleges, STEM NSF-REU research experiences, and the professional development of faculty members of color.
Dr. Ponjuán has received national and state-level recognition for his research on Latino/x collegiate men. He is co-editor and author of the book, “Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education: A National Imperative.” Last year, he consulted with Madam Vice President Kamala Harris about the challenges facing men of color. Over the last decade, he has presented at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, the U.S. Congress, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Nevada Higher Education Board of Regents, Black, Brown, and College Bound national conference, Mississippi Community colleges, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
Dr. Ponjuán, throughout his career, has earned over three million in grants from the ECMC Foundation, Greater Texas Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Trellis Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Ponjuán has faculty member affiliation with various Texas A&M academic programs and serves in multiple research scholar roles in state and national organizations:
▪ Academic faculty member affiliations: Latino/a and Mexican American Studies, Race & Ethnic Studies, & Africana Studies, Texas A&M University, College of Arts & Sciences
▪ Board of Directors, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (2022 to 2025)
▪ Faculty research scholar, Knowledge Development Steering Committee, TEXAS SUCCESS CENTER, Texas Association of Community Colleges, Austin, TX
▪ Faculty policy scholar, Diana Natalicio Institute, University of Texas at El Paso
▪ Co-Founder, Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Success) and Texas Education Research Consortium, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education
▪ Equity Champion Consultant, REACH collaborative, Lumina Foundation, University of Pittsburgh, School of Education
COURSES TAUGHT
EDAD601. COLLEGE TEACHING
2020C,2019C,2016C,2016A,2015A
EDAD603. ADV STUD DEVELOP THEORY
2018C,2017C,2016C,2015C,2014C
EDAD612. POLY IN ADM HIGHER ED
2015C
EDAD684. INTERNSHIP
2017A,2015A,2014C
EDAD685. DIRECTED STUDIES
2018C,2017A,2015A
EDAD690. THEORY EDAD RESEARCH
2014C,2013C,2013A
EHRD289. SPECIAL TOPICS IN
2018B,2017B
EHRD408. GLOBAL DIV IN WORKPLACE
2020B,2020A,2019A,2018C,2018A
EHRD485. DIRECTED STUDIES
2016C
EHRD490. RESEARCH IN HRD/TCM
2019A,2018A,2017A
EHRD690. THRY OF EHRD RESEARCH
2020C,2020A,2019C
FORMER DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Leticia Palomin (Fall 2018)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Ponjuan, L., Palomin, L., & Calise, A. (2015). Latino Male Ethnic Subgroups: Patterns in College Enrollment and Degree Completion. New Directions for Higher Education, 2015(172), 59-69.
Clark, M., Ponjuan, L., Orrock, J., Wilson, T., & Flores, G. (2013). Supports and Barriers for Latino Males[8217] Educational Pursuits: Perceptions of Counselors and Administrators. Journal of Counseling and Development. 91(4) 458-466
Ponjuan, L. (2013). Awareness into Action: Helping Latino students succeed in Texas Higher Education. The Journal for the Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators.
Book Chapters
Ponjuan, L., (2016). Collaborative Consciousness: Improving Latino Male Student Research, Policy, and Practice. Saenz, V, Ponjuan, L., & Figueroa, J. (Eds). Latino Males in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing.
Ponjuan, L., (2016). Latino males in American high schools: An examination of the 2012 High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS: 2012). Saenz, V, Ponjuan, L., & Figueroa, J. (Eds). Latino Males in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing
Saenz, V.B., Ponjuan, L., Figueroa, J. L. (2016). Current Trends and Future outlooks on the pervasive gender gap in Educational attainment for Latino males. Latino Males in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing
Ponjuan, L., Saenz, V. (2015). Mexican American Males[48]19 Pathways to Higher Education: Awareness to Achievement. Zambrana, R.E., Hurtado, S. (Eds). The Magic Key: The Educational Journey of Mexican Americans from K-12 to College and Beyond. University of Texas Press
Saenz, V. B., Ponjuan, L., Segovia, J. and Del Real Viramontes, J. (2015), Developing a Latino Mentoring Program: Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success). New Directions for Higher Education, 2015: 75[48]1385. doi: 10.1002/he.20144
Other Publications and Presentations
Saenz, V. B., Ponjuan, L. (2012). Latino Males: Improving College Access and Degree Completion: A New National Imperative. AAHHE, Educational Testing Services, and University of Texas-San Antonio
RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Status Report on Engineering Education
Inclusive Community of Aggie Researchers (iCAR)
Inclusive Community of Aggie Researchers (iCAR)
REU Site: Ecohydrology of a Tropical Montane Forest
CAREER: Mapping the Halo of the Milky Way with the Dark Energy Survey
REU SITE: Astronomical Research and Instrumentation at Texas A&M
Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color
PI. University of Texas at Austin-Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (Private)
2016-09-01 — 2017-08-31
2016-09-01 — 2017-08-31
The Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color: Creating Institutional Capacity Building Tools and Activities
Texas A&M Astronomy NSF-REU Program Assessment
Texas Higher Education Consortium for Male Student Success
EDITORSHIPS
Editorial Board Member. Journal of Student Financial Aid (2013 - 2014)
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Diversity, Social and Climate Chair (2014)