Michelle Castellanos Waite Phillips Hall-WPH Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA

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1 Michelle Castellanos Waite Phillips Hall-WPH Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA EDUCATION Ph.D., Urban Education Policy Expected May 2015 Concentration: Higher Education; Educational Psychology Rossier School of Education, Los Angeles, CA Dissertation: How College Affects Latina/os Career Decision-Making: A Psychosociocultural Approach Certificate, Diploma in Innovation May 2013 Los Angeles, CA B.A., Social Welfare (honors) Dec B.A., Psychology, minor in Education University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Research Interests The college experiences and subsequent learning, persistence, and career outcomes of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students; Latina/os in STEM; Latina/o psychosociocultural adjustment to college; Group identity; Intergroup relations. HONORS AND AWARDS Dean s Fellowship Rossier School of Education Academic Research Grant ($8,000) Office of the Provost, Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Academic Research Award ($1,500) Office of the Provost, USC Graduate School Gates Millennium Graduate Fellowship Gates Millennium Scholars Program Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Research and Professional Development Travel Grant AAHHE Graduate Fellows Program American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE) Research Project Grant ($5,000) Office of the Provost, Diploma in Innovation Program

2 Professional Development Award and Travel Grant Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Associate Fellow Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) Phillips Academy, Andover Departmental Honors in Social Welfare 2009 Social Welfare Honors Thesis Program University of California, Berkeley Gates Millennium Scholarship Gates Millennium Scholars Program Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES Research Advisor Education and Psychology Research Lab McNair Scholars Program, Research Associate Pullias Center for Higher Education Rossier School of Education, 2010-present Research Assistant Relationships and Social Cognition Lab Department of Psychology, University of California Berkeley Research Assistant Psychology Clinic, Clinical Science Program Department of Psychology, University of California Berkeley RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Castellanos, M. & Cole, D. (in press, Spring 2015). Disentangling the impact of diversity course content on students' civic mindedness. Journal of College Student Development. Castellanos, M. (under review). Sustaining Latina student organizations: An instrumental case study. Under review by the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. Cole, D. & Castellanos, M. (under review). Assessing the impact of diversity courses on white and ethnic minority students critical thinking dispositions. Under review by Higher Education. Castellanos, M. (in preparation). Navigating the career decision-making process: First-hand accounts from Latina college students. In preparation for the Journal of College Student Development. Castellanos, M. & Aranda, M.P. (in preparation). Deciding on a career path: Sources of psychological wellbeing among Latina college students. In preparation for the Journal of Counseling Psychology.

3 Cole, D. & Castellanos, M. (in preparation). The role of constructive criticism on student learning: A hierarchical linear model. In preparation for the Journal of Higher Education. Zhou, J. & Castellanos, M. (in preparation). Examining the influence of campus climate on students time to degree. In preparation for the American Educational Research Journal. RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Castellanos, M. (2015, April). How college affects Latinas career decision-making process: A psychosociocultural approach. Accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Zhou, J. & Castellanos, M. (2013, November). Do structural diversity and interracial relations affect students persistence to graduation? A multi-level discrete-time survival analysis. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. Zhou, J. Castellanos, M., & Manson, S. (2013, May). Rejecting the vision of the well frog : Developing innovative capacities through master s education. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Martinez, E. & Castellanos, M. (2013, March). Day dreamin : Latino middle school boys and their college aspirations. Paper presented at the American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Castellanos, M. (2012, November). Sustaining Latina/o Student Organizations: An Exploratory Instrumental Case Study. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, Nevada, CA. Castellanos, M. & Cole, D. (2012, November). Disentangling the impact of diversity courses: Examining the effect of diversity course content on students' civic engagement. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, Nevada, CA. Cole, D. Manson, S. Castellanos, M. Zhou, J. (2012, November). Exploring the impact of diversity courses and service learning on students' critical thinking skills. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, Nevada, CA. Cole, D., Castellanos, M., Zhou, J., Manson, S. (2012, April). Examining the impact of diversity courses on college students: which courses, what outcomes? Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Zhou, J., Cole, D., Castellanos, M., Manson, S. (2012, April). The impact of global and diversity courses on students critical thinking. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Zhou, J., Cole, D., Castellanos, M., & Manson, S. (2011, November). Beyond domestic diversity: Examining the impact of global diversity courses on students civic engagement. Paper presented at the Association of the Study of Higher Educational Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC. Zhou, J., Castellanos, M., & Manson, S. (2011, July). An examination of doctoral students persistence across White, minority, and international backgrounds. Paper presented at Association of Pacific Rim Universities Annual Doctoral Student Conference, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

4 Cole, D., Castellanos, M., Manson, S. & Zhou, J. (2011, April). Examining diversity courses impact on majority and ethnic minority students critical thinking skills. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Invited Lectures, Panels, & Workshops Latina College Student Career Development (April, 2014). Invited lecture. Psy 234, Career Counseling. Mount St. Mary s College. Los Angeles, CA. Pathways to Success: The Graduate Student Experience (March, 2014). Invited talk. Soc Sci 198, Social Science Research Lab. University of California, Irvine. Irvine, CA. Post-baccalaureate Educational and Career Paths (March, 2014). Panel for Gates Millennium Scholars and Alumni.. Los Angeles, CA. Unraveling the Graduate School Application Process (February, 2014). Panel for Undergraduate Programs.. Los Angeles, CA. Conducting Social Science Research: A Closer look at Research Paradigms (June, 2013). Workshop presented to McNair Scholar. Summer Research Institute. A Review of T-test, ANOVA, and SPSS. (March, 2012). Workshop presented to McNair Scholar. Summer Research Institute.. Los Angeles, CA. Mixed Methods and Multiple Regression. (March, 2012). Invited lecture co-facilitated with Jenna Sablan. AMST 392, Undergraduate Research Methods.. Los Angeles, CA. Doctoral Student Experiences. (August, 2011). Panel for McNair Scholars Program. University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Preparing for College Life and Success. (November, 2008). Workshop series presented to bay area public schools. Raza Recruitment & Retention, University of California, Berkeley. Preparing for the College Application Process. (March, 2006). Workshop presented to the Gardena High School seniors. Raza Recruitment and Retention Center Summer Outreach Program, University of California, Berkeley. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Doctoral Level Courses Co-Instructor, EDUC 657-Social Foundations of Research (Fall, 2013). Rossier School of Education., Los Angeles, CA. Teaching Assistant, EDUC 708-Advanced Student Development (Fall, 2012). Rossier School of Education., Los Angeles, CA. Teaching Assistant, EDUC 709-Finance in Higher Education (Summer, 2012). Rossier School of Education., Los Angeles, CA.

5 Teaching Assistant, EDUC 642-Controversies in Learning and Instruction (Spring, 2012). Rossier School of Education., Los Angeles, CA. Masters Level Coursework Co-Instructor, EDHP 503-Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning in Higher, Adult, and Professional Education (Spring, 2013). Rossier School of Education., Los Angeles, CA. Undergraduate Level Coursework Instructor, SIR-Education, Psychology, and Policy Research Lab (Summer, 2014). Summer Research Institute (SIR). McNairs Scholars Program., Los Angeles, CA. Co-Instructor, SIR-Research Methods, Academic Writing, and Graduate School Preparation Lab (Summer, 2012; 2103). Summer Research Institute (SIR). McNairs Scholars Program., Los Angeles, CA. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH TRAINING Participant. Fundamentals of Psychological Measurement Fall 2014 Instructed by John J. McArdle, Ph.D. Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Science, Department of Psychology, Los Angeles. Participant. Multivariate Analysis of Behavior Structural Data Analysis Fall 2012 Instructed by John J. McArdle, Ph.D. Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Science, Department of Psychology, Los Angeles. Participant. Analyzing National Databases to Conduct Mixed Method Research April 2012 Instructed by Terrell Strayhorn, Ph.D. and Tonya Saddler, Ph.D. Mixed Method Research Professional Workshop American Educational Research Association Annual Conference Participant. More than A Variable: Race, Research, and Critical Race Theory April 2012 Instructed by Thandeka K. Chapman, Ph.D. and Adrienne D. Dixson, Ph.D. Critical Race Theory Professional Workshop American Educational Research Association Annual Conference Student. Structural Equation Modeling Fall 2011 Instructed by Professor Chih-Ping Chou, Ph.D. Keck School of Medicine, Department of Preventative Medicine, Los Angeles. Participant. Mentoring Student of Color for Success Oct Workshop Series by the Institute on Teaching and Mentoring Compact for Faculty Diversity, Atlanta, GA.

6 Participant. An Introduction to HLM for Education Researchers April 2011 Instructed by D. Betsy McCoach, Ph.D. and Ann A. O Connell, Ph.D. Hierarchical Linear Modeling Professional Workshop American Educational Research Association Annual Conference PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC SERVICE Session Chair Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference Division J Proposal Reviewer American Educational Research Association Proposal Reviewer Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference Session Chair McNair Summer Research Institute Annual Symposium Mentor McNair Scholars Program Doctoral Student Representative Rossier School of Education Ph.D. Recruitment Event 2011-present Mentor Increasing Access via Mentoring Program Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis Student Services Advisor Hermanas Unidas Inc. University of California Berkeley School Operations Manager 2008 Teach For America, Los Angeles Institute PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education American Educational Research Association American Psychological Association Association for the Study of Higher Education