MONICA CHRISTINA ESQUEDA Pullias Center for Higher Education University of Southern California 3470 Trousdale Parkway Waite Phillips Hall 701 Los Angeles, CA 90089-4037 mesqueda@usc.edu (510) 552-4104 EDUCATION University of Southern California, Ph.D. Urban Education Policy Expected Fall 2013 Specialization: Higher Education Dissertation: Operation college: Understanding the college choice decisions and processes of military-connected students Dissertation Chairs: Darnell Cole and Ron Avi Astor University of Washington, Seattle, M.Ed. Education June 2009 Specialization: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher Education Thesis: Military service veterans' college decision-making and experiences: An exploratory study Thesis Chair: James S. Antony University of California, San Diego, B.A. Human Development June 2006 HONORS AND AWARDS Dean s Fellow in Urban Education Policy Rossier School of Education 2009 - present Eugene Beebe Scholarship 2007-2008 The Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program University of Washington, Seattle Provost s Honors University of California, San Diego 2006 (Winter) 2005 (Winter) RESEARCH INTERESTS The conditions and contexts that promote access, seamless transition, and positive professional, academic, and personal outcomes among underserved student populations across secondary and postsecondary institutions. The preparation and training of graduate students in professional/ terminal degree programs, specifically those in the human service/education sectors that provide supports and services to underserved student populations. Mixed method research. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J Postsecondary Education Division E Human Development and Counseling 2009-present 2009-present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research and Teaching Assistant, Pullias Center for Higher Education Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California 2010 - present Research Assistant, Building Capacity to Create Highly Supportive Military 2010 - present Connected School Districts Hamovitch Center for Science in the Human Services, University of Southern California Research and Teaching Assistant, Center for Urban Education 2009-2010 Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California Research Assistant, Project Access/Proyecto Acceso 2008-2009 College of Education, University of Washington, Seattle Undergraduate Admissions Review Reader 2007-2008 Undergraduate Admissions, University of Washington, Seattle Assistant to the Vice President of Admissions 2006-2007 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA Student Manager, Assistant I, Commuter Student Services 2004-2006 University of California, San Diego College Peer Advisor, Oceanside High School 2003-2004 Cal-SOAP (San Diego and Imperial Counties) PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Publications De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., Cederbaum, J., & Astor, R. A. (accepted). District, school and community stakeholder perspectives on the experiences of military-connected youth in schools. Teacher s College Record. Cederbaum, J. A., Malchi, K., Esqueda, M. C., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (accepted). Student-instructor assessments: Examining the skills and competencies of social work interns placed in military-connected schools. Children and Schools. Esqueda, M. C., Astor, R. A., & De Pedro, K. (2012). A call to duty: Educational policy and school reform addressing the needs of children from military families. Educational Researcher, 41(2), 65-70. DePedro, K. M. T., Astor, R. A., Benbenishty, R., Estrada, J. N., Smith, G. D. J., & Esqueda, M. C. (2011). The children of military service members: Challenges, supports, and future educational research. Review of Educational Research, 81(4), 566-618. 2
Books Astor, R. A., Jacobsen, L., Benbenishty, R., Atuel, H., Gilreath, T., Wong, M., De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., & Estrada, J. N. (2012). A school administrator s guide to creating supportive schools for military students. New York: Teachers College Press. Astor, R. A., Jacobsen, L., Benbenishty, R., Atuel, H., Gilreath, T., Wong, M., De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., & Estrada, J. N. (2012). A teacher s guide to supporting military students in the classroom. New York: Teachers College Press. Astor, R. A., Jacobsen, L., Benbenishty, R., Pineda, D., Atuel, H., Gilreath, T., Wong, M., De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., & Estrada, J. N. (2012). A pupil personnel guide to creating supportive schools for military students. New York: Teachers College Press. Astor, R. A., Jacobsen, L., Benbenishty, R., Cederbaum, J., Atuel, H., Gilreath, T., Wong, M., De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., & Estrada, J. N. (2012). A military parent s guide to supporting their children in school. New York: Teachers College Press. Invited Manuscripts Astor, R.A., De Pedro, K.T., Gilreath, T., Esqueda, M.C., & Benbenishty, R. (in press). The promotional role of community, school, family, and peer contexts for military students in wartime. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. Policy Briefs Atuel, H. R., Esqueda, M. C., & Jacobsen, L. (2011). The military child within the public school education system. Los Angeles: University of Southern California, Center for Innovation and Research on Military Veterans and Families. Technical Reports Benbenishty, R., Esqueda, M. C., & Couture, J. (2012). Building Capacity in Military-Connected Schools Consortium, Evaluation Year II: 2011-2012. Report commissioned by the Department of Defense Educational Activity Educational Partnership Grant Program. Benbenishty, R., Esqueda, M. C., & Malchi, K. (2011). Building Capacity in Military-Connected Schools Consortium, Evaluation Year I: 2010-2011. Report commissioned by the Department of Defense Educational Activity Educational Partnership Grant Program. Contreras, F., Stritikus, T., Diaz-O Rielly, K., Torres, K., Sanchez, I., Esqueda, M., Ortega, L., Sepulveda, A., & Guzman, B. (2008). Understanding opportunities to learn for Latino students in Washington. Report commissioned by the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS De Pedro, K., Astor, R. A., Gilreath, T., & Esqueda, M. C. School climate perceptions among students in military-connected schools: A comparison of military and non-military students in the same schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. 3
Cederbaum, J. A., Gilreath, T. D., Benbenishty, R., Astor, R., Pineda, D., DePedro, K., Esqueda, M., & Atuel, H. (April 2013). Normative rates of depression, suicide and well-being among military- and non-military connected adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Atuel, H., Gilreath, T. D., Astor, R. A., Cederbaum, J., Benbenishty, R., Pineda, D., De Pedro, K. M. T., & Esqueda, M. C. (January 2013). Discriminatory bullying among military-connected students attending public schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA. Santos, J. L., Molina, D., & Esqueda, M. C. Comparing the entry characteristics of civilian, active duty, and veteran undergraduates: An analysis of variance. (November 2012). Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in Las Vegas, NV. Cederbaum, J. A., Gilreath, T. D., Benbenishty, R., Astor, R., Pineda, D., DePedro, K., Esqueda, M., & Atuel, H. (October 2012). Normative rates of depression, suicide and well-being for military and nonmilitary middle and high school public school students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in San Francisco, CA. Esqueda, M. C., Malchi, K., Cederbaum, J.A., Pineda, D., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (April 2012). Examining the activities and client groups of social work interns in militaryconnected schools. In Meeting the needs of military-connected students: Calls from the field and inter-disciplinary responses from higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, B.C. De Pedro, K., Atuel, H., Malchi, K., Esqueda, M. C., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (April 2012). Principals' perspectives on military-connected students in civilian public schools. In Meeting the needs of military-connected students: Calls from the field and inter-disciplinary responses from higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, B.C. De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M., Cederbaum, J., Astor, R. A, & Young, T. (April 2012). Examining the challenges of military students: The viewpoints of educators who work with militaryconnected schools. In Meeting the needs of military-connected students: Calls from the field and inter-disciplinary responses from higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, B.C. Alfaro, D. D., Lewis, C. M., & Esqueda, M. C. (April 2012). A community of wealth: Measuring Chicana/o cultural capital and community cultural wealth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, B.C. Malchi, K., Cederbaum, J. A., Esqueda, M. C., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (January 2012). Alignment of student-instructor assessments: Examining the skills and competencies of social work interns placed in military-connected schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C. 4
Esqueda, M. C., Malchi, K., Cederbaum, J. A., Pineda, D., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (January 2012). The military social work fieldwork placement: An analysis of the time and activities interns provide military-connected schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C. De Pedro, K. M., Atuel, H., Malchi, K., Esqueda, M. C., Benbenishty, R., & Astor, R. A. (January 2012). Perceptions of public school principals: Assessing the needs of military and nonmilitary students in schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C. De Pedro, K., Esqueda, M. C., Astor, R. A., Cederbaum, J. A., & Young, T. (August 2011). The voices of educators: Examining the experiences of military children in public schools. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C. Esqueda, M. (April 2011). Preparing a workforce for California: A document analysis of state community colleges. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Esqueda, M., & Cole, D. (April 2011). Exploring new terrain: Military service and associate s degree attainment among males. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Contreras, F., Diaz-O Rielly, K., Torres, K., Sanchez, I., Esqueda, M., Ortega, L., Sepulveda, A., & Guzman, B. (March 2009). Understanding opportunities to learn for Latino students in Washington. Paper presented at the American Association of Hispanics and Higher Education Conference, San Antonio, TX. Invited Panels Priced out: A closer look at college affordability for Latinos. (August 2012). Rossier School of Education and the Center for Urban Education, Los Angeles, CA. LEAP Education Conference. (February 2009). The Latino/a Educational Achievement Project, Tacoma, WA. TEACHING EXPERIENCE High School SAT Preparation (2005-2007). Instructor. The Princeton Review, San Diego, CA Undergraduate Level HDP 98- Career Development (Spring 2006). Undergraduate Assistant. Staff-led. Human Development Program. University of California, San Diego. COGS 3- Introduction to Computing (Spring 2005). Undergraduate Assistant. Dr. Mary Boyle. Department of Cognitive Science. University of California, San Diego. 5
Masters Level EDHP 552- The Politics of Difference (Spring 2011). Teaching Assistant (Lead). Dr. Shafiqa Ahmadi. Rossier School of Education. University of Southern California. Doctoral Level EDPT 655 - Advanced Research Methods in Education (Fall 2011). Co-Instructor Dr. Darnell Cole. Rossier School of Education. University of Southern California. EDUC 706 - Proseminar in Higher Education (Summer 2011). Teaching Assistant. Dr. Mark Robison. Rossier School of Education. University of Southern California. EDUC 792 - Critique of Research in Education (Spring 2010). Teaching Assistant. Dr. Estela Bensimon. Rossier School of Education. University of Southern California. Invited Lectures/Workshops Using policy to support student transition (November 2012). Class lecture. CSP 730: Fieldwork (Military-Connected Schools). Dr. Joey Estrada. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Understanding military culture (November 2011). Class lecture. CSP 730: Fieldwork (Military- Connected Schools). Dr. Joey Estrada. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Four approaches to qualitative inquiry (October 2011). Class lecture. EDPT 655: Advanced Research Methods in Education. Dr. Darnell Cole. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Serving those who serve: Promoting access and success for military-connected students (October 2011). Class lecture. CSP 622A: Ecosystems I (Students). Dr. Joey Estrada. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. The GI Bill: Past, present and future. (June 2011). Class lecture. EDUC 706: Proseminar in Higher Education. Dr. Mark Robison. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Constructing gender. (February 2011). Class lecture. EDHP 552: The Politics of Difference. Dr. Shafiqa Ahmadi. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Library resources and on-site library research. SummerTIME Program (July 2010). Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (CHEPA). University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Writing a literature review. (March 2010). Class lecture. EDUC 792: Critique of Research in Education. Dr. Estela Bensimon. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Preparing and planning for your dissertation. (February 2010). Class lecture. EDUC 792: Critique of Research in Education. Dr. Estela Bensimon. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. 6
Reviewing empirical research. (January 2010). Class lecture. EDUC 792: Critique of Research in Education. Dr. Estela Bensimon. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICE Article Reviewer 2013 Children and Schools (Special Issue) President/Chair 2012-2013 Student Community of PhDs in Education Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer American Educational Research Association Association for the Study of Higher Education 2012 - present 2011 - present Graduate Student Representative 2010-2011 Arts and Humanities Subcommittee of the University Committee on Curriculum University of Southern California Peer Mentor 2008-2009 College of Education, University of Washington Graduate Student Representative 2007-2008 Diversity Task Force College of Education, University of Washington Selection Committee 2006-2007 Catherine Helm Scholarship Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Recording Secretary 2005-2006 Transfer Student Services Workgroup University of California, San Diego Welcome Week Committee 2005-2006 University of California, San Diego PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Emerging Scholars Workshop, Division J, American Educational Research Association 2013 Grant Proposal Writing Workshop, Claremont Graduate University 2012 Psychological First Aid Workshop, University of Southern California 2011 School-Based, Skill Building Workshop, UCLA Semel Institute, Project FOCUS 2011 7
Introduction to Multilevel Modeling, UCLA Summer Methods Institute 2011 Hierarchal Linear Modeling Workshop, American Educational Research Association 2011 Graduate Student Policy Seminar, Association for the Study of Higher Education 2010 Living in the New Normal Seminar, Military Child Education Coalition 2010 8