Edna Martinez

My research focuses on issues of access and equity in higher education with an emphasis on community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. In addition, I examine the experiences of faculty and student affairs professionals in such contexts. Ultimately, faculty and staff working conditions translate into the learning conditions of students. Finally, my abiding commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring has led me to engage in scholarly work related to graduate student socialization and development.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Martinez, E., Velarde Pierce, S.& Peña, I. (2024). “You’ve got to put the student first”: Faculty advisors as educators and emotional laborers in community college baccalaureate contexts. Community College Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/00915521231201449

Martinez, E. (2023) Leadership so white: Working toward equitable representation of Latina/o/x leadership at Hispanic serving institutions. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 26(2), 165-176.  

Martinez, E., & Acevedo-Gil, N. (2021). Access to what?: Geography of opportunity and baccalaureate degree-granting community colleges in California. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/10668926.2021.1932640

Martinez, E., & Elue, C. (2020). From community college to graduate school: Exploring the role of academic advisors in promoting graduate education at baccalaureate degree-granting community colleges. The Journal of Higher Education. 

Aguilar-Smith, S. and Flores, A. with Flores Lopez, D., Hall, K., Lambaren Sanchez, C. A., Lopez, S. L., Pajaro, K., Rosas, O., George Mwangi, C.A., Gonzales, L.D., Jones Boss, G., Marquez Kiyama, J., Martinez, E., & Satterfield, J.W. (2020). Intergenerational Lessons to and from Higher Education Educators of Color. About Campus, 25(2), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086482220913023

Martinez, E. (2020). Trading inequities: Hispanic-serving community colleges and baccalaureate degree programs. New Directions for Community Colleges.  

Martinez, E., & Elue, C. (2020). Academic advising and the community college baccalaureate: Implications for research, policy, and practice. NACADA Journal.

Martinez, E., Guillaume, R. O., & Elue, C. (2020). “I was going to be in residence life for life”: Examining the experiences of former student affairs professionals who transitioned into the professoriate.  Journal of Education Human Resources.

Guillaume, R., Martinez, E., & Elue, C. (2020). Exploring the experiences of student affairs professionals turned faculty: A collaborative autoethnography. Journal of Student Affairs Research & Practice.

Martinez, E. (2019). 'The rules change': Exploring faculty experiences and work expectations within a drifting community college context. Community College Review, 47(2), 111-135.

Elue, C. & Martinez, E. (2018). Show me the money: Examining institutional-based financial aid for baccalaureate degree-seeking students at rural community colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Martinez, E. (2018). Changes, challenges, and opportunities for student services at one baccalaureate degree-granting community college. Community College Review, 46(1), 82-103.

Martinez, E. (2018). College choice processes and experiences of Latino/a/x student-athletes in the community college context. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education.

Guillaume, R. O., Martinez, E., & Elue, C. (Eds.). (2018). Latina/o/x students and intercollegiate athletics: Participation, college choice, and experiences. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education.

Baker, V., Terosky, A. L., & Martinez, E. (2017). Faculty members scholarly learning across institutional types. ASHE Higher Education Report Series. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Martinez, E., Acevedo-Gil, N., & Murillo, E. (Eds). (2017). Latinx and the community college: Promoting pathways to postsecondary degrees. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal.