Graduate Research Assistant September 2010 May 2011 External Relations, Office of Graduate Studies The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

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1 TARYN OZUNA ALLEN Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies College of Education University of Texas at Arlington Box # Planetarium Place Arlington, Texas EDUCATION Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. August, Higher Education Administration, Specialization: Mexican American Studies Dissertation Title: Examining the First-Year Experiences and Perceptions of Sense of Belonging among Mexican American Students Enrolled in a Texas HBCU Dissertation Chair: Victor B. Saenz, PhD M.S. Ed. Baylor University, Waco, Texas. May, Student Affairs Administration B.A. Baylor University, Waco, Texas. August, General Family and Consumer Sciences PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies August 2013 Present Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow September 2012 May 2013 Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Project Coordinator January August 2012 Project Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success (MALES) Affiliated Scholar June December 2011 National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina Columbia, Columbia, SC Graduate Research Assistant September 2010 May 2011 External Relations, Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Research Assistant August 2009 August 2010 Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement

2 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 2 of 9 Graduate Research Assistant June 2009 August 2009 Center for Mexican American Studies, College of Liberal Arts Graduate Assistant August 2008 May 2009 Central Administration, Office of the Dean of Students Coordinator for Multicultural Activities October 2005 July 2008 Department of Multicultural Activities Baylor University, Waco, TX Graduate Assistant for Academic Initiatives August 2003 May 2005 Campus Living & Learning Baylor University, Waco, TX RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS Research Fellow Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge (LINK) Research Lab Faculty Affiliate Project MALES Center Affiliate Center for Minority Serving Institutions University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Faculty Research Associate Center for Mexican American Studies August 2014 Present June 2014 Present August 2013 Present August 2013 Present PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Articles Accepted for Publication Ozuna, T. (Accepted, with minor revisions). (In)validation in the minority: The experiences of Latino students enrolled in an HBCU. Journal of Higher Education. Ozuna, T., Saenz, V. B., Ballysingh, T., & Yamamura, E. (In press). Increasing Latina/o student success: Examining culturally responsive college-readiness in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Journal of School Leadership. Palmer, R., Maramba, D., Yull, D., & Ozuna, T. (In press). A qualitative investigation of the college choice process for Asian Americans and Latino/as at a Public HBCU. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

3 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 3 of 9 Tobolowsky, B., & Ozuna, T. (In press). (Un)intended consequences: The first-year college experience of students with dual credits. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition. Zhang, Y. L., & Allen, T. O. (Accepted, with minor revisions). Challenges and support: Transfer Experiences of Community College Engineering Students. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College. Zhang, Y. L., & Ozuna, T. (2015). Pathways to engineering: The validation experiences of transfer students. Advance online publication. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39(4). DOI: / Peer-Reviewed Articles Submitted for Publication Allen, T. O., & Hernandez, E., Palmer, R., & Maramba, D. (Under review). Education is first : The influence of parents on Latina/o students enrollment in a Texas HBCU. Submitted to the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal of Student Affairs. Ozuna, T., & Zhang, Y. (Under review). Dedicated to their degree: Adult learners in engineering baccalaureate programs. Submitted to the Community College Review. Peer-Reviewed Articles In Progress Allen, T. O., Dinh, T., Maramba, D., Palmer, R., & Saenz, V. B. (In progress). Opportunities and challenges to promoting a sense of belonging among Latino male college students in Texas HBCUs. Submit to the Centennial Issue of the American Educational Research Association Journal. Allen, T. O., & Zhang, Y. L. (In progress). I don t have your nine numbers, so I have to work a little bit harder : Portraits of undocumented Latino students who enrolled in Texas HBCUs. Submit to the Review of Higher Education. Ozuna, T., & Stone, A. (In progress). Transitioning to college: Latino students experiences in a Texas HBCU. Submit to the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. Romo, E., Ozuna, T., & Martinez, M. A. (In progress). Examining the college choice process of undocumented students. Submit to the Journal of Latinos and Education. Saenz, V.B., Yamamura, E.Y., Allen, T. O., & Gonzalez, M. (In progress). Strengthening the links in the chain: Latina/o college success in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Submit to the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Monographs Tobolowsky, B., & Allen, T.O. (Under Contract). On the fast track: Understanding the opportunities and challenges of dual enrollment. Accepted for an ASHE monograph. Book Chapters Palmer, R. T., Maramba, D. C., Ozuna, T., & Goings, R. (In press). From matriculation to engagement on campus: Delineating the experiences of Latino/a students at a public HBCU: Implications for practice and future research. In R. Palmer, R. Shorette, & M. Gasman (Eds.), Exploring Diversity

4 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 4 of 9 at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Implications for Policy and Practice. Submitted to New Directions of Higher Education. Invited Articles Ozuna, T. (2012). The first-year experiences of Mexican American students in a Texas HBCU. Available from NASPA Web site: University Council of Educational Administration. (2010). Realizing the goal of college readiness in South Texas: The role of school and community leaders. Austin, TX: Saenz, V.B. & Ozuna, T. Book Review Ozuna, T., & Saenz, V. B. (2011). Review of the book Undocumented students and the policies of wasted potential. The Review of Higher Education, 35, PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Allen, T.O., Palmer, R., & Maramba, D. Latino student college choice: Public v. private HBCU. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 20, Zhang, Y.L., & Allen, T.O. Engineering transfer students: Validation experiences in community colleges. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 19, Zhang, Y.L., & Allen, T.O. Experiences of adult learners: Community college transfers in engineering baccalaureate programs. Presentation at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, Fort Worth, TX, April 10, Allen, T.O., Gonzalez, A., Hernandez, S., & Hernandez, I. From AAHHE Graduate Fellows to Faculty: The experiences of pre-tenure Latina/o faculty. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Frisco, TX, March 13, Hernandez, E., & Allen, T. Parent influence on Latino student enrollment in Texas HBCUs. Presentation at the American College Personnel Association, Tampa, FL, March 7, Montelongo, R., Garcia, G.A., Perez, II, D., Salinas, C., & Allen, T. O. Consider, collaborate, create: Latinas/os transitioning from the profession to the professoriate. Presentation at the American College Personnel Association, Tampa, FL, March 6, Allen, T.O., Dinh, T., & Saenz, V.B. Understanding Latino males sense of belonging in Texas HBCUs. Presentation at the 34 th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Dallas, TX, February 8, Tobolowsky, B., & Allen, T. O. The first-year transition of dual credit students. Presentation at the 34 th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Dallas, TX, February 8, Tobolowsky, B., & Ozuna, T. A different kind of transfer student: The first-year university experience of dual credit students. Presentation at the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, Atlanta, GA, February 5, 2015.

5 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 5 of 9 Ozuna, T., & Hernandez, E. The ties that bind: The influence of parents and siblings on Latino students enrollment in HBCU. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Washington, DC, November 21, Santos, R., Ozuna, T., & Alfaro, D. Latinos que siguiron adelante: Navigating the process from ABD to PhD. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Costa Mesa, CA, March 7, Ozuna, T. Understanding the first-year experience of Mexican American students enrolled in a Texas HBCU. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV, November 16, Ozuna, T. What does it mean to belong? Exploring student perceptions in HBCU. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV, November 16, Ozuna, T., Keup, J. Hispanic-Serving Institutions and high impact practices: The role of first-year seminars. Presentation at the Association of College Personnel Administrators, Louisville, KY, March 27, Ozuna, T., & Hernandez, E. Lifting as we climb: Mentoring and advising Latina/o Greek Letter Organizational Members. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Costa Mesa, CA, March 10, Hernandez, E., & Ozuna, T. Hashtags, newsfeeds, and check-ins: Maximizing social media use as Latina/o educators. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Costa Mesa, CA, March 10, Nava, M., Lu, C., & Ozuna, T. Comparing factors for college going and academic success: Firstgeneration and non-first-generation Hispanic college students at a large public research university. Presentation at the Hispanic Association for Colleges and Universities, San Antonio, TX, October 31, Ozuna, T., Yamamura, E., Cuellar, M., & Cortez, L. Institution matters: Fostering Latin@ student development at HSIs. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Philadelphia, PA, March 15, Hernandez, E., Rodriguez, O., Ozuna, T. Latino Greek-Letter Organizations: Emerging opportunities for student empowerment. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, San Antonio, TX, March 4, Del Pilar, W. & Ozuna, T. Project Grad: Do Latino students benefit? Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in higher Education, San Antonio, TX, March 4, Ozuna, T., Hernandez, E., & Rodriguez, O. Empowering and advocating for Latino Greek organizations. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Chicago, IL, March 10, Carkham, R., Bukoski, B., Ozuna, T., & Tillis, T. Summer scholars program: Innovative strategies, student success. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Chicago, IL, March 8, 2010.

6 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 6 of 9 Saenz, V.B., Yamamura, E., Ozuna, T., & Gonzalez, M. Strengthening the links on the chain: Latina/o college student success in the Texas Border. Presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, Canada, November 6, Saenz, V.B., Nájera, T.L., & Ozuna, T. Examining the role of community & school leaders in promoting the goal of college readiness in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 15, Saenz, V.B., Yamamura, E., Cabrera, N., Lopez, P.D., Martinez, M.A., Aguilar, A., Nájera, T.L., & Ozuna, T. (2009), Exploring innovative means of stakeholder collaboration to improve college readiness. Presentation at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, San Antonio, TX, March 6, Saenz, V.B., Yamamura, E., Cabrera, N., Lopez, P.D., Martinez, M.A., Aguilar, A., Nájera, T.L. & Ozuna, T. (2009), Promoting college readiness on the South Texas Border: The impetus for a community movement. Presentation at the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Austin, TX, February 3, Curtis, R., Ozuna, T., Reed, K, Gruver, M. & Palacios, L. Leading from within: Leadership empowerment for multicultural student organization leaders, NASPA Multicultural Institute, Miami, FL, December TEACHING Graduate Courses Taught at The University of Texas at Arlington EDAD 6340 K-16 Organizational Theory Research EDAD 5380 Diversity and Equity in Education EDAD 5357 Higher Education Trends and Issues EDAD 5388 Education Policy Issues in the Public School EDAD 5350 American College Student Teaching Assistantships (TA) at The University of Texas at Austin Student and Social Movements within the American College (Spr. 2012) Lead Instructor: Dr. Victor B. Saenz, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration. Economics & Finance Policy in Higher Education (Fall 2010, Spr. 2010) Lead Instructor: Dr. Victor B. Saenz, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration. Race in the Age of Obama (Fall 2009) Lead Instructor: Dr. Leonard N. Moore, History Professor and Assistant Vice-President of Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. Equity and Access in Higher Education (Fall 2009) Lead Instructor: Dr. Gregory Vincent, Vice-President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. FELLOWSHIPS Faculty Fellowship. Greater Texas Foundation, ( ), $49,568. Graduate Fellowship. Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, (2011), $2,000.

7 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 7 of 9 Graduate Fellowship. American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, (2010). Graduate Scholarship Recipient. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, (2008), $5,000. HONORS AND AWARDS Association for the Study of Higher Education/Council for the Advancement of Higher Education (2013) Selected Participant, Early Career Faculty Teaching Workshop Association for the Study of Higher Education (2011) Selected Participant, Graduate Student Policy Seminar American Educational Research Association (2011) Selected Participant, Division J Emerging Scholars Workshop Inter-University Program for Latino Research (2010) Selected Participant, Working Group on Higher Education Rising Star Award for Outstanding New Professional ( ) Division of Student Life, Baylor University SERVICE Professional Affiliations Association for the Study of Higher Education (2009 Present) American Educational Research Association (2009 Present) Emerging Scholars Faculty Panelist, Division J (2015) Poster Judge, Division J (2014, 2015) American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (2009 Present) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (2005-Present) Latino Knowledge Community (LKC), Research and Scholarship Co-Chair, 2013-Present NASPA Faculty Office Hours, 2015 New Professional/Graduate Student Knowledge Community, Region III Representative, 2007 TACUSPA/SACSA/NASPA Region III Fall Conference committee member, 2007 Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (2009 Present) Departmental and University Committee Service Faculty Awards Committee (2014-Present) College of Education and Health Professions Student Scholarship Committee (2013 Present) College of Education and Health Professions

8 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 8 of 9 Recruitment Committee (2013-Present) Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Hispanic Serving Institution Task Force ( ) The University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, TX Office of the Dean of Students, Risk Management Survey Team ( ) Staff Development Work Team ( ) Baylor University, Waco, TX Staff Council ( ) Baylor University, Waco, TX National Hazing Prevention Week Steering Committee (2006) Baylor University Divisional Priorities Committee ( ) Baylor University Students Taking on Prejudice Advisory Board Member ( ) Baylor University Editorial Service External Reviewer, American Educational Research Association Journal (2015-Present) External Reviewer, Community College Review (2015-Present) External Reviewer, Journal of Hispanics in Higher Education (2013-Present) Professional Public Service Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. (2004 Present) Leadership Conference Officer ( ) National Chapter Programming Officer ( ) Central Texas Alumnae Regional Chair ( ) Regional Executive Director ( ) Charter Member, Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Baylor University (2004) STUDENT ADVISING Current Students-Dissertation Chair Maria Delgado K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015 Monique Ellison K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015 Current Students-Dissertation Committee Member Marina Flores K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Spring 2015 Jennifer Sutton K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015 Carlos Walcott K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015 Christa Tilman Young K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015

9 Allen, T. O. Spring 2015 Page 9 of 9 Shari Price K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Proposing Fall 2015 Serafin Garcia K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Advanced Summer 2014 Sheila Fleming K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Advanced Fall 2014 Past-Dissertation Committee Member Bernice King Strong K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Ph.D Michelle Amrine K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Ph.D Olga Hickman K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Ph.D Current-Doctoral Advisees Beth Dies K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2 nd year Ph.D. Student Delma Martinez K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2 nd year Ph.D. Student Trang Dinh K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2 nd year Ph.D. Student Randall Acheson K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 1 st year Ph.D. Student Heather Snow K-16 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 1 st year Ph.D. Student INVITED PRESENTATIONS University University of Texas at Arlington Panelist, Creating a Culture of Success for Underrepresented Learners at UT Arlington, Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge (LINK) Research Lab, University of Texas at Arlington, September Panelist, Capitalizing on First General College Students Experiences: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for University Professors, The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, The University of Texas at Arlington, March Local Community Panelist, Latino/a Education Forum, Tarrant County Community College Trinity River, October Guest Lectures EDAD 6385, K-16 Research Practicum II. [Dr. Ifeoma Amah], Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, The University of Texas at Arlington (Fall 2012) GRANTS Research Grant, Council for the Study of Community Colleges. ($2,000). Unfunded. Research Enhancement Program, The University of Texas at Arlington. ($10,000). Unfunded Paul Fidler Grant, University of South Carolina. ($5,000). Unfunded. Research Enhancement Program, The University of Texas at Arlington. ($10,000). Unfunded Research Grant, National Association for Student Personnel Administrators. ($5,000). Unfunded.