I’m honored to share that my dissertation was selected as Second Place for the (highly competitive and nationwide) 2026 AAHHE Outstanding Dissertation Award! 🥳🎉

I am humbled to share that my Ph.D. dissertation has been selected for the AERA Mentorship & Mentoring Practices 2024 Dissertation of the Year Award! 🎉 To my participants—this award is for you. Thank you for your courage, your stories, and your resilience. 🙏🏽 @uscpullias.bsky.social

Just passed my PhD Dissertation Defense 🙌🏽 Thank you to my family, the 95+ people who attended, all the study participants, and my committee for their critical thoughts/questions: Drs. Adrián Huerta (USC), Adrianna Kezar (USC), Victor Sáenz (UT Austin), & Tyrone Howard (UCLA). Officially, Dr. Lopez 🎉

Thrilled to share a major milestone on my PhD journey! 🎓 Successfully passed my dissertation proposal defense. Gratitude to my incredible committee for their support and guidance: Drs. Adrián Huerta, Adrianna Kezar, Julie Posselt, Victor Sáenz, & Tyrone Howard! One step closer to achieving my dream!