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Publications
Publications
​Association Newsletters
Vela, M. (2014). Flowchart for Mentorship Program Implementation, Connect
Magazine, 2014.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Vela, M. & Gutierrez, P. (2017). The Hispanic Population and Hispanic Serving Institutions. eJournal of Education Policy. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1169366 .
Vela, M., Lind, S., & Gutierrez, P. (2017). Determining Pathways and Connections Between Access to Water and High School Non-Completion Rates for Communities Along the U.S.–Mexico Border. Journal for Social Change, 10(1), 105-117. Retrieved from: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1198&context=jsc .
Invited Chapter
Vela, M., Demitrikopolus, M., Shahin, M., & Harrington, M. (2017). Moving the needle: A peer mentoring program impacting graduation rates for underrepresented college students in STEM. Mentoring at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs): Theory, Design, Practice, and Impact.
In Review
Vela, M., Silver, R. & Gutierrez, P. (2019). Using Photovoice to Explore the Pathway Model Connecting Water and Education for Youth Living in the Colonias of the U.S.-Mexico Border. Journal for Social Change.
Under Preparation
Vela, M., Lind, S., Vela, E. & Gutierrez, P. (2019). Exploring the Pathway Model connecting Water and Education for Youth Living in the Colonias of the U.S.-Mexico Border.
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Vela, M., & Heitman, K. (2018). An Assessment of Undocumented Student Services in Higher Education for the State of New Mexico: A Summary of Federal and State Policy and Best Practices in Higher Education.
Presentations
National Science Meetings
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in the Sciences Annual Meeting 2017, SACNAS Student Presentation Award for Oral Presentation: Determining Pathways and Connections between Access to Water and Less Than High School Education Rates for Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
National Science Meetings
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in the Sciences Annual Meeting 2017, SACNAS Student Presentation Award for Oral Presentation: Determining Pathways and Connections between Access to Water and Less Than High School Education Rates for Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
National Council for Science and the Environment Annual Meeting 2017, Poster Presentation. Water Infrastructure and Eduction: An Analysis of Developing Rural Communities on the U.S.-Mexico Border​.
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