Biography

Dr. Salinas is a professor in the Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Department at Florida Atlantic University. His research promotes access in higher education and explores the social and political context of education opportunities in higher education. Editor of the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, co-edited 6 books, and over 27 book chapters. He has received over 30 international and national awards for his commitment to higher education. His research has been featured on CNN, NPR, Telemundo, and Good Morning America.

Education

• Ph.D. Education (Educational Leadership & Policy Studies), Iowa State University
• M.Ed. Student Affairs and Higher Education, Iowa State University
• BAE. Spanish Education, English as a Second Language, Dance, University of Nebraska – Kearney

Selected Publications

1. Salinas, C. & Cervantes, D. (2024). Learning to unpack the term Latinx in higher education. The Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 27(2), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/15554589231224222
2. Listermann, K. & Salinas, C. (2024). “Underpaid” and “Undervalued: The Experiences of Women Administrative Assistants in U.S. Higher Education. Journal of Education Human Resources, 42(2), 257-277. https://doi.org/10.3138/jehr-2023-0001
3. Johnson, R. R., Salinas, C., Floyd, D. L., & Hursh, B. D. (2023). “I made my own lane at the community college:” A narrative study on the Hero’s Journey of ten Latino men transfer students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 47(7), 494-508. ttps://doi.org/10.1080/10668926.2023.2219636
4. Swingle, E. & Salinas, C. (2020). Up, down and all around: The swirling-transfer collegiate athlete experience. Journal of Athlete Development and Experiences, 2(3), 162-181. https://doi.org/10.25035/jade.02.03.02
5. Salinas, C. (2020). The complexity of the “x” in Latinx: How Latinx/a/o students relate to, identify with, and understand the term Latinx. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 19(2), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538192719900382

Books and Volumes

1. Boettcher, M. &Salinas, C. (2024). Law & ethics in academic and student affairs: Developing an Institutional Intelligence approach. Routledge.
2. Garcia, N. M., Salinas, C., Cisneros, J. (Eds.). (2021). Studying Latinx/a/o students in higher education: A critical analysis of concepts, theory and Methodologies. Routledge.
3. Floyd, D. L., Salinas, C., Swingle, E., Zeledón-Pérez, M. J., Barhoum, S., & Ramdin, G. (Eds.). (2021). Graduate students’ research about community colleges: A guide for publishing. Routledge.
4. Gillon, K. E, Beatty, C., & Salinas, C.. (2019). Critical consideration of culture in fraternity and sorority Life. Jossey-Bass.
5. Salinas, C. & Boettcher, M. (Eds.). (2018). Critical perspectives on hazing in colleges and universities: A guide to disrupting the hazing culture. Routledge.
6. Friedel, J. N., Salinas, C., Thornton, Z. M. (Eds.). (2015). Iowa’s community colleges: A collective history of 50 years of accomplishment. Iowa State University.

Selected Honors

Research Interests

Using qualitative methodologies, my research explores the lived experiences of student populations navigating challenges within higher education. At the individual level, my scholarship focuses on the experiences of diverse people in higher education, with an emphasis on understanding how personal and academic development unfolds in these settings. At the institutional level, I study the community college sector and its communities of people, examining structures, leadership, and practices that influence educational experiences and outcomes. At the cultural level, my scholarship explores normalized social traditions in postsecondary education, including culture, language, hazing, and fraternity and sorority life, that shape the experiences of college students.

Research Interest Keywords

Higher Education, Community Colleges, College Student Development, Latina/o/x College Students, Leadership, Hazing, Fraternity And Sorority,

Research Methods Keywords

Qualitative

Software Used in Your Research

Dedoose