Faculty Profile for Dr. Miguel Guajardo

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Dr. Miguel Guajardo
Professor — Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
ASBS 318
phone: (512) 245-6579
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Miguel A. Guajardo is a Professor in the Education and Community Leadership Program and a member of the doctoral faculty in School Improvement at Texas State University. His research interests include issues of community building, community youth development, race and ethnicity, university and community partnerships, and Latino youth and families.

Research Interests

 community building, community youth development, race and ethnicity, university and community partnerships, and Latino youth and families.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Salinas, C., & Cardoza, L. (2019). Re-Membering, Re-Framing, and Re-Imagining Latino Leadership in Education: Reflections on Community, Higher Learning, and Higher Education. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Vol. 18(2), 141–164.
  • Arar, K., & Guajardo, M. (2023). The “Beyond” Spaces of Social Justice Leadership. In Handbook of Leadership in Education. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
  • Guajardo, F., & Guajardo, M. (2022). Stories of Place and People: A Genealogical Tree of Two Mexican-American Brothers Becoming Professors. In Preparing for Full Professor: Critical Issues on Gender and Racial Equity in Research, Teaching, Service, and Policy Making. Sterling, Virginia, USA: Stylus Publishing LLC.
  • Arar, K., Saiti, & Guajardo, M. A. (2022). Redesigning and recomputing the future of education: The role of technology, the learning process, personality traits, and diversity in learning systems. Power and Education, Vol. 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/17577438221117346
  • Guajardo, M., Valadez, M., Grimaldo, L., Henry, G., & Henderson, K. (2019). Pláticas, Reflections y Cuentos. In Cuentos and Testimonies: Diversity and Inclusion at Texas State. San Marcos, TX: Texas State Provost Office. Retrieved from https://www.provost.txstate.edu/cuentos-and-testimonies/chapter-6-i-framing-of-platicas--reflections-and-cuentos-.html

Selected Grants

  • Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Principal), Sarmiento, Eric Ryan (Co-Principal), Rayburn, Steven W (Co-Principal), Myles, Colleen Crystal (Co-Principal), Davio, Rebecca Lynn (Supporting), Fox, Rebekah L (Supporting), Guajardo, Miguel (Supporting), Valencia, Louie Dean (Supporting), Valle, Rosina Ruiz (Supporting). #ReclaimDunbar: A community needs assessment for the Dunbar arts, cultural and innovation district, Multidisciplinary Team Formation (MTI) Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $1000. (Funded: July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Guajardo, Miguel. Community U, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $235000. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
  • Guajardo, Miguel. Rural People Rural Policy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $50000. (Funded: 2006). Grant.
  • Guajardo, Miguel. Leadership Community Change, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $100000. (Funded: 2004). Grant.
  • Guajardo, Miguel. Loka Institute, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $150000. (Funded: 2004). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
President's Faculty Conversations
2022-Present
Attendee / Participant
Latino SIG
2018-Present
Organizer & Educational Support
San Marcos EDCL Cohort Leadership & Development Plan
January 1, 2014-Present
Advocate
Researchers and Member of Board of Directors Centro Cultural
2013-Present
Facilitator
Facilitated the Partnership and implementation of a Ph.D. Community Development Class with the Centro Hispano de San Marcos, San Marcos, TX
June 1, 2010-Present