Biography and education
12 years of experience supporting students in their transitions from secondary to postsecondary education and considering various career pathways.
9 years of experience of qualitative research experience as it relates to designing and conducting research studies. Phd in Higher Education
9 years of experience of qualitative research experience as it relates to designing and conducting research studies. Phd in Higher Education
Teaching Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Ashford-Hanserd, S. N., Carrera, L. S. F., Hough, T. D., Moreno, T. D., Mouton, A. J., & Wallace, I. (2024). Influence of community cultural wealth on undergraduate Hispanic and Black women’s persistence in the STEM+C workforce pipeline. Career and Technical Education Research, 49(2), 47–65. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5328/cter49.2.47
- Ashford-Hanserd, S., Carrera, L. S. F., Moreno, T., & Belcher, S. Y. (2022). The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on Black or African American undergraduate STEM+C students at a Hispanic serving institution. Journal of Negro Education. Retrieved from https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/901991
- Torres-Olave, B., Brown, A., Franco Carrera, L., & Ballinas, C. (2019). Not waving but striving: research collaboration in the context of stratification, segmentation, and the quest for prestige. The Journal of Higher Education, 91(2), 275–299. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2019.1631074
- Engberg, M., Carrera, L. F., & Mika, L. (2018). Utilizing Domestic Off-Campus Experiences to Influence Social Justice Awareness and Career Development. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 22(1), 63–86. Retrieved from https://resolver.ebscohost.com/openurl?sid=google&auinit=ME&aulast=Engberg&atitle=Utilizing+domestic+off-campus+experiences+to+influence+social+justice+awareness+and+career+development&title=Journal+of+Higher+Education+Outreach+and+Engagement&volume=22&issue=1&date=2018&spage=63&issn=1534-6102
- Carrera, L. S. F. (2024). College Credit Mobility: Student Voices and Staff Perspectives on Time, Technologies, and Transfer Processes. American Institutes for Research.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: • Outstanding Service in Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership, OWLS Department. March 2022 - Present

Featured service activities
- University Mentor
Graduate Research Mentor at OWLS
- Member
OWLS Scholarship & Awards Committee
- Member
OWLS Lecturer Hiring Committee Member
- Member
Spring 2022 OWLS Graduate Research Forum Judge
