Biography and expertise
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
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Higher Education
Loyola University of Chicago, 2021
Master's Degree
MED in Higher Education
Loyola University of Chicago, 2016
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/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
