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Cecilia Rios-Aguilar is a Professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and serves as the Chair of the Department. With expertise in educational theory and policy, she is also the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within UCLA's School of Education and Information Studies. Her research primarily focuses on the educational and occupational trajectories of marginalized students, employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates asset-based conceptual frameworks and various quantitative methods. She has previously held significant leadership positions, including Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, and has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at enhancing community college student success. Rios-Aguilar's work includes a notable project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, exploring the impact of technology on community college engagement. Her scholarly contributions include co-authoring multiple publications addressing issues of access, transition, and persistence in higher education, with particular attention to the needs and strengths of diverse student populations.
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