Dr. Pilar MendozaAssistant Professor
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Education
Doctor of Education in Educational Policy and Leadership, 2005
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA
Master of Science in Physics, 2001
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA
Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1998
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Research Interests
My research focuses on the impact of academic capitalism on the public good of higher education. In particular I am interested on how market forces coupled with federal and state policies affect the academic profession, graduate education as well as issues of equity, access, and affordability in higher education.
Selected Publications
Mendoza, P. Mendez, J.P., & Malcolm, Z. (in press). Financial aid and persistence in community colleges: Assessing the effect of state and federal financial aid programs in Oklahoma. Community College Review.
Mendoza, P., Kuntz, A., & Berger, J.B. (in press). The effects of market forces on faculty work in science and engineering. Journal of the Professoriate.
Arulselvan, A., Mendoza, P., Boginski, V., & Pardalos, P. (2009). Predicting the nexus between secondary education affordability and student success: An application of network-based approaches. In N. Memon & Alhajj, R. (Eds), Advances in Social Network Analysis and Mining. IEEE Computer Society, pp. 149-154.
Mendez, J.P., Mendoza, P., & Archer E. (2009). Student athlete retention: Are athletic scholarships enough? Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 3(1), 61-86.
Mendoza, P. (2008).Socialization to the academic culture: A framework of inquiry. Revista de Estudios Sociales, 31, 104-117.
Mendoza, P. & Berger, J.B. (2008). Academic capitalism and academic culture: A case study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 16(23).
Mendez, J.P., & Mendoza. (2008). The implications of financial aid packages on African American student retention. National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal, 11(1), 46-65.
Mendoza, P. (2007). Academic capitalism and doctoral student socialization: A case study. Journal of Higher Education, 78(1), 71-96.
Mendoza, P., & Berger, J.B. (2005). Patenting productivity and intellectual property policies at Research I universities: An exploratory comparative study . Education Policy Analysis Archives, 13(5).
Books
Gardner, S.K. & Mendoza, P. (Forthcoming). On Becoming a Scholar: Socialization and Development in Doctoral Education. (Ed.).Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers, LLC.
Book Chapters
Mendoza, P. (Forthcoming). Academic capitalism: A new landscape for doctoral socialization. In Gardner, S.K. & Mendoza, P. (Eds.), On Becoming a Scholar: Socialization and Development in Doctoral Education.Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers, LLC.
Mendoza, P., & Gardner, S.K. (Forthcoming). The Ph.D. in the United States. In Gardner, S.K. & Mendoza, P. (Eds.), On Becoming a Scholar: Socialization and Development in Doctoral Education.Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers, LLC.
Policy Briefs
Mendoza, P. (2007). Educating for the public good through comprehensive federal research & development policies. ASHE/Lumina Policy Briefs and Critical Essays No. 3. Ames: Iowa State University, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.
Distinguished Presentations
Mendoza, P. (2005). Industry-university partnerships and the public good of higher education. Presidential Session: Academic capitalism and social responsibility. The 2005 Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Honors
Nominated to theJack Wessel Excellence Award for Assistant Professors, Provost Office, University of Florida, Spring 2009
ASHE/Lumina Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2004-2005
Recognition of dedicated services as member of the Academic Affairs, Community, Diversity and Social Justice Team, Provost Office, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2003
Courses:
EDH 6046, Diversity Issues in Higher Education
EDH 6931, Critical Issues in Higher Education
EDA 7206, Organizational Leadership
