




Experience Highlights for Dr. Taryn #scholarmami:
- 2020-2023 Co-PI on $1M Lyle Spencer Research Award to Transform Education
- 2020-2021 President, Baylor Alumni Latino Group
- 2018 Early Career Research Award, University of Texas at Arlington
- 2015-2018 Faculty Fellowship, Greater Texas Foundation
- 2015 Faculty Fellow, ELEVATE Faculty Development Program, Penn Center for MSIs
- 2014-2017 Faculty Research Associate, Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
- 2013 – 2016 Research and Scholarship Co-chair, NASPA Latino Knowledge Community
- 2011 Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Graduate Fellow
- 2010 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Graduate Fellow




Experience Highlights for Dr. Mayra #vpmami:
- 2020-2021 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship
- Named as one of the 40 Digital Leaders to Follow during the COVID-19 Era
- 2020 Recipient of the Ricardo Salinas Scholarship which helps increase the participation of Latinos in Aspen Institute Events
- 2020-2021 President-Elect for the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education
- 2018 American Association of Women in Community Colleges 40 Under 40
- Nominated (selected) for the American Association of Community Colleges Future Presidents Institute (2018)
- Nominated (selected) for the National Community College Hispanic Council Leadership Fellows Program (2015)
- UNT Outstanding Higher Education Graduate Student Award (2012)
- American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Graduate Fellow (2012)