Congratulations to Milagros Castillo-Montoya! Dr. Castillo-Montoya, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, at the Neag School of Education in the University of Connecticut, has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure. She earned her EDD in higher and postsecondary education from our program in 2013.

Dr. Castillo-Montoya's research focuses on educational equity for first-generation college students, as well as racially minoritized students. She studies teaching and learning in racially and ethnically diverse college classrooms, particularly culturally relevant teaching in higher education. Milagros' scholarly work led her to be selected as an ACPA Emerging Scholar.

Read Milagros' accomplishments: https://education.uconn.edu/person/milagros-castillo-montoya/