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Desiree D. Zerquera

h-index: 12
Works: 42
Citations: 535

Most-cited papers

Transfer and Mobility: A National View of Pre-Degree Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions. Signature Report 2.
Don Hossler, D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, Mary B. Ziskin +3 more
201284 citations
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Vasti Torres, Desiree D. Zerquera
201254 citations
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National Postsecondary Enrollment Trends: Before, during, and after the Great Recession. Signature[TM] Report 1.
A. Dunbar, Don Hossler, D. Shapiro, Jin Chen +4 more
201148 citations
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Financial Aid and Attainment Among Students in a State with Changing Demographics
Jacob P. Gross, Vasti Torres, Desiree D. Zerquera
201342 citations
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First-Year Faculty of Color: Narratives about Entering the Academy
Eddie R. Cole, B. McGowan, Desiree D. Zerquera
201741 citations
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Faculty Views of “Nontraditional” Students: Aligning Perspectives for Student Success
Desiree D. Zerquera, Mary B. Ziskin, Vasti Torres
201831 citations
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Context Matters: A Critical Consideration of Latina/o Student Success Outcomes Within Different Institutional Contexts
Desiree D. Zerquera, Jacob P. Gross
201724 citations
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Community College First‐Year Experience Programs: Examining Student Access, Experience, and Success from the Student Perspective
Nancy Acevedo-Gil, Desiree D. Zerquera
201622 citations
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Implications of performance-based funding on equity-based missions in US higher education
Desiree D. Zerquera, Mary B. Ziskin
202021 citations
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Answering the Call: Hispanic-Serving Institutions as Leaders in the Quest for Access, Excellence, and Equity in American Higher Education
T. Ballysingh, Desiree D. Zerquera, C. Turner, Victor B. Sáenz
201818 citations Open access
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Reverse Transfer: A National View of Student Mobility from Four-Year to Two-Year Institutions. Signature[TM] Report 3.
Don Hossler, D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, Jin Chen +5 more
201217 citations
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Urban-Serving Research Universities: Institutions for the Public Good
Desiree D. Zerquera
201615 citations Open access
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Latino Associate Degree Completion
Jacob P. Gross, Desiree D. Zerquera, Brittany Inge, Matthew S. Berry
201412 citations
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Yes, No, Maybe So: College Students’ Attitudes Regarding Debt
Desiree D. Zerquera, B. McGowan, Tomika L. Ferguson
201611 citations
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A Critical Look at Perspectives of Access and Mission at High Latinx-Enrolling Urban Universities
Desiree D. Zerquera, T. Ballysingh, Emerald Templeton
201810 citations Open access
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More than Access: The Role of Support Services in the Transitional Experiences of Underrepresented Students in a Statewide Access Program
J. Berumen, Desiree D. Zerquera, Joshua S. Smith
2015˜The œJournal of student financial aid10 citations Open access
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Participatory Action Research as a Social-Justice Framework for Assessment in Student Affairs.
Desiree D. Zerquera, J. Berumen, Jason T. Pender
20179 citations
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A Methodological Review of Studies on Effects of Financial Aid on College Student Success
Jin Chen, Desiree D. Zerquera
20119 citations
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The Problem with the Prestige Pursuit: The Effects of Striving on Access for Black and Latino Students at Urban-Serving Research Universities
Desiree D. Zerquera
2019Review of higher education (Print)8 citations
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Reverse Transfer: A National View of Student Mobility from Four-Year to Two-Year Institutions. Signature[TM] Report 3.
Don Hossler, D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, Jin Chen +3 more
20128 citations
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Leaving or Staying Home: Predicting Where Students Attend College
Jin Chen, Desiree D. Zerquera
20187 citations
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Understanding Practitioner-Driven Assessment and Evaluation Efforts for Social Justice.
Desiree D. Zerquera, K. Reyes, Jason T. Pender, Ramy H Abbady
20186 citations Open access
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Repositioning Trends of Latina/o/x Student Enrollments in Community Colleges
Desiree D. Zerquera, Nancy Acevedo-Gil, Elizabeth Flores, Patrick Marantal
20185 citations Open access
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The Burden of Debt: Undergraduate Students’ Experiences with Paying for Their Education
Desiree D. Zerquera, B. McGowan, Tomika L. Ferguson, Vasti Torres
20174 citations
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Do Performance-Based Funding Policies Promote Prestige Ambitions? An Interest-Convergence Analysis
Desiree D. Zerquera, Vasti Torres
2025Journal of Higher Education3 citations
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Editors' Notes: Introduction to the Special Issue Assessment and Social Justice: Pushing Through Paradox
Desiree D. Zerquera, Ignacio Hernández, J. Berumen
20183 citations
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Prestige-Seeking Across Urban-Serving Research Universities
Desiree D. Zerquera
20183 citations
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Charting Ahead: Navigating Threats and Challenges to the Urban-Serving Research University Mission.
Desiree D. Zerquera, E. Doran
20173 citations Open access
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Implications of performance-based funding on equity-based missions in US higher education
Desiree D. Zerquera, Mary B. Ziskin
2020Higher Education2 citations
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A Call for Upholding Access and Affordability at Jesuit Institutions
D. Roberts, Desiree D. Zerquera
20162 citations
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Financial Aid and Attainment Among Students in a State with Changing Demographics
Jacob P. Gross, Vasti Torres, Desiree D. Zerquera
2012Research in Higher Education2 citations
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Conclusion and Summary: Lessons for the Future
Ignacio Hernández, J. Berumen, Desiree D. Zerquera
20181 citations
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A Typology of Educational Reform Organizations in Higher Education
Desiree D. Zerquera
2026Proceedings of the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting0 citations
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Using Data to Advance Equity in Colleges and Universities: A Critical Study of Practitioners’ Recounted Experiences in Predominantly White Contexts
Mary B. Ziskin, Desiree D. Zerquera, P. Young
2026Teachers College Record0 citations
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Resituating the Expert: What Educational Consulting Work with Tribal Communities has Taught me About Being an Educator
Desiree D. Zerquera
20200 citations
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Note from the Editors
Danita Stewart, Lori D. Patton, Katherine I. E. Wheatle, Felecia Commodore +43 more
2019Review of higher education (Print)0 citations
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Teaching Assessment: Preparing our Colleagues Through Graduate Education
T. Ballysingh, Ignacio Hernández, Desiree D. Zerquera
20180 citations
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6-1-2018 Prestige-Seeking Across Urban-Serving Research Universities
Desiree D. Zerquera
20180 citations
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Reimagining Doctoral Education
Desiree D. Zerquera, Ursula S. Aldana, Emma Fuentes, S. Katz +1 more
20160 citations
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The consequences of prestige seeking for fulfilling an access-centered mission: An analysis of changes in access over time at urban-serving research universities
Desiree D. Zerquera
20140 citations
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Informing Policy Discussions Hispanic-Serving Institutions : Patterns , Predictions , and Implications for
Vasti Torres, Desiree D. Zerquera
20120 citations
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Faculty & Practitioners' Views of Working, Commuting Students Aligning Perspectives for Academic Success
Mary B. Ziskin, Desiree D. Zerquera, Vasti Torres
20100 citations
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