PPS 8.10 Form 1A
TEXAS STATE VITA
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I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: Marialena D. Rivera Title: Assistant Professor
B. Educational Background
Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation
PhD; 2016; University of California, Berkeley; Graduate School of Education; Policy, Organization, Measurement & Evaluation; Inequity and Privatization in School District Facilities Financing: A Mixed Methods Study
Master of Public Policy; 2011; University of California, Berkeley; Public Policy; English Learners and the Achievement Gap: Effectively Implementing Two-Way Immersion in Berkeley
Master of Science for Teachers; 2009; Pace University; School of Education; Adolescent Education
Bachelor of Business Administration; 2007; The University of Texas at Austin; Red McCombs School of Business; Business Honors Program & Marketing
Bachelor of Arts; 2007; The University of Texas at Austin; College of Liberal Arts; Government
C. University Experience
Position University Dates
Lecturer Texas State University Aug 2016-Present
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position Entity Dates
2016 José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellow, Intercultural Development Research Association; March 2016-March 2017
Graduate Student Researcher (Teach For America and civic engagement: A study of aspiring, current, and alumni corps members. PIs: Janelle Scott and Tina Trujillo); University of California, Berkeley; 2011-2014
Richard J. Riordan Summer Research Intern; Public Policy Institute of California; 2013
Graduate Student Instructor (Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business; Public Leadership and Management); University of California, Berkeley; 2010 & 2012-2013 (3 semesters)
Graduate Student Reader (Comparative Political Economy); University of California, Berkeley; 2011 (1 semester)
E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.)
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, University of California, Berkeley; 2011
Sue Lehman Excellence in Teaching, Regional Finalist; New York; 2009
B. Courses Taught:
8th grade algebra, New York City Department of Education
8th grade social studies, New York City Department of Education
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
I. Other:
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)
1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate)
a. Scholarly Monographs:
b. Textbooks:
c. Edited Books:
d. Chapters in Books:
e. Creative Books:
2. Articles
a. Refereed Journal Articles:
Scott, J., Trujillo, T., & Rivera, M. (2016). Reframing Teach For America: A conceptual framework for the next generation of scholarship. education policy analysis archives, 24, 12. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.24.2419
Trujillo, T., Scott, J., & Rivera, M. (accepted with minor revisions). Follow the yellow brick road: Teach For America and the making of educational leaders. American Journal of Education.
b. Non-refereed Articles:
3. Conference Proceedings
a. Refereed Conference Proceedings:
b. Non-refereed:
4. Abstracts:
5. Reports:
Trujillo, T. & Rivera, M. (2014). Review of “The effect of co-locations on student achievement in NYC public schools.” Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. Retrieved from http://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-effect-of-co-locations.
6. Book Reviews:
7. Other Works in Print:
B. Works not in Print
1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:
Rivera, M. (2016, April). Privatization policies and shifting state responsibilities in the school facilities industry. Presented in symposium at The Politics of Privatization in Education: New Governance, New Policy Networks, New Knowledge Brokers, New York City.
Rivera, M. (2016, April). Debt, taxation, & privatization: Exploring the inherent inequities of local control school facilities financing policies. Presented in roundtable session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
Rivera, M. (2015, April). Consequences of privatization: School districts and their relationships with private financial consultants. Presented in paper session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago.
Rivera, M. (2015, February). Consequences of privatization: School districts and their relationships with private financial consultants. Presented in poster session at the annual meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), Washington, DC.
Rivera, M. (2014, April). School districts and debt financing: The relationship between public finance policies and private involvement in education. Presented in paper session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia.
Trujillo, T., Scott, J., & Rivera, M. (2013, April). Teach for America and the making of entrepreneurial leaders: Race, ideology, and elite networks. Presented in paper session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco.
Atwood J. R., Love, D., Perry, P., Rivera, M., & White, L. (2010, April). Reintroducing DCPS: We support communities to build great schools. Presented at the 2010 D.C. Public Schools Urban Education Redesign Challenge, Washington, DC.
2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:
Rivera, M. (2015, October). School district facilities financing and the sociopolitical dynamics of educational privatization. Invited presentation to graduate school finance course at The University of Texas at Austin, TX.
Rivera, M. (2013, June). Young Latino leaders: Harnessing passion to build on small successes over time. Invited keynote talk for Latino youth training, Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders, Austin, TX.
3. Consultancies:
2011-2012 Student Teacher Supervisor for University of San Francisco, supervising student teachers in the social justice teaching program
2011 Research Assistant for Teach For America’s Summer Institute Instructional Leader Pilot Program, conducting survey research, observations, and qualitative interviewing
2010 Policy Analyst for Caldwell Flores Winters, Inc., analyzing facilities funding and charter initiatives
2010 Policy Analyst for Alameda County Childcare Planning Council, analyzing unlicensed childcare programs
4. Workshops:
Politics of Education Boyd Mentoring Workshop, AERA Conference, April 2012, Vancouver
5. Other Works not in Print:
a. Works “submitted” or “under review”
Rivera, M. The price of financial expertise: School district payments to private financial consultants. Under review.
b. Works “ in progress”
Rivera, M. Debt, taxation, & privatization: Exploring the inherent inequities of local control school facilities financing policies.
Rivera, M. Factors of facilities construction and maintenance support: Expanding state investment in traditional public school facilities.
c. Other works not in print
C. Grants and Contracts
1. Funded External Grants and Contracts:
Intercultural Development Research Association; 2016 José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellow
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:
3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:
D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors:
Extramural
2016 José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellow, Intercultural Development Research Association
2015-2016 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Finalist
2015-2016 Ford Fellowship Honorable Mention
2013 Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Research Fellowship, AERA Conference
2013 Social Science Research Council, Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
2012 Education Pioneers Fellowship
2009 Sue Lehman Excellence in Teaching, Regional Finalist – New York
2009 Outstanding Commitment Winner, Clinton Global Initiative University Conference
Intramural
2015-2016 University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowship
2014-2015 Doctoral Completion Fellowship
2014-2015 Departmental Fellowship, Graduate School of Education
2013 K. Patricia Cross Collaborative Fellowship
2013-2014 Charles Benson Memorial Fund Fellowship
2011-2014 University Fellowship (awarded annually)
2011 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
2009-2010 Departmental Fellowship, Goldman School of Public Policy
2007 Doenges Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership, University of Texas
2007 Barbara Jordan Business Leadership Award, University of Texas
2007 Bill Archer Fellowship Program, Washington, DC
2005 Most Outstanding Student, Texas Parents Association, University of Texas
IV. SERVICE
A. Institutional
1. University:
2. College:
Student Representative for Faculty Search Committee, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 2014
3. Department/School:
Student Representative for Policy, Organization, Measurement & Evaluation Area Committee, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 2012-2013
B. Professional:
Affiliations & Memberships
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)
Phi Beta Kappa
2014-2016 Student Representative for AERA Graduate Student Council, Division L, Educational Policy and Politics
2011-2013 Manuscripts Coordinator and Editor of the Berkeley Review of Education, an open-access, student-run, peer-reviewed publication with a focus on diversity and equity
Chaired/Organized Presentations:
“Reducing Research Misuse and Disuse: Taking Your Work Beyond the Journal to Public Influence” with panelists Janelle Scott, Chris Lubienski, Elizabeth DeBray, Angela Valenzuela, Gary Orfield, Patricia Gandara, Frederick Hess, Julian Vasquez Heilig, James Anderson, Pedro Noguera, and Helen Ladd. AERA Division L Fireside Chat, April 2016.
“Taking the Fear out of Publishing” with panelists Michael Dumas, Alan Daly, Laura Hernandez, Jill Koyama, Lolita Tabron, and Stephen Jacobson. UCEA Annual Convention Graduate Student Breakfast, November 2015.
“The Economics and Politics of Space and its Appropriation: Implications for Justice” with panelists Jennifer Jellison-Holme, Chris Lubienski, Kara Finnigan, and Casey Cobb. AERA Division L Fireside Chat, April 2015.
C. Community:
D. Service Honors and Awards:
E. Service Grants and Contracts
1. Funded External Service Grants and Contracts:
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Service Grants and Contracts:
3. Funded Internal Service Grants and Contracts:
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Service Grants and Contracts:
Updated 6/2012
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