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Antonio Estudillo, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Teacher Education

Teacher Preparation

Simkins Building

Phone: (509) 865-8525

Ext: 2121

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About

Dr. Estudillo (he/him/él) is an Associate Professor and the Chair (Director) of the Teacher Preparation Program at Heritage University. His leadership in higher education includes previous roles as a faculty member, director, acting chair, and leading community-engaged research and practices. He serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Section Co-Editor for the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Editorial Review Board for the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education Journal, and most recently, the Editorial Board for the Journal of First-Generation Student Success. Dr. Estudillo is a member of the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Academic Achievement Program, Yakima Chapter (founded in 1993). He is also a recent graduate of the Leadership Yakima program, Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce. Notably, he was both a Graduate Fellow and Faculty Fellow of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. Dr. Estudillo was born and raised in the Yakima Valley of Washington state.

Education

Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington

M.A., Gonzaga University

B.A., Washington State University

Publications

See Google Scholar

Research Interests

Equity-in-Practice; Educational Justice

Contexts Centered on Equity in the Schools and Higher Education

Developmental/Educational Trajectories for Children and Adolescents

United States Latina/o/x/e Education