Team [2024]

MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Frank Harris III

DIRECTOR

Dr. Frank Harris III is a professor of postsecondary education and co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University. In addition to serving as a professor and Director of CCEAL, Harris is a senior strategist in the Division of Campus Diversity and Student Affairs.

Dr. Marissa C. Vasquez

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Dr. Marissa C. Vasquez is an associate professor of postsecondary educational leadership and the associate director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University (SDSU). Broadly, her research seeks to better understand the experiences, factors, and conditions that facilitate success among historically marginalized and underserved students, particularly community college and transfer students.

DR. MELISSA ABEYTA

DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON COLLEGE MEN OF COLOR (NCCMC)

Dr. Melissa Abeyta is the Director of the National Consortium on College Men of Color (NCCMC). As a practitioner-scholar her research revolves around using an anti-deficit lens that explores the experiences of formerly incarcerated students in higher education. Dr. Abeyta’s professional experience includes working for an equity assessment lab that conducted qualitative research and assessment for regional and national projects.