She teaches courses on higher education to undergraduate and doctoral students. Her research focuses on access and equity in higher education, Latina/o college student success, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). More speciﬁcally, her research explores Latina/o students’ experiences and outcomes at HSIs and emerging HSIs. Dr. Cuellar’s passion for improving postsecondary access and success for historically marginalized groups stems from her personal and professional experience spanning the educational pipeline. She worked in Upward Bound, a federal TRiO program, and other educational outreach positions working with ﬁrst-generation, low-income students before pursuing graduate school. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.