The impact of college on students, college choice, classroom experiences, minorities in higher education, college outcomes, alumni.

Dr. Cabrera is an emeritus professor at the 糖心少女 and a Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Postsecondary Readiness & Success at American University. Recognized as a 鈥淭op Scholar鈥 by ScholarGPS, his scholarly impact places him in the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide. According to Google Scholar, his publications have been cited over twenty thousand times, with an i10-index of 88 and an h-index of 51.

Dr. Cabrera鈥檚 research interests encompass college choice, the impact of higher education on students, classroom experiences, minority issues in higher education, and civic engagement among college students. Dr. Cabrera has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in Higher Education. He is an AERA fellow and recipient of several awards including two Fulbright awards. Dr. Cabrera has provided advisory and consulting services to universities in the USA, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, as well as to non-profit organizations such as the College Board, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. 
 

2024 Named "Top Scholar" by Scholar GPS with an international ranking of 108 in higher education

2021 Professor Emeritus. UMD

2021 Governor鈥檚 citation Award in recognition for dedicated service to the state of Maryland

2018  Fulbright  Specialist. Selected to be a member of the Fulbright Specialist Program funded by the US Department of State

2018 Fulbright award to teach and conduct research the La Salle University in Canoas, Brazil

2016 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's H.S. Warwick Research Award for Outstanding Research in Alumni Relations for Educational Advancement.

2015 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Mentor of the year award.

2012 AERA Fellow. In recognition for exceptional contributions to education research.

2010   H. S. Warwick Award for Outstanding Published Scholarship in Alumni Relations by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

2009 Fulbright award to conduct research and teach at the Pontifical University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.

Early Career Award. Granted by the Association for the Study of Higher Education, this award recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of Higher Education. 

Two best paper awards granted by the Southern Association of Institutional Researchers and the Southern Association of University and College Planners. 

2002 Wickenden Award granted by the American Society for Engineering Education recognizing the paper entitled "Collaborative Learning vs. Lecture/Discussion: Students' Reported Learning gains." The award recognizes the paper published in the Journal of Engineering Education that is most responsive to the goals and objectives embodied in the Board's Editorial Policy.

Freed, G. F., Weerts, D. J., & Cabrera, A. F. (forthcoming).  Research methods in education philanthropy. In N. Drezner (Ed.). Research Handbook on Philanthropy and Education, Edgar Elgar Publishing.  

Barro, D., Felicetti, V. L. & Cabrera, A. F. (2023). Compet锚ncias transversais na forma莽茫o integral de egressos de um curso de pedagogia. Revista Cocar, 18(36), 1-21 ISSN: 2237-0315

Felicetti, V.L. y Cabrera, A.F. (2022). Students鈥 experiences with graduate education in Brazil. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach. , 40(2), 319-339. DOI:  

Guzman, A & Cabrera, A. F. (2022): Uncovering Typologies of Civically Engaged Latina/o College Graduates at 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education, Journal of Latinos and Education, DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2022.2048660

Weerts, D. & Cabrera, A. F. (2021). Natural instincts: Understanding the four alumni personas - Eagles, Hummingbirds, Cheetahs, and Koalas - and how to keep them connected. CASE currents, 47(5), 27-31.

Guzman, A. & Cabrera, A. F. (2021). Seeking representation: Latino and elected office. Harvard Kennedy School Journal of Hispanic Policy. 26-41.

Kurban, E.R. & Cabrera, A. F. (2020). Building readiness and intention towards STEM fields of study: Using HSLS:09 and SEM to examine this complex process among high school students. Journal of Higher Education. 91(4), 620-650.

George Mwangi, Ch. A., Cabrera, A. F. & Kurban, E. R. (2019). Connecting school and home: Examining parental and school involvement in readiness for college through SEM. Research in Higher Education. 60(4), 553-575. 

Felicetti, V. L., Morosini, M. C. & Cabrera, A. F. (2019). Estudante de Primeira Gera莽茫o (P-Ger) na Educa莽茫o Superior Brasileira. Cadernos de Pesquisa 鈥 Funda莽茫o Carlos Chagas, 49(173), 28-43. DOI: 10.1590/198053146481

Felicetti, V. L. & Cabrera, A. F. (2019). Egressos da educacao superior: 23 studos realizados no context brasileiro . In M. C. Morosini & L. Cerdeira (Eds.). Educacao superior em contextos emergentes: complexidade e pssibiliades na Universidad Ibero-Americana. Portugal, Lisbon: EDUCA.ISBN: 978-979-8272-37-9

Weerts, D. & Cabrera, A. F. (2018). Alumni giving as civic expression. Philanthropy & Education. 2(1), 1-24. 

Cabrera, A. F., Peralta A. M. & Kurban, E. R. (2018). The invisible 1%: A comparison of attaining stepping-stones towards college. Journal of Higher Education. 89(2), 208-235 

Felicetti, V. L. & Cabrera, A. F. (2018). Acesso 脿 Educa莽茫o Superior: O ProUni em Foco. Arquivos Anal铆ticos de Pol铆ticas Educativas. 26(9), 1-18. 

Campbell, C. M., Cabrera, A. F., Ostrow, J. & Patel S. (2017). From comprehensive to singular: A latent class analysis of college teaching practices. Research in Higher Education. 58(6), 581-604. Doi:

Felicetti, V. L. & Cabrera, A. F. (2017). Trajectories in Higher Education. Ensaio: Avalia莽茫o e Pol铆ticas P煤blicas em Educa莽茫o. 25, 308-329.

Weerts, D. & Cabrera, A. F.  (2017). Segmenting university alumni using a person-centered methodology. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing.  22(3) pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.1002/nvsm.1577.

LaNasa, S. M., Cabrera, A.F., Transgrud, H. & Alleman, N. (2015). Comprometimento e aprendizagem: Focando o modelo Pascarella (Commitment and learning: Using Pascarella鈥檚 model). In Engers, M. E. A., Morosini, M. C. & Felicetti, V. L. (Editors), Educacao superior e aprendizagem (pp. 84-111). Brazil, Porto Alegre: Pontificia Unidersidade Catolica do Rio Grande Do Sul. ISBN: 978-85-397-0629-7. Access: 

Weerts, D. & Cabrera, A. F. (2015). Understanding civic identity in college. Journal of College and Character, 16(1), 22-36 DOI: 10.1080/2194587X.2015.1008276.

Cabrera, A. F., Perez, P. M. & Lopez, L. F. (2015). Evoluci贸n de perspectivas en el estudio de la retenci贸n universitaria en los EEUU: Bases conceptuales y puntos de inflexi贸n. In P. Figuera (Editor) (pp. 15-40). Persistir con 茅xito en la universidad: de la investigaci贸n a la acci贸n. Barcelona: Editorial Laertes.

Felicetti, V. L., Cabrera, A. F. & Costa-Morosini, M. (2014). Aluno ProUni: Impacto na institui莽茫o de educa莽茫o superior e na sociedade. Revista Iberoamericana de Educacion Superior. 5(13), pp.21-39.

Campbell, C. & Cabrera, A.F. (2014). Making the mark: Are grades and deep learning related, Research in Higher Education, 55(5), 467-493. DOI: 10.1007/s11162-013-9321-8.

 Weerts, W.D., Cabrera, A.F. & Perez Mejias, P. (2014). Uncovering categories of civically engaged college students: A latent class analysis. The Review of Higher Education, 37(2), 141-168.

 Cabrera, A.F., Burkum, K.R., & LaNasa, S.M, & Bibo, E.W. (2012). Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of Degree Completion (pp.167-210). In A. Seidman (Ed.), College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Campbell, C. & Cabrera, A.F. (2011). How sound is NSSE? Investigating the psychometric properties of NSSE at a public, research extensive institution. Review of Higher Education, 35(1), 77-103.

Hall, W. D, Cabrera, A. F. & Milem, J. F. (2011). A Tale of two Groups: Differences between Minority Students and Non-Minority Students in their Predispositions to and Engagement with Diverse Peers at a Predominantly White Institution. Research in Higher Education, 52(4), 420-439.

 Morosini, M. C., Cabrera, A. F. & Felicetti, V. L. (2011). Competencias do pedagogo: uma perspective docente. Educacao, 34(2). 230-240.

 Morosini, M. C., Cabrera, A. F. & Felicetti, V. L. (2011). Professional development of pedagogues: competencies and quality indicators. Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 15(1), 42-49.

Casta帽eda, M. B., Cabrera, A. F., Navarro, Y., & de Vries, W. (2010). Procesamiento de datos y an谩lisis estad铆sticos utilizando SPSS: Un libro practico para investigadores y administradores educativos. Porto Alegre, Brazil.:  Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (published on line )

 Hagedorn, L.S., Cabrera, A.F., & Prather, G. (2010-11). The Community College Transfer Calculator: Identifying the Course-Taking Patterns that Predict Transfer. Journal of College Student Retention, 12(1), 105-130.

 Weerts, D. J., Cabrera, A. F. & Sanford, T. (2010). Beyond giving: Political advocacy and volunteer behaviors of public university alumni. Research in Higher Education, 51(4), 346-365.

De Vries, W. & Cabrera, A. F. (2009). The development of human resources in the University: a summary of new ideas. In J. L. N. Audy and M.C. Morosini (Editors). Innovation, University and relationships with Society (pp. 170-184). Brazil, Porto Alegre: Pontificia Unidersidade Catolica do Rio Grande Do Sul. ISBN: 978-85-7430-871-5 (on-line). Access: 

De Vries, W., Cabrera, A. F. & Anderson, S. (2009). Higher Education and wayward labor markets in Mexico. International Higher Education, 54, 20-21. 

 LaNasa, S. & Cabrera, A. F.,  Tangsrud, H.  (2009). The construct validity of student engagement: A confirmatory factor analysis. Research in Higher Education, 50(4), 313-352.

De Vries, W., Cabrera, A.F., Vazquez, A. & Queen, J. N. (2008). Conclusiones a contrapelo: La aportaci贸n de distintas carreras universitarias a la satisfacci贸n en el empleo. Revista de Educaci贸n Superior, 37(2), pp. 67-84.

Cabrera, A.F., De Vries, W., & Anderson, S. (2008). Job satisfaction among Mexican alumni: A case of incongruence between hunch-based policies and labor market demands. Higher Education, 56, 699-722.

 Heiss, J., Cabrera, A.F. & Brower, A. (2008). Moving into Students鈥 Spaces: The Impact of Location of Academic Advising on Student Engagement among Undecided Students. NACADA Journal, 28(1), 8-18.

 Cabrera, A. F., Prabhu, R., Deil-Amen, R., Terenzini, P. T., Lee, C., & Franklin, R. F., Jr. (2006). Increasing the college preparedness of at-risk students. Journal of Latinos and Education, 5(2), 79-97.

 Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (2005). Classroom teaching practice: Ten lessons learned. In W. de Vries (Ed.). Calidad, eficiencia y evaluaci贸n de la educaci贸n superior (129-151). Spain, Madrid: Netbiblo.

 Cabrera, A. F. Burkum, K. R. & La Nasa, S. M. (2005). Pathways to a four-year degree: Determinants of transfer and degree completion (pp. 155-214). In Alan Seidman (Ed.). College Student Retention: A formula for success. ACE/Prager Series on Higher Education.

Cabrera, A., Weerts, D. J., and Zulick, B. (2005). Making an Impact with Alumni Surveys. In D. Weerts and J. Vidal (Eds.), Reframing the Benefits of Alumni Surveys: Lessons from the United States and Europe (pp. 5-17) New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishing

 Swail, W. S., Cabrera, A.F., Lee, C., & Williams, A. (2005). Pathways to the bachelor's degree for Latino students. Washington, DC.: The Educational Policy Institute.

 Swail, W. S., Cabrera, A. F. & Lee, Ch. (2004). Latino youth and the pathway to college. The Pew Hispanic Center/USC Annenberg School for Communications. Washington, DC: Educational Policy Institute, Inc.

 Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, D. & Zulick, B. J. (2003). Encuestas a egresados: Tres fundamentos conceptuales en el seguimiento de egresados universitarios. In J. Vidal (Ed.), M茅todos de an谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios. Le贸n, Espa帽a: Universidad de Le贸n Press.

 Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Hispanics in Higher Education. In Forest, J. JF and Kinser, K. (eds.). Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

 Paper [6.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Camino a la universidad: Tres tareas cr铆ticas que enfrentan los estudiantes de menores recursos. [pp. 111-158]. Nuevas miradas sobre la universidad. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero.

 Paper [3.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Sobre m茅todos de ensenanza en la universidad y sus efectos. Anibal Y. Jozami, A. (Ed.). Nuevas miradas sobre la universidad. [pp . 63-88]. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero. 

 Paper [1 MB]; Cabrera, A.F., Crissman, J. L., Bernal, E. M., Nora, A., P.T. & Pascarella, E. T. (2002). Collaborative learning: Its impact on college students' development and diversity. Journal of College Student Development. 43(2), 20-34. 

 Paper [1.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (2001). On the path to college: Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Research in Higher Education, 42(2), 119-150. 

 Terenzini, P. T., Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C.L., Bjorklund, S. A. & Parente, J. M. (2001). Racial and ethnic diversity in the classroom: Does it promote student learning? Journal of Higher Education. 72(5), 509-531. 

 Paper [1.3 MB]; Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck C. L. & Terenzini P. T. (2001). Developing performance indicators for assessing classroom teaching practices and student learning. Research in Higher Education, 42(3), 327-352. 

Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (2000). Understanding the college choice of disadvantaged students. New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. of College Choice Process 

 Paper [1.5 MB]; Bernal, E. M., Cabrera, A. F. & Terenzini, P. T. (December, 2000). The relationship between race and socioeconomic status (SES): Implications for institutional research and admissions policies. Removing Vestiges: Research-based strategies to promote inclusion. A publication of the American Association of Community Colleges. Number 3, pp. 6-19. 

 Paper [163 k]; St. John, E. P., Cabrera, A.F., Nora, A. & Asker, E.H. (2000). Economic influences on persistence (pp. 29-47). In J. M. Braxton. Reworking the student departure puzzle: New theory and research on college student retention. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press.

 Paper [1.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F., Nora, A., Terenzini, P. T., Pascarella, P. T. & Hagedorn, L.S. (1999). Campus racial climate and the adjustment of students to college: A comparison between White students and African American students. Journal of Higher Education, 70(2), 134-160.

 Paper [4.8 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. (1994). Logistic regression analysis in higher education: An applied perspective. Higher Education: Handbook for the Study of Higher Education, Vol. 10. New York, NY: Agathon Press. John C. Smart (Editor).

 Paper [1.1 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. & Nora, A. (1994). College students' perceptions of prejudice and discrimination and their feelings of alienation: A construct validation approach. Review of Education/Pedagogy/Cultural, 16(3-4), 387-409.

Most recent monographs and technical reports:

 Hagedorn, L. S., Cabrera, A. F. & Praher, G. (June, 2008). Institutional Innovations to Improve Student Transitions: The Community College Calculator. Paper presented before the National Community College Symposium sponsored by the U.S. Department Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Washington, D.C.

Cabrera, A. F., La Nasa, S. M. & Burkum, K, R. (June, 2001). Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: The Higher Education Story of One Generation. Center for the Study of Higher Education. Penn State University. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Pathways to a 4-year degree") 

 Terenzini, P. T., Cabrera, A. F. & Bernal, E. M. (2001). Swimming against the tide: The poor in American Higher Education. New York: College Entrance Examination Board. 

Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (May, 2000). On the path to college: Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Center for the Study of Higher Education. Penn State University. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")

Most recent conference papers

A. National Conferences

Perez-Mej铆as, P. & Cabrera, A. F. (2014). A Piecewise Latent Growth Model to Study the Effect of a College Admissions Test Overhaul. Annual meeting of AERA. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cabrera, A. F. (November 12, 2013). Hispanic student success: What works, for whom and why? Paper presented before the 126th annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU). Washington, DC.

Bibo, E., Cabrera, A.F. & Hall, W. (2013). The Path to College: Revisiting the Dimensionality of Parental Involvement during Students' Middle School Years. Round table. Annual meeting of AERA. San Francisco, California.

 Hall, W., Cabrera, A. F. & Bibo, E. (2012). The Cost of Concerns: The Unfortunate Outcomes of Parents' Negative Perceptions About College Affordability and Financial Aid. Paper presented before the annual meeting of the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), November 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Perez-Mejias, P., Cabrera, A. F. & Croninger, R. G. (2012). College Admissions Tests: Reflective of Student Academic Qualifications or Schooling and Learning Opportunities? Paper presented before the annual meeting of the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), November 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Weerts, D. J., Cabrera, A. F. & Perez-Mejias, P. (2012). College students as citizens: Unpacking the dimensions of civic engagement in college. Paper to be presented before the annual meeting of the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), November 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Campbell, C. & Cabrera, A.F. (2012). Making the mark: Are grades and deep learning related? Paper to be presented before the annual meeting of the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), November 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Cabrera, A.F. (February, 2012). Does research inform the practice of assessing student learning? The case of NSSE 1.0. Student Learning Outcomes Institute: Connecting Institutional Effectiveness and Student Learning at Minority Serving Institutions. Southern Education Foundation. Atlanta, Georgia.

Cabrera, A.F. & Bibo, E.W. (December, 2010). Starting early, staying on track: A chronological review of critical steps along the path to college. In R. Roberts (Ed.). Invited presentation before Building Better Students: Preparation for Life After High School. Research conference sponsored by The Educational Testing Service, the College Board, and the American Educational Research Association. Arlington, VA. Featured in Diverse Education  and EdWeek Blog 

Campbell, C. & Cabrera, A.F. (2010). How sound is NSSE? Investigating the psychometric properties of NSSE at a public, research extensive institution. Paper to be presented before the Annual Meeting of ASHE, Indiana. Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education, November 18, 2010 .

Hall, W. D., Cabrera, A. F. & Bibo, E. (2010). The cost of concern: How parents' fears about paying for college influence their child's college enrollment behaviors. Round table paper to be presented before the Annual Meeting of ASHE, Indiana.

Weerts, D. & Cabrera, A. F. (2010). The impact of college on post-collegiate political behaviors. Paper presented before the Annual Meeting of AERA. Denver, Colorado.

Weerts, D., & Cabrera, A.F. (2010). The impact of college on post-collegiate volunteer behavior. Round table paper to be presented before the Annual Meeting of ASHE, Indiana.

Hall, W. D, Cabrera, A. F. & Milem, J. F. (November, 2009). A tale of two groups: Differences between minority students and non-minority students in their predispositions to and engagement with diverse peers at a predominantly white institution. Paper presented for the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Vancouver, Canada.

Hagedorn, L. S. & Cabrera, A. F. & Laanan, F. S. (April, 2009). Calculating the probability of transfer: The community college transfer calculator. Paper presented before the Annual Meeting of AERA. San Diego, California.

Hagedorn, L. S., Cabrera, A. F. & Laanan, F. S. (January, 2009). Predicting student transfer and understanding students鈥 post-transfer at a four-year: Using research to inform practice and policy. Paper presented before the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. Dallas.

Weerts, D. J. & Cabrera, A. F. (November, 2008). Beyond giving: Political advocacy and volunteer behaviors of college alumni. Paper presented for the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), November, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida.

Cabrera, A. F., Lee, C. & Perna, L. (May, 2008). Taking college admission tests seriously: A gatekeeper on the path to postsecondary education. Paper to be presented before the 2008 Annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research. Seattle, Washington.

Cabrera, A. F., Wietse, D. & Anderson, S. (November, 2007). Being job satisfied: What a contribution does a Mexican university make?Association for the Study of Higher Education. Louisville, Kentucky.

LaNasa, S., Cabrera, A. F., Heather, T. & Allegan, N. (November, 2007). Engagement as a proxy for learning: Testing Pascarella鈥檚 model of engagement with NSSE items. Association for the Study of Higher Education. Louisville, Kentucky.

Jimenez-Soffa, S. & Cabrera, A. F. (November, 2007). Academic confidence in the classroom: Features in the classroom experience that contributes to the academic self-efficacy of undergraduate women in gateway courses. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Louisville, Kentucky.

LaNasa, S. & Cabrera, A. F. (November, 2006). The construct validity of student engagement: A confirmatory factor analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the study of Higher Education. Anaheim, California.

Swail, W. & Cabrera, A. F. (November, 2006). Latino students and the educational pipeline. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cabrera, A. F., Volkwein, F., Lee, C. & Strauss, L. (November, 2005). Classroom instructional vitality: Two competing explanations. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Weerts, D., Cabrera. A. F., Vidal, J., Williams, R. (November, 2005). Comparative perspectives on Alumni research: The European and American Experience. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

La Nasa, S., Cabrera, A. F. & Hendrickson, R. (November, 2005). Adjuncts in the academe. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cabrera, A. F., Swail, W. S. & Lee, C. (May, 2005). Latino youth and the pathway to college. Paper to be presented to the meeting of the Association for Institutional Research. San Diego, California.

Cabrera, A. F., Deil-Amen, R. J., Terenzini, P. T., Lambert, A. D., & Lee, C. (July, 2005). Restoring the dream: New Evidence on GEAR UP program outcomes. Presentation at the NCCEP Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Lee, Ch., Cabrera, A. F. & Volkwein, F. J. (November, 2004). Comparing students鈥 classroom experiences. Paper to be presented to the meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Kansa City, Missouri.

Cabrera, A. F. et. al. (November 2004). Member of the panel session titled 鈥淐ontinuity and Change in College Choice: An integrated and historical approach synthesizing national policy, institutional practice, and student decision-making鈥. Association for the Study of Higher Education. Kansa City, Missouri.

Cabrera, A. F., Prabhu, R., Deil-Amen, R. J., Terenzini, P. T., & Lee, C. (August, 2004). Comprehensive interventions and cultural capital: Helping at-risk middle schoolers 'GEAR UP' for college. Paper presented to the meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Deil-Amen, R. J., Prabhu, R., Terenzini, P. T., & Cabrera, A. F. (April, 2004). Reawakening the dream deferred: Can comprehensive intervention programs increase college awareness/readiness among at-risk students? Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Cabrera, A. F., Burkum, K. R. & La Nasa, S. (November, 2003). Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: Determinants of degree completion among socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Portland, Oregon.

Cabrera, A. F., Prabhu, R., Deil-Amen, R., Terenzini, P. T., Lee, C. & Franklin, R. W. (November, 2003). Increasing the college preparedness of at-risk students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Portland, Oregon.

Cabrera, A. F., La Nasa, S. & Burkum, K. R. (November, 2002). Pathways to college: What affects lowest-SES students鈥 decisions to transfer to a four-year institution? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Sacramento, California.

Owens, K. A., Cabrera, A. F. & Volkwein, J. F. (June, 2002). The impact of instructional delivery on learning outcomes and intent to persist. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research. Toronto, Canada.

Colbeck, C. L., Cabrera, A. F. & Marine, R. J. (April, 2002). Faculty motivation to use alternative teaching methods. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.

 Power-Point or  Paper; Cabrera, A. F. (September, 2001). On the path to college: How America's disadvantaged ready themselves for college. 20th Annual Conference of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Access & opportunity: Our progress, our reality. Chicago, Illinois. 

 Power-Point or  Paper; Cabrera, A. F., La Nasa, S. & Burkum, K (June, 2001). Pathways to a four-year degree: Lessons from a generation. AIR forum 2001. Long Beach, California. 

Colbeck, C. L., Cabrera, A.F. & Marine, R. J. (June, 2001). Assessing overall competence of faculty. American Society for Engineering Education. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Cabrera, A. F. (May, 2000). Member of the opening panel on Who will go to college? Access issues in postsecondary education. A western regional conference. State Higher Education Executive Officers. Seattle, Washington.

 Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (November, 2000). On the path to college: Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Association for the Study of Higher Education. Sacramento, California. 
[Adobe PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation] 

Cabrera, A. F. (September, 2000). Hispanics in Higher Education. 19th Annual Meeting of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Washington, D.C. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Hispanics in Higher Education")

B. International Conferences

March 22, 2013. Plenary speaker: Acciones dirigidas a grupos economicamente vulmerables en el context universitario de USA (College access programs aimed at low-income students in the USA). Second International Meeting Under the Auspices of Europe. Universidad Catolica Bolivariana "San Pablo." La Paz, Bolivia.

November, 2012. Workshop on theories, perspectives and statistical methods frameworks for studying college persistence. "Modelos, perspectivas y metodos para el estudio de permanencia y abandono de estudios universitarios". Desercion Estudiantil Universitaria: Modelos Conceptuales y Predictivos". Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. School of Education.

 November 2012. Lecciones aprendidas en 25 anos de investigacion sobre persistencia y desercion universitaria."Lessons learned from 25 years of research on college persistence". Segunda Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre el Abandono de la Educacion Superior (Second Latin-American Conference on College Persistence). Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 

 November, 2012. Tendencias en la evaluacion del conocimiento y aprendizaje en la universidad estadounidense ."Trends on assessing college learning in the USA". Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

 June 14, 2012. Camino a la universidad: Comience temprano, permanezca en la pista - Un bosquejo cronol贸gico de los pasos cr铆ticos a lo largo del camino a la universidad en los EEUU (Access to Higher Education in the USA). School of Education. Universidad de Leon, Spain.

 June 11 & 13, 2012. Acceso, transicion, experiencias en el aula, modalidades de persistencia, graduacion y contribuciones del egresado (Access to higher education, Transition into College and The Collegiate Experience). School of Education. Universidad de Barcelona, Spain.

June 5, 2012. Plenary speaker: Tendencias en la evaluacion del conocimiento y aprendizaje en la universidad estadounidense (Trends in the assessment of learning in college in the USA). Programa III Jornada Evaluacion de los estudiantes en la Educacion Superior. Catedra UNESCO de Gestion y Politica Universitaria. Madrid, Spain. Polytechnic University of Madrid. 

 October 13, 2011. Plenary speaker "Criterios y tendencias en la admision de estudiantes a la universidad estadounidense". Primeras jornadas nacionales sobre apoyo institucional a estudiantes universitarios iniciales. Universidad Austral de Chile, Campus Isla Teja. Valdivia, Chile.

October 5-7, 2011. Workshop on frameworks and methods for studying college persistence. "Desercion Estudiantil Universitaria: Modelos Conceptuales y Predictivos". Universidad Catolica de la Sant铆sima Concepcion. Facultad de Ingenier铆a. Concepcion, Chile.

 October 7, 2009. Plenary Speaker. American Engineering Accreditation: An approach for developing engineering graduates for modern times (La acreditaci贸n en EEUU: 脡nfasis en la formaci贸n de ingenieros para los tiempos actuales). 23rd Chilean Conference in Engineering Education (XXIII Congreso Chileno de Educaci贸n en Ingenier铆a). Concepci贸n, Chile. [Adobe PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation]

 October 7, 2009. Member of the plenary panel 鈥淩emediation in basic competencies among engineering students鈥 (Panel No 1: Condiciones de entrada y nivelaci贸n de competencias b谩sicas de estudiantes de ingenier铆a). 23rd Chilean Conference in Engineering Education (XXIII Congreso Chileno de Educaci贸n en Ingenier铆a). Concepci贸n, Chile. [Adobe PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation]

Cabrera, A. F. (January 2009). Enfoques en la Ense帽anza y Aprendizaje en los EEUU: Cambios de paradigmas (Teaching and learning: Changing paradigms). Modelo educativo de la Universidad Polit茅cnica de Madrid: Jornada Monogr谩fica. La nueva relaci贸n profesor-estudiante. C谩tedra UNESCO de Gesti贸n y Pol铆tica Universitaria. Madrid, Spain. Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Cabrera, A. F. (January 2009) Higher Education & Social Needs: The American landscape. II mesa virtual: EEUU y Europa: la Universidad a debate (Member of the Second Virtual Round Table: USA and Europe: A debate about the role of the university). Sponsored by the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the US Embassy in Spain and UNESCO. Madrid, Spain. 

 Cabrera, A. F. (October, 2008). La evaluaci贸n de los sistemas pedag贸gicos en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de Ingenier铆a. Keynote speech presented before El Congreso Internacional De Evaluaci贸n Educativa. Tlaxcala, M茅xico.

Cabrera, A. F. (June, 2008). Ensino em sala de aula. Paper presented before the Seminario Internacional, Inovacao e Qualidade na Universidade. Pontificia Unidersidade Catolica do Rio Grande Do Sul. Brazil.

Cabrera, A. F. (November, 2006). Enfoques en la ense帽anza activa fuera y dentro del aula en universidades Norteamericanas. Key note speech. Jornadas de Innovaci贸n Docente, Tecnolog铆as de la Informaci贸n y la Comunicaci贸n Educativa. Universidad de Zaragoza. Zaragoza, Spain.

Cabrera, A. F. (June, 2006). Curriculum universitario y modelos acad茅micos en los niveles de educaci贸n media, media superior y superior. 6o Congreso Internacional: Retos y expectativas en la Universidad: El papel de la Universidad en la transformacion de la sociedad. Puebla, M茅xico.

Cabrera, A. F. (May, 2006). Latino students and the pathways to college and member of the plenary panel session. Retention 2006: An international conference on student retention. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cabrera, A. F. (April, 2006). Plenary speaker, El cambio metodol贸gico en las universidades norteamericanas. Renovacion de las metodologias educativas en la universidad: Estrategias y recursos necesarios para el cambio metodol贸gico en la universidad. C谩tedra UNESCO de Gesti贸n y Pol铆tica Universitaria. Universidad Polit茅cnica de Madrid. Madrid, Espa帽a. Sponsored by the educational branch of United Nations.

Cabrera, Alberto F. (November, 2005). 鈥業ndicadores y rendimiento: an谩lisis de un programa que propone mejorar el transito de la secundaria a la universidad鈥. Seminario Internacional: Indicadores Universitarios y Pol铆ticas Publicas. Sponsored by Argentinean Minister of Education. Buenos Aires.

Cabrera, Alberto F. (November, 2005). 鈥業ndicadores y rendimiento: an谩lisis de un programa que propone mejorar el transito de la secundaria a la universidad鈥. Seminario Internacional: Indicadores Universitarios y Pol铆ticas Publicas. Sponsored by Argentinean Minister of Education. Buenos Aires

Cabrera, A. F. (August, 2004). Plenary speaker: Determinantes del 茅xito y abandono de los estudios universitarios. Paper presented before: Qu茅 factores inciden en la retenci贸n y en el egreso universitario? Conference organized by American Embassy and the Argentinean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, D. & Zulick, B. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before: M茅todos de An谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios. Universidad de Le贸n, Espa帽a. Cabrera, A. F. (August, 2004).

Cabrera, A. F., Burkum, K. R. & La Nasa, S. (November, 2003). Caminos a la Universidad. La orientaci贸n en el tr谩nsito de la educaci贸n secundaria a la Universidad. C谩tedra UNESCO de Gesti贸n y Pol铆tica Universitaria. Universidad Polit茅cnica de Madrid. Madrid, Espa帽a.

Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before M茅todos de an谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios Universidad de Le贸n. Espa帽a. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Three Conceptualizations")

Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (January, 2002). "Ense帽anza en el aula: Diez lecciones aprendidas en los EEUU" (Classroom Teaching Practices: Ten Lessons Learned). II Seminario Calidad e Innovaci贸n en el Sistema Universitario. Universidad de Concepci贸n, Chile. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Classroom Teaching Practices") 

Cabrera, A. F. & Burkum, K. R. (November, 2001). "Criterios en la admisi贸n de estudiantes universitarios en los EEUU" (College Admission Criteria in the United States: An Overview). Balance del sistema de acceso a la universidad (selectividad y modelos alternativos). C谩tedra UNESCO de Gesti贸n y Pol铆tica Universitaria. Universidad Polit茅cnica de Madrid. Madrid, Espa帽a. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("College Admission Criteria") 

Cabrera, A. F. (May, 2001). "Facilitadores de la finalizaci贸n de la licenciatura universitaria: lecciones de una generaci贸n". Seminario internacional. Deserci贸n universitaria: Nuevas perspectives para su medici贸n. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Cabrera, A. F., Ratcliff, J. & de Vries, W. (September, 2000). Of institutional strategic decisions & performance indicators: A strategy to improve institutional effectiveness. 22nd Annual European Association of Institutional Research. Freie Universit盲t, Berlin, Germany. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Of Institutional Strategic Decisions") 

Cabrera, A, F. & La Nasa, S. M. (June, 2000). La evaluaci贸n de los m茅todos educativos y la mejora de la ense帽anza universitaria. III Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias en la Mejora de la Universidad. Universidad de Valladolid. Valladolid, Spain. 

Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C. L. & Terenzini, P. T. (1999). Desarrollo de indicadores de rendimiento para evaluar las practicas de ense帽anza en el aula: El caso de ingenier铆a. Javier Vidal. (ed.). Indicadores para la universidad: informaci贸n y decisiones. Madrid: Ministerio de Educaci贸n y Cultura. 
from the list of online papers, below. ("Desarollo de Indicadores")

Selected Papers

 [PowerPoint PDF in Spanish ] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before M茅todos de an谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios Universidad de Le贸n. Espa帽a.

 [PowerPoint PDF in English ] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before M茅todos de an谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios Universidad de Le贸n. Espa帽a.

 [Paper PDF in English] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before M茅todos de an谩lisis de la inserci贸n laboral de los universitarios Universidad de Le贸n. Espa帽a.

 [Paper 98 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2002). "Classroom Teaching Practices: Ten Lessons Learned."

 [Paper 28 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2002). "Hispanics in Higher Education," in Forest, J. JF and Kinser, K. (eds.), Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia . Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

 Paper or  Power-Point; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2001) "Pathways to a Four-Year Degree: The Higher Education Story of One Generation."

 Paper or  Power-Point [4.5 MB]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Kurt R. Burkam. (2001) "College Admission Criteria in the United States: An Overview."

 [Paper 83 k]; Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C. L. & Terenzini, P. T. (1999). "Desarollo de indicadores de rendimiento para evaluar las practicas de ense帽anza en el aula: El caso de ingenier铆a." Javier Vidal. (ed.). Indicadores para la universidad: informaci贸n y decisiones . Madrid: Ministerio de Educaci贸n y Cultura.

 [Paper 67 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F., James Ratcliff, and Wietse de Vries. (2000). "Of Institutional Strategic Decisions & Performance Indicators: A strategy to improve institutional effectiveness."

 Paper or  Power-Point; Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2000). "On the Path to College: Three Critical Tasks Facing America's Disadvantaged."

 Paper [1.5 MB]; Bernal, E. M., Cabrera, A. F. & Terenzini, P. T. (December, 2000). The relationship between race and socioeconomic status (SES): Implications for institutional research and admissions policies. Removing Vestiges: Research-based strategies to promote inclusion. A publication of the American Association of Community Colleges. Number 3, pp. 6-19. 

Cabrera, Alberto F.; Amaury Nora; Patrick T Terenzini; Ernest Pascarella; Linda Serra Hagedorn; (1999). "Campus racial climate and the adjustment of students to college: A comparison between White students and African-American students," The Journal of Higher Education, (Mar/Apr) 70(2), pp 134-57.

Center for the Integration of Research in Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). Project funded by the National Science Foundation to improve graduate education in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Co-leader of the 糖心少女 Team seeking to create inclusive teaching practices in STEM fields ().

Latinos in postsecondary education. Project funded by the LUMINA foundation. Using the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/00), this grant seeks to gain a better understanding of how Hispanic middle high school students ready themselves for college and how these decisions impact their entry into the workforce. (Co-PI: Watson Scott Swail. Educational Policy Institute).

The dream deferred: Increasing the college preparedness of at-risk students . Project funded by OERI for the purpose of documenting the impact of GEAR UP supported activities in preparing economically disadvantaged 8th graders for college.

Using national databases to study the collegiate experiences of lowest-SES students. Project funded by NSF and the Association of Institutional Research for the purpose of examining factors affecting collegiate experiences among socioeconomically college students.
Research report can be downloaded from the list of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")

Using national databases to study the college choice of low-income students. Project funded by NSF and the Association for Institutional Research for the purpose examining how socioeconomically disadvantaged 8th graders and their families ready themselves for college.
Research report can be downloaded from the list of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")

A Portrait of America's Low-Income Students: Their Characteristics, Experiences, and Performance. Project funded by the College Board with the purpose of providing a comprehensive review of the literature on low-income students.
The research report can be downloaded from: http://www.collegeboard.org/research/html/RDReport2001_1.pdf .

Effects of Student Financial Aid on College Persistence. Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Research and Improvement.