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Title: Amplifying the Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty: Examining the Factors Influencing Agency toward Impact at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Language: English
Authors: Valerie Bracho Perez (ORCID 0000-0003-4887-8827), Henry Salgado (ORCID 0009-0001-6506-5484), Yamile A. Urquidi Cerros, Alexandra Coso Strong (ORCID 0000-0003-4988-361X), Meagan R. Kendall (ORCID 0000-0002-9940-4405)
Source: Journal of Engineering Education. 2026 115(2).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 33
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 1953560
1953586
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Minority Serving Institutions, College Faculty, Minority Group Teachers, Professional Identity, Professional Autonomy, Teacher Motivation, Educational Change, Faculty Development, Change Agents
DOI: 10.1002/jee.70063
ISSN: 1069-4730
2168-9830
Abstract: Background: Studies of faculty engagement in efforts to innovate and impact how engineering students are educated and experience their education focus on majority populations, overlooking the influences of role type and institutional context. To support more faculty, stories of underexplored populations must be elevated. Purpose/Hypothesis: This study examines the strategic actions of engineering instructional faculty to support their students' experiences at Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). Particularly, it seeks to identify the factors influencing faculty actions using the Contextualized Theory of Professional Agency for Impact in Engineering Education. Design/Method: As part of a larger case study, we conducted semi-structured interviews exploring the experiences of 17 instructional faculty from six HSIs across two US regions. We analyzed the data using narrative analysis techniques and persona development methods from design research. Results: The resulting five personas, fictionalized faculty representations, revealed six factors that influenced their agency toward educational change. A faculty member's social identity, perceptions of their professional autonomy, motivation for being an instructional faculty, and any preconceived notions they held about students influenced their agency. Feedback from students, departments, and institutions also influenced their agency, either reinforcing their motivation to pursue change efforts or driving adaptive strategic actions. Conclusions: The findings from this study enhance our understanding of faculty populations at the margins, whose work affects the experiences of a high number of diverse learners. The resulting personas and influencing factors can guide the creation of tailored professional development programs to promote educational change within these institutions.
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