Magdalena L. Barrera is Associate Professor of Mexican American Studies and the Faculty-in-Residence for Diversifying the Faculty at San José State University. Her research covers two areas: one strand focuses on the representation of Mexican Americans in early twentieth century American literature, photography and government publications; the other centers on the retention and mentoring of historically underrepresented students and faculty in higher education. Her work has appeared in journals and edited collections in the fields of Chicano Studies, California history and the scholarship of teaching and pedagogy.