Stephanie Aguilar-Smith
Assistant Professor
University of Georgia
Professional Bio
Dr. Stephanie Aguilar-Smith is an assistant professor at the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education (MIHE). Prior to joining MIHE, Dr. Aguilar-Smith served on the faculty at the University of North Texas, following a higher education career spanning enrollment management, academic advising, program development, and writing center administration.
Her critically bent research straddles organizational and policy studies, broadly examining the reproduction of (racialized) inequalities within the hierarchical and stratified system of U.S. higher education. In particular, her work centers Minority-Serving Institutions, especially Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and focuses on higher education funding policies.
Dr. Aguilar-Smith earned her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education and a graduate certificate in Chicano and Latino Studies from Michigan State University. She is also a proud “Double Dawg,” having earned her master’s in public administration with a specialization in higher education administration, B.A.s in journalism (public relations) and international affairs, and a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia.
Her critically bent research straddles organizational and policy studies, broadly examining the reproduction of (racialized) inequalities within the hierarchical and stratified system of U.S. higher education. In particular, her work centers Minority-Serving Institutions, especially Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and focuses on higher education funding policies.
Dr. Aguilar-Smith earned her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education and a graduate certificate in Chicano and Latino Studies from Michigan State University. She is also a proud “Double Dawg,” having earned her master’s in public administration with a specialization in higher education administration, B.A.s in journalism (public relations) and international affairs, and a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia.
Institution/Organization
University of Georgia
General Member