Recipient of the 2021 Maria Urquides Laureate Award

May 14, 2021
The assistant professor of higher education was nominated for her research into whether the enrollment management practices of public universities undermine access for underserved student populations.

Assistant Professor Karina Salazar, whose research on the recruiting practices of colleges and universities is often featured in national media, is the recipient of the 2021 Maria Urquides Laureate Award, which honors outstanding contributions by faculty and academic professionals in bilingual education on behalf of children. The award is named for the Tucson woman who became a leader in spearheading a bilingual-bicultural approach to teaching language and was known as “the mother of bilingual education.”