Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• Magdalena's new co-authored book, The Latinx Guide to Graduate School. 
• Her motivation for writing the book, informed by her own experiences in graduate school.
• The retention and mentoring of Latinx and other historically underserved faculty and students in higher education.
• Magdalena's role as Vice Provost for Faculty Success at San Jose State University and the story of her career journey. 
• Putting research into practice in administration.
• Magdalena's research on representations of Mexican Americans in early twentieth century American cultural production.
• Her article about  Jennifer Lopez and its reception. 

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

• Magdalena at San Jose State University
• The Latinx Guide to Graduate School (co-authored with Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales)
• “I Love How We Developed a Community Already”: A Graduate Student Orientation Model for Minority-Serving Programs and Institutions
• Hottentot 2000: Jennifer Lopez and Her Butt

Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas

Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia