Erin Doran is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Iowa State University. Her research agenda encompasses three areas: Latinx community college students, especially those placed in developmental education; the faculty who teach these students; and the Hispanic-Serving and Hispanic-enrolling institutions where these students attend. Erin’s doctoral dissertation was named Dissertation of the Year by the Council for the Study of Community College (CSCC), she was also chosen for two fellowships during her doctoral work with the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) and the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE). Erin received her Ed.D. from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2015. She also holds an M.A. and a B.A. in History from the same institution.