Vasti Torres

Higher Education Research Studies Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education Systems and Policy Critical Race Theory in Education

Publications

112

Citations

3,274

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 1997

Research summary

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Vasti Torres studies higher education, focusing on how college students—especially Latinx students—develop their sense of identity and succeed in college. Much of the work examines student experiences, belonging, and persistence, as well as the policies and institutional practices (such as those at Hispanic-Serving Institutions) that shape those experiences. The research draws on frameworks like self-authorship and critical race theory and often uses qualitative methods.

Latinx ethnic identity developmentStudent affairs and college student successHigher education policy and fundingBelonging and persistence in collegeQualitative research methods in education

Publication activity has been uneven with notable peaks (13 in 2021 and 16 in 2023) followed by very few publications in 2024-2026, averaging about 4 per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently

Recent publications

Publishes in

Journal of college student development×5
W&M Publish (College of William & Mary)×2
Change The Magazine of Higher Learning×2
Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice×1
International Journal of Educational Reform×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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