Dr. Liliana Gutierrez is Assistant Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs in the College of Education and Human Development at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She received a B.A. in English from California State University, Los Angeles, and a M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research interests include underrepresented students, non-traditional students, and parenting students, specifically, how the parents’ education level affects the educational aspirations of children. She has been at UTSA for 14 years, with 12 years at COEHD.