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Alberto
Cabrera
Professor & WISCAPE Senior Researcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
1250 Educational Science Building
1025 West Johnson Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1796
tel: (608) 262-3771
fax: (608) 265-3135
Email: cabrera@education.wisc.edu |
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Background
Dr. Cabrera holds a Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration and
a MS in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
He specializes in research methodologies, college choice, college students,
classroom experiences, minorities in Higher Education and economics
of education. Dr. Cabrera serves in the advisory boards of the Bill
& Melinda's Pathways to College Network and the National Postsecondary
Education Cooperative (NPEC)'s Student Outcomes. He has also consulted
with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), the
US Congress' Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, the
Cooperative Institutional Research Program at UCLA, the American Council
on Education, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, the
US Department of Education, the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative,
the Argentinean Minister of Education, and with several universities
in the USA and abroad. Dr. Cabrera has been a member of the editorial
boards of Journal of Higher Education, Review of Higher Education
and Research in Higher Education. His work on the role of finances
on college persistence and on determinants of default behavior has received
several awards.
Expertise:
Research methodologies: Multivariate statistics, logistic
regression & linear structural equation modeling.
Databases: Working knowledge of NCES databases (e.g. NLS:72, BPS,
NELS:88, NPSAS) and experienced in the creation of institutional and large
databases.
Survey design: Has developed surveys for several universities tracking
student experiences.
Cognates: College choice, persistence, enrollment management, economics
of education and organizational behavior.
Languages: English & Spanish
Examples of sponsored research:
Center for the integration of research in teaching and learning (CIRTL).
Project funded by the National Science Foundation to improve graduate
education in Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Co-leader of the Diversity Team seeking to create inclusive teaching
practices in STEM fields (http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/cirtl/diversityinstitute).
Latinos in postsecondary education. Project funded by the LUMINA foundation.
Using the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88/00),
this grant seeks to gain a better understanding of how Hispanic middle
high school students ready themselves for college and how these decisions
impact their entry into the workforce. (Co-PI: Watson Scott Swail. Educational
Policy Institute).
The dream deferred: Increasing the college preparedness of at-risk
students. Project funded by OERI for the purpose of documenting
the impact of GEAR UP supported activities in preparing economically
disadvantaged 8th graders for college.
Using national databases to study the collegiate experiences of lowest-SES
students. Project funded by NSF and the Association of Institutional
Research for the purpose of examining factors affecting collegiate experiences
among socioeconomically college students.
Research report can be downloaded from the list
of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")
Using national databases to study the college choice of low-income students.
Project funded by NSF and the Association for Institutional Research
for the purpose examining how socioeconomically disadvantaged 8th graders
and their families ready themselves for college.
Research report can be downloaded from the list
of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")
A Portrait of America's Low-Income Students: Their Characteristics,
Experiences, and Performance. Project funded by the College Board with
the purpose of providing a comprehensive review of the literature on
low-income students.
The research report can be downloaded from: http://www.collegeboard.org/research/html/RDReport2001_1.pdf.
Effects of Student Financial Aid on College Persistence. Project funded
by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Research and
Improvement.
Awards:
Recent and Selected Publications:
Cabrera, A. F., Prabhu, R., Deil-Amen, R., Terenzini, P. T., Lee, C., & Franklin, R. F., Jr. (2006). Increasing the college preparedness of at-risk students. Journal of Latinos and Education, 5(2), 79-97.
Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (2005). Classroom teaching practice: Ten lessons learned. In W. de Vries (Ed.). Calidad, eficiencia y evaluación de la educación superior (129-151). Spain, Madrid: Netbiblo.
Cabrera, A. F. Burkum, K. R. & La Nasa, S. M. (2005). Pathways to a four-year degree: Determinants of transfer and degree completion (pp. 155-214). In Alan Seidman (Ed.). College Student Retention: A formula for success. ACE/Prager Series on Higher Education.
Cabrera, A., Weerts, D. J., and Zulick, B. (2005). Making an Impact with Alumni Surveys. In D. Weerts and J. Vidal, Reframing the Benefits of Alumni Surveys: Lessons from the United States and Europe (pp. 5-17) New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishing
Swail, W. S., Cabrera, A.F., Lee, C., & Williams, A. (2005). Pathways
to the bachelor’s degree for Latino students. Washington, DC.:
The Educational Policy Institute.
Swail, W. S., Cabrera, A. F. & Lee, Ch. (2004). Latino youth and
the pathway to college. The Pew Hispanic Center/USC Annenberg School
for Communications. Washington, DC: Educational Policy Institute, Inc.
Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, D. & Zulick, B. J. (2003). Encuestas a egresados:
Tres fundamentos conceptuales en el seguimiento de egresados universitarios.
In J. Vidal (Editor), Métodos de análisis de la inserción
laboral de los universitarios León, España: Universidad
de León Press.
Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Hispanics in Higher Education.
In Forest, J. JF and Kinser, K. (eds.). Higher Education in the United
States: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Paper [6.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Camino a la
universidad: Tres tareas críticas que enfrentan los estudiantes
de menores recursos. [pp. 111-158]. Nuevas miradas sobre la universidad.
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Tres
de Febrero.
Paper [3.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. and La Nasa, S. M. (2002). Sobre métodos
de ensenanza en la universidad y sus efectos. Anibal Y. Jozami, A. (Editor).
Nuevas miradas sobre la universidad. [pp . 63-88]. Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero.
Paper [1 MB]; Cabrera, A.F., Crissman, J. L., Bernal, E. M., Nora, A.,
P.T. & Pascarella, E. T. (2002). Collaborative learning: Its impact
on college students' development and diversity. Journal of College Student
Development. 43(2), 20-34.
Paper [1.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (2001). On the path
to college: Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Research
in Higher Education, 42(2), 119-150.
Terenzini, P. T., Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C.L., Bjorklund, S. A. &
Parente, J. M. (2001). Racial and ethnic diversity in the classroom:
Does it promote student learning? Journal of Higher Education. 72(5),
509-531.
Paper [1.3 MB]; Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck C. L. & Terenzini P. T.
(2001). Developing performance indicators for assessing classroom teaching
practices and student learning. Research in Higher Education, 42(3),
327-352.
Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (2000). Understanding the college
choice of disadvantaged students. New Directions for Institutional Research.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 
See image of College
Choice Process
Paper [1.5 MB]; Bernal, E. M., Cabrera, A. F. & Terenzini, P. T.
(December, 2000). The relationship between race and socioeconomic status
(SES): Implications for institutional research and admissions policies.
Removing Vestiges: Research-based strategies to promote inclusion. A
publication of the American Association of Community Colleges. Number
3, pp. 6-19. http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Template.cfm?Section=Bookstore
Paper [163 k]; St. John, E. P., Cabrera, A.F., Nora, A. & Asker,
E.H. (2000). Economic influences on persistence (pp. 29-47). In J. M.
Braxton. Reworking the student departure puzzle: New theory and research
on college student retention. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press.
Paper [1.5 MB]; Cabrera, A. F., Nora, A., Terenzini, P. T., Pascarella,
P. T. & Hagedorn, L.S. (1999). Campus racial climate and the adjustment
of students to college: A comparison between White students and African
American students. Journal of Higher Education, 70(2), 134-160.
Paper [4.8 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. (1994). Logistic regression analysis
in higher education: An applied perspective. Higher Education: Handbook
for the Study of Higher Education, Vol. 10. New York, NY: Agathon Press.
John C. Smart (Editor).
Paper [1.1 MB]; Cabrera, A. F. & Nora, A. (1994). College students'
perceptions of prejudice and discrimination and their feelings of alienation:
A construct validation approach. Review of Education/Pedagogy/Cultural,
16(3-4), 387-409.
Most recent monographs and technical reports:
Cabrera, A. F., La Nasa, S. M. & Burkum, K, R. (June, 2001). Pathways
to a Four-Year Degree: The Higher Education Story of One Generation.
Center for the Study of Higher Education. Penn State University.
Research report can be downloaded from the list
of online papers, below. ("Pathways to a 4-year degree")
Terenzini, P. T., Cabrera, A. F. & Bernal, E. M. (2001). Swimming
against the tide: The poor in American Higher Education. New York: College
Entrance Examination Board.
Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (May, 2000). On the path to college:
Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Center for the
Study of Higher Education. Penn State University.
Research report can be downloaded from the list
of online papers, below. ("On the Path to College")
Most recent conference papers
A. National conferences
Power-Point or
Paper; Cabrera, A. F. (September, 2001). On the path to college: How
America's disadvantaged ready themselves for college. 20th Annual Conference
of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Access & opportunity:
Our progress, our reality. Chicago, Illinois.
Power-Point or
Paper; Cabrera, A. F., La Nasa, S. & Burkum, K (June, 2001). Pathways
to a four-year degree: Lessons from a generation. AIR forum 2001. Long
Beach, California.
Colbeck, C. L., Cabrera, A.F. & Marine, R. J. (June, 2001). Assessing
overall competence of faculty. American Society for Engineering Education.
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Cabrera, A. F. (May, 2000). Member of the opening panel on Who will
go to college? Access issues in postsecondary education. A western regional
conference. State Higher Education Executive Officers. Seattle, Washington.
Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. M. (November, 2000). On the path to
college: Three critical tasks facing America's disadvantaged. Association
for the Study of Higher Education. Sacramento, California.
[Adobe PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation]
Cabrera, A. F. (September, 2000). Hispanics in Higher Education. 19th
Annual Meeting of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Washington,
D.C.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("Hispanics in Higher Education")
B. International conferences
 Cabrera,
A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey:
Three conceptualizations to alumni research. Paper presented before
Métodos de análisis de la inserción laboral
de los universitarios Universidad de León. España.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("Three Conceptualizations") |
Cabrera, A. F. & La Nasa, S. (January, 2002). "Enseñanza
en el aula: Diez lecciones aprendidas en los EEUU" (Classroom Teaching
Practices: Ten Lessons Learned). II Seminario Calidad e Innovación
en el Sistema Universitario. Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("Classroom Teaching Practices")
Cabrera, A. F. & Burkum, K. R. (November, 2001). "Criterios
en la admisión de estudiantes universitarios en los EEUU"
(College Admission Criteria in the United States: An Overview). Balance
del sistema de acceso a la universidad (selectividad y modelos alternativos).
Cátedra UNESCO de Gestión y Política Universitaria.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Madrid, España.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("College Admission Criteria")
Cabrera, A. F. (May, 2001). "Facilitadores de la finalización
de la licenciatura universitaria: lecciones de una generación".
Seminario internacional. Deserción universitaria: Nuevas perspectives
para su medición. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cabrera, A. F., Ratcliff, J. & de Vries, W. (September, 2000). Of
institutional strategic decisions & performance indicators: A strategy
to improve institutional effectiveness. 22nd Annual European Association
of Institutional Research. Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("Of Institutional Strategic Decisions")
Cabrera, A, F. & La Nasa, S. M. (June, 2000). La evaluación
de los métodos educativos y la mejora de la enseñanza
universitaria. III Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias en la Mejora
de la Universidad. Universidad de Valladolid. Valladolid, Spain.
Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C. L. & Terenzini, P. T. (1999). Desarrollo
de indicadores de rendimiento para evaluar las practicas de enseñanza
en el aula: El caso de ingeniería. Javier Vidal. (ed.). Indicadores
para la universidad: información y decisiones. Madrid: Ministerio
de Educación y Cultura.
Paper can be downloaded from the list of online
papers, below. ("Desarollo de Indicadores")
Selected
Papers
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[PowerPoint PDF in Spanish] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J.
D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations
to alumni research. Paper presented before Métodos de análisis
de la inserción laboral de los universitarios Universidad de León.
España.
[PowerPoint PDF in English] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J.
D. & Zulick, B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations
to alumni research. Paper presented before Métodos de análisis
de la inserción laboral de los universitarios Universidad de León.
España.
[Paper PDF in English] Cabrera, A. F., Weerts, J. D. & Zulick,
B. J. (June, 2003). Alumni Survey: Three conceptualizations to
alumni research. Paper presented before Métodos de análisis de
la inserción laboral de los universitarios Universidad de León.
España. |
[Paper 98 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2002). "Classroom
Teaching Practices: Ten Lessons Learned."
[Paper 28 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2002). "Hispanics
in Higher Education," in Forest, J. JF and Kinser, K. (eds.), Higher
Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara,
CA: ABC-CLIO.
Paper or
Power-Point; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2001) "Pathways
to a Four-Year Degree: The Higher Education Story of One Generation."
Paper or
Power-Point [4.5 MB]; Cabrera, Alberto F. and Kurt R. Burkam. (2001)
"College Admission Criteria in the United States: An Overview."
[Paper 83 k]; Cabrera, A. F., Colbeck, C. L. & Terenzini, P. T. (1999).
"Desarollo de indicadores de rendimiento para evaluar las practicas
de enseñanza en el aula: El caso de ingeniería." Javier Vidal.
(ed.). Indicadores para la universidad: información y decisiones.
Madrid: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura.
[Paper 67 k]; Cabrera, Alberto F., James Ratcliff, and Wietse de Vries.
(2000). "Of Institutional Strategic Decisions & Performance Indicators:
A strategy to improve institutional effectiveness."
Paper or
Power-Point; Alberto F. and Stephen M. La Nasa. (2000). "On the
Path to College: Three Critical Tasks Facing America's Disadvantaged."
Paper [1.5 MB]; Bernal, E. M., Cabrera, A. F. & Terenzini, P. T.
(December, 2000). The relationship between race and socioeconomic status
(SES): Implications for institutional research and admissions policies.
Removing Vestiges: Research-based strategies to promote inclusion. A
publication of the American Association of Community Colleges. Number
3, pp. 6-19. http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Template.cfm?Section=Bookstore
 
Cabrera, Alberto F.; Amaury Nora; Patrick T Terenzini; Ernest Pascarella;
Linda Serra Hagedorn; (1999). "Campus racial climate and the adjustment
of students to college: A comparison between White students and African-American
students," The Journal of Higher Education, (Mar/Apr) 70(2), pp
134-57. [weblink to the UW campus subscription to Proquest, requires
UW on-campus computer or student/faculty internet account to access]
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?Did=000000039370607&Fmt=4&Deli=1&Mtd=1&Idx=5&Sid=3&RQT=309
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