Rodrigo is the program coordinator for Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success), a research-based mentoring program focused on the educational outcomes for boys and young men of color within the Division of Diversity of Community Engagement at UT-Austin. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University in 2016 and an M.Ed. in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin in 2018. Currently, Rodrigo is a third-year doctoral student in the Program in Higher Education Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include the impact of mentoring on Latinx males within the P-20 educational pipeline. Outside of school and work, Rodrigo enjoys playing regional norteño music with his brothers and carne asada with his family.
Victor Saenz (Supervisor)
Leads the Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success Initiative focused on Latino males in education; seeks to advance research-informed policy solutions that enhance educational outcomes for underserved students in secondary and post-secondary education.
