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Mayra Olivares

Executive in Residence

University of North Texas

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

(940) 369-7112

Email: Mayra.Olivares-Urueta@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2013
    Major: Higher Education
    Specialization: Higher Education
    Dissertation: Si Se Puede: an Investigation of Factors Fostering Allied Health Graduate Degree Completion for Latinos/as
  • MHR, University of Oklahoma, 2007
    Major: Human Relations
    Specialization: Organizational Change and Development
  • BA, University of Oklahoma, 2005
    Major: International and Area Studies
    Specialization: Spanish
    Dissertation: N/A
  • BA, University of Oklahoma, 2005
    Major: Spanish
    Dissertation: N/A

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Executive in Residence, University of North Texas,. University of North Texas,. (2022 - Present).
  • Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Texas Christian University. Texas Christian University. (2021 - Present).
  • Vice President for Student Development Services, Tarrant County College Northeast Campus. Tarrant County College Northeast Campus. (2017 - Present).
  • Executive Dean of Student & Enrollment Services, Eastfield College. Eastfield College. (2016 - Present).
  • Director of Student Development Services, Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus. Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus. (2013 - Present).
  • Director of Student Affairs, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. (2009 - Present).
  • Director of Enrollment and Community Relations, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. (2007 - Present).
  • Associate Director, Diversity Enrichment Programs, University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. (2006 - Present).
  • Assistant Director & Latino Student Life Coordinator, University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. (2005 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. (September 2017 - Present).
  • Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education. (September 2017 - Present).
  • National Community College Hispanic Council. (June 2015 - Present).
  • University of North Texas Association of Graduate Students in Higher Education. (August 2012 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EDHE 5110 - Foundations of Student Development Administration, 4 courses.
  • EDHE 6060 - History and Philosophy of the Community College, 3 courses.
  • EDHE 6080 - Community College Leadership, 1 course.
  • EDHE 6510 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education, 3 courses.
  • EDHE 6520 - Students in Higher Education, 1 course.
  • EDHE 6660 - Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, 3 courses.
  • EDHE 6900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • EDHE 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Counseling and Higher Education. (August 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Counseling and Higher Education. (2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2023).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, "TBD," Counseling and Higher Education. (September 1, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "CULTURALLY AWARE MENTORING EXPERIENCES IN A HISPANIC SERVING AND TIER ONE INSTITUTION’s RESEARCH LABORATORIES: A SINGLE CASE STUDY," Counseling and Higher Education. (October 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Accessibility Culture on Campus: An Ethnographic Case Study," Counseling and Higher Education. (September 1, 2022 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Counseling and Higher Education. (2023 - 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • Board of Directors, National Community College Hispanic Council. (September 2024).
  • Best Practices and Institutional Impact Award, NaBITA. (November 2021).
  • Scholarship Recipient, Aspen/USC. (June 2021).
  • Outstanding Alumnx Award, UNT Higher Education Program. (April 2021).
  • 40 Digital Leaders to Follow, Dr. Josie Alquist Consulting. (June 2020).
  • Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship, Aspen Institute. (May 2020).
  • Jesse Jones Leadership Award, North Texas Community College Consortium. (May 2020).
  • Recipient of the Ricardo Salinas Scholarship, Aspen Institute. (May 2020).
  • Chancellor’s Excellence Awards- Student Ready Category, Tarrant County College. (September 2019).
  • member of Leadership ISD Tarrant County Class of 2019, Leadership ISD Tarrant County. (May 2019).
  • Nominated for Op-Ed Project Class of 2019, Dallas Public Voices. (March 2019).
  • Future Presidents Institute, American Association of Community Colleges. (June 2018).
  • Outstanding Women under 40 working at community colleges (2018), American Association of Women in Community Colleges Outstanding Women under 40 working at community colleges (2018). (April 2018).
  • Leadership Fellows Program, National Community College Hispanic Council. (June 2015).
  • Chancellor’s Quarterly Award for Impact on Student Success, Tarrant County College. (February 2013).
  • Graduate Student Travel Grant Recipient, UNT College of Education. (October 2012).
  • Graduate Student Fellow, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. (May 2012).
  • Outstanding Higher Education Graduate Student Award, UNT. (May 2012).
  • Graduate Student Policy Seminar, ASHE. (October 2011).
  • Travel Grant Recipient, UNT Toulouse Graduate School. (October 2011).
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship, UNT. (September 2011).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Olivares, M., Martinez, A.L. (2025). Embracing Our Tejanidad: Becoming Comadres Chingonas during Covid-19. 10. Austin, TX, University of Texas Press.
  • Harrington, C., Morales, C., Olivares, M. (2024). Contextualizing assignments within the course design process. Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments A Practical Resource for Higher Education Faculty. (1st) 180. Routledge Taylor & Francis.
  • Olivares, M., Allen, T.O. (2022). How student affairs at Hispanic Serving Institutions feeds, nourishes, and propels students’ success.

    • Journal Article

  • Olivares, M. (2022). Mamis Rising: Challenging the narrative of who belongs in administration and academia.

    • Scholarly Note

  • Olivares, M. (2022). From at risk to at promise: Fighting fiercely for the community college students we have to safeguard the futures they deserve.

Presentations Given

    Demonstration

  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Professional Development Meeting, Why DEI Matters, Purdue University Recreaction and Wellness Team, Zoom, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

    • Invited Talk

  • Olivares, M. (Author & Presenter), 2024 Leadership Summit hosted by Prospanica, Synergizing for Education, Economic and Community Success of Latino Communities, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), The Consortium Leadership And Renewal Academy, My professional journey and current work, North Texas Community College Consortium, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Merging Testimonio with Praxis: A Latina Leader’s Transition to Faculty., United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), South Dakota State University, My Educational and Leadership Journey., United States of America. (2020).
  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Phi Theta Kappa Phi Tau Chapter, The Story of My Vision and Voice, United States of America. (2020).
  • Olivares, M. (Author & Presenter), Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Development Retreat, Leading to Empower, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Latina Empowerment Conference hosted by Texas Southmost College, Olivares-Urueta, M. (March 2021). Being Latina is a Superpower!, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Olivares, M. (Leader), Buchholz Lecture for the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education, Community Colleges and Systemic Racism., United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Lecture

  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Training, Microaggressions and Critical Conversations, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Fernandez, M. (Panelist), Olivares, M. (Panelist), Castañeda, M. (Panelist), President Speaker Series celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Empowering Community Through Hispanic Culture, Tarrant County College Connect Campus, Fort Worth, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Olivares, M. (Moderator), Anaya, R. (Moderator), Community College Institute, Contemporary Issues in Community College, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Olivares, M. (Author & Presenter), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, The Current State of Parenting Students in Community Colleges and Best Practices to foster Completion and Success, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Ramirez-Perez, F. (Presenter), Annual Meeting of the National Community College Hispanic Council, See Something, Say Something: Saving our Institutions and Ourselves by Incorporating Clarity, Kindness and Embracing Cognitive Dissonance., National Community College Hispanic Council, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Silvestre, G. (Presenter), Olivares, M. (Presenter), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Annual Meeting, Inclusive Excellence: A genuine framework for Community Colleges, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Olivares, M. (Presenter), Rincones, C. (Presenter), Cantu-Wilson, M. (Presenter), Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Annual Conference, Mujer Everywhere You Are, You Are Needed: Making the Case for Charting Your Own Higher Education Path., Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Houston, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Olivares, M. (Moderator), Cantu-Wilson, M. (Panelist), Saldivar, J. (Panelist), Villanueva, D. (Panelist), Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Annual Conference, Sharing Our Historias Digitally: The Power of Storytelling in Building Comunidad and Esperanza in Higher Education., Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Houston, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Martinez, A. (Presenter), Olivares, M. (Presenter), Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Annual Conference, Embracing Our Tejanidad: Becoming Comadres Chingonas during COVID-19., United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

    • Webinar

  • Bowlin, W. (Panelist), McKnight-Tutein, E. (Panelist), Martinez, E. (Panelist), Olivares, M. (Moderator), Community Colleges Division Fall Webinar Series, Revisiting “Charting the Future of Student Affairs”:, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Olivares, M. (Panelist), Harris, K. (Panelist), Talking BITs, BITs amid legislative changes: A webinar conversation about potential impacts, National Association of Behavioral Interviention and Threat Assessment, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Litten, B. (Moderator), Olivares, M. (Panelist), Mowle, T. (Panelist), Tuesday Talks, A good dissertation is a done dissertation, Instructional Technology Council, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Service

University Service

  • Chairperson, Student Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Director, Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education. (September 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Member, Qualifying Exam Committee. (September 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Student Recruiter, Recruitment. (September 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. (December 1, 2022 - December 2024).
  • Chairperson, Curriculum Committee Meeting. (September 1, 2022 - August 2024).
  • Chairperson, UNT Higher Education Law Conference. (May 2023 - March 5, 2024).

Public Service

  • Board Member, Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center- High School for Health Professions. Dallas, TX, Texas. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Arlington Independent School Distric. Arlington, TX, Texas. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Jones Academy. Arlington, TX, Texas. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Hispanic 100. Dallas, TX, Texas. (January 2022 - Present).
  • Member, Hispanic 100. Dallas, TX, Texas. (January 2021 - Present).
  • Member, Hispanic 100. Dallas, TX. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Other (Volunteer), Daisies Troop. Arlington, TX, Texas. (September 2020 - Present).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center- High School for Health Professions. Dallas, TX, Texas. (May 2012 - Present).
  • Board Member, North Texas Leadership Academy. Fort Worth, TX, Texas. (September 2011 - Present).
  • Board Member, Camp Fire First Texas. Fort Worth, TX, Texas. (January 2021 - August 2024).
  • Board Member, Camp Fire Texas. Fort Worth, TX. (January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Hispanic 100 Marketing and Communication Committee. Dallas, TX. (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, Community College Health Coallition. (2023 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Applied Research in the Community College. (2022 - Present).
  • Chairperson, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators- Community Colleges Institute. New Orleans, Louisiana. (May 2024 - March 2025).
  • Other (Faculty in Residence), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators- Community Colleges Institute. Denton, TX. (December 15, 2022 - December 15, 2024).
  • Board of Advisors, The National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment. Denton, TX. (November 1, 2022 - August 2024).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Center for the Study of Community Colleges. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (April 2024 - April 2024).
  • Conference-Related, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Denton, TX. (August 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024).
  • Judge, Bellwether College Consortium. Denton, Texas. (January 2024 - January 2024).
  • Conference-Related, National Association of Student Personnel Community Colleges Division. (2023 - 2023).
  • Conference-Related, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Denton, TX. (August 1, 2022 - April 5, 2023).
  • Conference-Related, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education. Denton, TX. (May 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education. Denton, TX. (February 25, 2022 - February 25, 2023).

Consulting

  • Professional Design Work – Non-profit, Tarrant County College, National Association of Realtors, City of Arlington Public Library, Public LIbrary Administrators of North Texas, Irving ISD, Pasadena ISD., United States of America. (June 2024 - December 2024).
  • Academic, Temple University, United States of America. (January 11, 2023 - July 1, 2023).