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Penelope Espinoza

Director
Ed.D. Program

Associate Professor
Educational Leadership and Foundations

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 507
Phone: (915) 747-8784
Email: ppespinoza@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

My research reflects interdisciplinary interests in psychology and education, pertaining to areas including: social cognition in education and leadership, underrepresented students in higher education, and gender differences in STEM.

Awards and Honors

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellow - Ford Foundation (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow - Ford Foundation (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)

Education

Ph D in Social Psychology, University of Michigan (2003)
MA in Social Psychology, University of Michigan (2000)
BA in Psychology, Stanford University (1998)

Publications

Answering the Call for Title V Data: A Success Skills Intervention to Increase Retention at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 25 4 (2024), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Answering the Call for Title V Data: A Success Skills Intervention to Increase Retention at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice OnlineFirst (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 23 1 (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 23 1 (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Tenure With a Termination Letter (2020), Penelope P. Espinoza.

Presentations

Findings from the Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard (2024), Volume Logan, UT, Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard: Findings & Implications (2024), Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard: Findings on Gender Bias (2023), Volume Boulder, CO, Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Working toward gender equity for inclusive excellence through a family-friendly UTEP campus (2022), Volume University of Texas at El Paso, Penelope Espinoza, Hilda Ontiveros.
Understanding Biases, Isms, and Phobias (2021), Volume Virtual, Penelope P. Espinoza.
“Mom’s Home!: Parenting and Teaching Remotely During the Pandemic" (2021), Volume El Paso, TX, Melissa C. Warak, Penelope P. Espinoza, Fatima S. Masoud, Lucia Dura, Kim Mckean.
Institutional reform for women in STEM and non-STEM fields at an HSI: From survey data to action steps (2021), Volume South Padre Island, TX, Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10152
Fall 2025	EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods	14586
Summer 2025	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	31815
Summer 2025	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	34091
Summer 2025	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	34165
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31013

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods	14586
Spring 2025	EDAD 6328 - Quantitative Rsrch Methods I	25577
Fall 2024	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10173
Fall 2024	EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods	15234
Summer 2024	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	32891
Spring 2024	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	20317
Spring 2024	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	25326
Spring 2024	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.	21662
Spring 2024	EDAD 6346 - Educ. Prog. Plan. Asses & Eval	21679
Spring 2024	EDAD 6301 - Hist & Phil Foundations-Educat	24917
Fall 2023	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10265
Fall 2023	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	17904
Fall 2023	EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program	13783
Summer 2023	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	35477
Spring 2023	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	20354
Spring 2023	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	26477
Spring 2023	EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society	25808
Spring 2023	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.	21828
Spring 2023	EDAD 6346 - Educ. Prog. Plan. Asses & Eval	21846
Fall 2022	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	14818
Fall 2022	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10628
Fall 2022	EDRS 5305 - Educational Research Methods	11848
Fall 2022	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	18580
Summer 2022	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	36430
Summer 2022	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	34057
Spring 2022	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	24865
Spring 2022	EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study	24863
Spring 2022	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	20513
Spring 2022	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	28101
Spring 2022	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	29784
Spring 2022	EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society	28662
Spring 2022	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	22460
Spring 2022	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	22478
Fall 2021	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	10623
Fall 2021	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10626
Fall 2021	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	11848
Fall 2021	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	16775
Fall 2021	EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ	19143
Summer 2021	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	36482
Summer 2021	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	36193
Spring 2021	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	20571
Spring 2021	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	29576
Spring 2021	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	22686
Spring 2021	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	25706
Spring 2021	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	22711
Fall 2020	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10667
Fall 2020	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	19969
Fall 2020	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	11947
Summer 2020	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	36464
Spring 2020	EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study	25994
Spring 2020	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	26006
Spring 2020	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	23067
Spring 2020	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	26423
Spring 2020	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	20606
Spring 2020	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	23094
Fall 2019	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	15370
Fall 2019	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	15476
Fall 2019	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10712
Fall 2019	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	12081
Fall 2019	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	17923
Summer 2019	EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study	30977
Summer 2019	EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I	34787
Spring 2019	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	20668
Spring 2019	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	23284
Spring 2019	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	27133
Spring 2019	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	23316
Fall 2018	EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study	15145
Fall 2018	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	10744
Fall 2018	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	12236
Spring 2018	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	20696
Spring 2018	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	23538	Syllabus
Spring 2018	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	28310	Syllabus
Spring 2018	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	23576	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	EDAD 6328 - Quantitative Rsrch Methods I	25577	Evaluation
Fall 2024	EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods	15234	Evaluation
Spring 2024	EDAD 6301 - Hist & Phil Foundations-Educat	24917	Evaluation
Fall 2023	EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program	13783	Evaluation
Spring 2023	EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society	25808	Evaluation
Spring 2023	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.	21828	Evaluation
Fall 2022	EDRS 5305 - Educational Research Methods	11848	Evaluation
Fall 2022	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	18580	Evaluation
Spring 2022	EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society	28662	Evaluation
Spring 2022	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	22460	Evaluation
Fall 2021	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	11848	Evaluation
Fall 2021	EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ	19143	Evaluation
Spring 2021	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	22686	Evaluation
Spring 2021	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	25706	Evaluation
Spring 2021	EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation	22711	Evaluation
Fall 2020	EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics	11947	Evaluation
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32722	Evaluation
Spring 2020	EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation	23067	Evaluation
Spring 2020	EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods	26423	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellow - Ford Foundation (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow - Ford Foundation (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)

Ph D in Social Psychology, University of Michigan (2003)
MA in Social Psychology, University of Michigan (2000)
BA in Psychology, Stanford University (1998)

Publications

Answering the Call for Title V Data: A Success Skills Intervention to Increase Retention at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 25 4 (2024), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Answering the Call for Title V Data: A Success Skills Intervention to Increase Retention at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice OnlineFirst (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 23 1 (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Hi, I Want to Talk to You About Your Progress: A Large Course Intervention for At-Risk College Students Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 23 1 (2021), Penelope P. Espinoza, Gaspare M. Genna.
Tenure With a Termination Letter (2020), Penelope P. Espinoza.

Presentations

Findings from the Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard (2024), Volume Logan, UT, Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard: Findings & Implications (2024), Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) Scorecard: Findings on Gender Bias (2023), Volume Boulder, CO, Penelope P. Espinoza, Ivonne Santiago, Rosalee Clawson.
Working toward gender equity for inclusive excellence through a family-friendly UTEP campus (2022), Volume University of Texas at El Paso, Penelope Espinoza, Hilda Ontiveros.
Understanding Biases, Isms, and Phobias (2021), Volume Virtual, Penelope P. Espinoza.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10152

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods

Section

14586

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

31815

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

34091

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

34165

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31013

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods

Section

14586

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6328 - Quantitative Rsrch Methods I

Section

25577

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10173

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods

Section

15234

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

32891

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

20317

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

25326

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.

Section

21662

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6346 - Educ. Prog. Plan. Asses & Eval

Section

21679

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6301 - Hist & Phil Foundations-Educat

Section

24917

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10265

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

17904

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program

Section

13783

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

35477

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

20354

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

26477

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society

Section

25808

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.

Section

21828

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 6346 - Educ. Prog. Plan. Asses & Eval

Section

21846

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

14818

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10628

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educational Research Methods

Section

11848

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

18580

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

36430

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

34057

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

24865

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study

Section

24863

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

20513

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

28101

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

29784

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society

Section

28662

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

22460

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

22478

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

10623

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10626

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

11848

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

16775

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ

Section

19143

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

36482

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

36193

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

20571

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

29576

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

22686

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

25706

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

22711

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10667

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

19969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

11947

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

36464

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study

Section

25994

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

26006

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

23067

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

26423

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

20606

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

23094

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

15370

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

15476

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10712

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

12081

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

17923

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study

Section

30977

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

EDAD 6350 - Internship In Leadership I

Section

34787

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

20668

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

23284

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

27133

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

23316

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EDAD 6365 - Directed Individual Study

Section

15145

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

10744

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

12236

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

20696

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

23538

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

28310

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

23576

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6328 - Quantitative Rsrch Methods I

Section

25577

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6323 - Educational Research Methods

Section

15234

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6301 - Hist & Phil Foundations-Educat

Section

24917

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program

Section

13783

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society

Section

25808

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prog Plan, Asses. & Eval.

Section

21828

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educational Research Methods

Section

11848

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

18580

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 5345 - Ed Leadrshp in Diverse Society

Section

28662

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

22460

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

11848

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ

Section

19143

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

22686

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

25706

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EDAD 6346 - Program Planning & Evaluation

Section

22711

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EDRS 5305 - Educ. Research and Statistics

Section

11947

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32722

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDAD 5346 - Ed Prgm Planning & Evaluation

Section

23067

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EDRS 6302 - Educational Research Methods

Section

26423

Evaluation

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