Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University
R1 Research Institution
Paulette Vincent‐Ruz (she/ella) is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry Education Research at New Mexico State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico and obtained her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Policy from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Education. Her research perspective is informed by her background. She identifies as a Queer Latinx cis‐woman of color, born and raised a settler colonialist on the rightful lands of the Mexica Tribes. Her research seeks to build an understanding of the systemic disadvantages that hinder the success of marginalized students and their effect on student's chemistry attitudes, opportunities, and learning by using equity centered theories and methodologies. Her unique combination of Chemistry disciplinary knowledge and educational theory earned her the American Chemical Society's recognition as a Future Leader in Chemistry, the first time this was awarded to a chemistry education researcher. She was also the recipient of the Distinguished Student Leadership Award, the highest award designated for students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.
Dr. Vincent‐Ruz is currently a member of the Early Career Chemistry Education Scholars Committee. She is also a founding member of the AERA Division for Critical Quantitative Methods. As a junior scholar she has published ten peer‐reviewed articles, seven with her as corresponding author. Furthermore, given her expertise in equity topics she has been invited to give nine talks at Departments of Chemistry, including Portland State University, over the last 2 years. Therefor Dr. Vincent‐Ruz's research interests, skill set, professional experience, and personal history align uniquely with the vision of this position.