Tracy Arámbula Turner
Associate Professor
PRONOUNS she/her/hers
208 Colchester Ave
210 Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin
- M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Boston College
- B.A. in Sociology from University of Illinois
Areas of expertise
- Higher education
- P-16 educational opportunity
- Educational access and success
- School discipline disparities
- College counseling
- Low-income, 1st generation, and students of color experiences
BIO
Dr. Tracy Arámbula Turner is an associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESA) graduate program at the University of Vermont. She teaches P-16 American Educational (In)Equality in the undergraduate Honors College and Higher Education Law and Social Justice and Inclusion in Higher Education at the graduate level.
A qualitative P-16 educational access and completion scholar, her work explores the systems, structures, policies, and cultural contexts that preclude or promote achievement for 1st generation, low-income, and/or BIPOC students. Her approach to being a faculty member is informed by her lived experiences as a former elementary school teacher, student affairs practitioner and administrator, and legislative policy analyst.
Dr. Arámbula Turner's scholarship has been published in a wide range of leading journals, including the Review of Educational Research and Harvard Educational Review. She is active with the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, and the American Educational Research Association. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Review of Educational Research and the Journal of Higher Education.
Courses
- (In)Equality in P-16 American Education
- Higher Education Law
- Social Justice and Inclusion in Higher Education
- Higher Education Organization & Administration
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- UVM HESA Margie Dunki-Jacobs Award for Excellent Care and Service, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2025)
- UVM Mosaic Center Joan Mulholland Freedom Rider Award, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2025)
- UVM CESS Jackie M. Gribbons Award for Extraordinary Service, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2023)
- UVM Graduate Student Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2023)
- NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Mena Valdez Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2021)
- NASPA Region I Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2020)
- UVM CESS John Dewey Educator’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2020)
- American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Faculty Fellowship, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2019)
Bio
Dr. Tracy Arámbula Turner is an associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESA) graduate program at the University of Vermont. She teaches P-16 American Educational (In)Equality in the undergraduate Honors College and Higher Education Law and Social Justice and Inclusion in Higher Education at the graduate level.
A qualitative P-16 educational access and completion scholar, her work explores the systems, structures, policies, and cultural contexts that preclude or promote achievement for 1st generation, low-income, and/or BIPOC students. Her approach to being a faculty member is informed by her lived experiences as a former elementary school teacher, student affairs practitioner and administrator, and legislative policy analyst.
Dr. Arámbula Turner's scholarship has been published in a wide range of leading journals, including the Review of Educational Research and Harvard Educational Review. She is active with the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, and the American Educational Research Association. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Review of Educational Research and the Journal of Higher Education.
Courses
- (In)Equality in P-16 American Education
- Higher Education Law
- Social Justice and Inclusion in Higher Education
- Higher Education Organization & Administration
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- UVM HESA Margie Dunki-Jacobs Award for Excellent Care and Service, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2025)
- UVM Mosaic Center Joan Mulholland Freedom Rider Award, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2025)
- UVM CESS Jackie M. Gribbons Award for Extraordinary Service, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2023)
- UVM Graduate Student Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2023)
- NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Mena Valdez Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2021)
- NASPA Region I Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research Award, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2020)
- UVM CESS John Dewey Educator’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Vermont, College of Education & Social Services, Burlington, VT (2020)
- American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Faculty Fellowship, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2019)