In today’s episode titled: Changing what academia looks, feels, and sounds like. We’re talking with Jennifer Cabrera about how she’s doing just that with her platform Academic Latina. We’ll hear about her upbringing, how her sense of community started at home, and we’ll get a behind the scenes into one of her recent speaking engagements. 

Jennifer Cabrera is a first-generation Latina and proud daughter of immigrants from Sinaloa, Mexico. She is currently enrolled in a Sociology PhD program where she is pursuing her doctorate degree with an emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies. As a researcher she studies the supportive social relationships and academic achievement of Latinas in doctoral programs. To increase the number of Latinas with doctorates, Jennifer founded Academic Latina - a social media platform that supports Latinas in higher education. Since launching Academic Latina in 2020, her authenticity has been reflected through her inclusive support and guidance to over 30,000 Latinas virtually (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter) and in-person through one-on-one mentorship, academic coaching, and scholarship opportunities. In addition to the free and low-cost resources, she is a dedicated first-generation faculty leading a course at the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) that guides underrepresented students to prepare and submit competitive graduate school applications. Jennifer is a bold and passionate change maker committed to uplifting the Latinx community through education.