Lizette Rivera, Ed.D. Email and Phone Number

Dr. Lizette Rivera has over 12 years of experience in higher education. Her career spans multiple states, including Massachusetts (the setting for her dissertation). She holds a Doctorate of Education, focusing her research on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Her dissertation title is “Exploring the impact of the MassTransfer program: A look at Latina/Latino student transfer success at a two-year Hispanic-Serving Institution into a four-year Non-Hispanic-Serving university in Massachusetts”. As a first-generation college graduate and proud Chicago native with Puerto Rican heritage, Dr. Rivera is deeply committed to equity and inclusion. She is an enrolled citizen of the Iukaieke Guainía, Borikén (Guainía Taíno Tribe of Puerto Rico). She is also an Army Veteran, having served under Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). She is actively involved with the United Confederation of Taíno People (UCTP) and was appointed the UCTP Liaison for Illinois as of March 2024. CliftonStrenghts: Connectedness, Adaptability, Belief, Deliberative, Empathy.