Aldo Romero, Ph.D.

• Ph.D. Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, University of Northern Colorado, 2013
• M.A. Foreign Language: Spanish Teaching, University of Northern Colorado, 2010
• M.A. Political Science, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico, 1998
• B.A. Law, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico, 1989

• 2014 -Present Director of UNC’s Cumbres Teacher Prep Program, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences,
  University of Northern Colorado
• 2006 – Present Affiliate Faculty, College of Humanities & Social Sciences and College of Education & Behavioral
  Sciences, UNC
• 2003-2006 Instructor, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico, College of Liberal Arts
• Instructor, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Ed. College of Communications
• 2002-2003 University of Nevada Las Vegas, Faculty, College of Liberal Arts
• 2000-2002 Acting Director, Campus Outreach Initiatives University of California, Santa Barbara
• 1999-2000 Outreach Program Coordinator, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 1998-1999 Research Assistant, Institute for Social Behavioral and Economic Research (ISBER). University of
  California, Santa Barbara

Equity, Access and Social Justice Issues in Higher Education, Latinx Education in Higher Education, Teacher Education, Public Policies and Practices of English as a Second Language (ESL), International Higher Education: Students, Faculty and Administrators. The politics of race, ethnicity, and class in higher education, especially as it relates to Latinx students in college.

Areas of Specialization

Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership and Administration. Human Rights and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in P-20 settings. Mexican Law and Political Analysis, Foreign Language Teaching (Spanish, French).

• Romero, D., & Romero de la Torre, A. M. (2025). Adapting to Changing Times and New Realities: Supporting Future Teachers Amid the Ongoing Teacher Crisis. No, 396–400. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2025.0168
• Romero, D., & Romero de la Torre, A. (2022). Transitioning Early Field Experiences For Preservice Teachers Into Online Opportunities In Times of Crisis (S. A. L. M. Luis Gómez Chova University of Valencia, Ed.; pp. 92–97).
• Romero, D., & Romero, A. (2019, December). Enlightening Pre-Service Teachers for English Language Learners and Immigrant Students’ Success in the U.S.: Evidence from a Holistic Model. Published. https://library.iated.org/view/ROMERO2019ENL
• Romero, D., & Romero de la Torre, A. A. (2018). To be a better teacher: Pre-service teachers’ reflections on community engaged leadership experiences in local and global contexts. 25.
• Romero, D., & Romero, A. (2016). From College to Classroom: Programmatic Support for Pre-service Teachers for Multilingual and Multicultural Learners in the U.S. 1, 24–34. http://www.worldfate.org/docpdf/journal_01-01.pdf
• Romero de la Torre, A. M. (2015). Not another statistic: Latino Male College Students’ Stories of Success in the U.S. Saarbrucken, Scholars’ Press.
• Romero de la Torre, A. M. (2013). Stories of Latino male students’ success in higher education (p. 208). ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global. Database copyright ProQuest LLC.

• 2023: Nominated for: Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrator (IEA) France Program 2023-2024, Fulbright
  Scholar Program
• 2020: Nominated for: Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrator (IEA) France Program 2020-2021, Fulbright
  Scholar Program
• 2018: Provost Fund for Faculty Scholarship and Professional Development, University of Northern Colorado, Faculty
  Research and Publication Board
• 2017: Provost Fund for Faculty Scholarship and Professional Development, University of Northern Colorado, Faculty
  Research and Publication Board
• 2017: UNC’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) CEBS Diversity & Equity Award for the 2016-2017
  academic year, University of Norther Colorado (UNC) College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
• 2017: Nominated for: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ Outstanding Diversity & Equity Award 2017, College of
  Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS), University of Northern Colorado