Assistant Professor
California Lutheran University
Moorpark, California, United States
Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and College Student Personnel at California Lutheran University. Espinoza's research currently revolves around Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), particularly dual- and multiple-designated Asian American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and federal racial data classifications. Before graduate studies, she worked full-time as the Student Affairs Officer in the UCLA Asian American Studies Department. Espinoza earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Proudly from Carson, California, Espinoza was a community college transfer student from Long Beach City College to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where she earned her B.A. in Biology, B.A. in Anthropology, and M.Ed. in Educational Administration.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time