Introduction Pages

Journal of College Access Volume 10 Issue 3 Caeer Pathways and Social Capital Article 2 8-2025 Introduction Pages Lorenzo M. Sianez Jr San Diego State University, Claudia Martinez San Diego State University, Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Sianez, Lorenzo M. Jr and Martinez, Claudia (2025) "Introduction Pages," Journal of College Access: Vol. 10: Iss. 3, Article 2. Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol10/iss3/2 This Introduction is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Michigan University at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of College Access by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact . Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (Special Issue: Career) 1 Table of Contents About the Journal………….…………………………………………………………………………………...3 Affiliations…..………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 JCA Special Issue Guest Editors……………………………………………………………………………...5 JCA Editorial Board…………………………………………………………………………………………6-7 Coming Soon: Special Issue.……………………………………………………………………………...….8 From the Editors……………………………………………………………………………………………9-11 Cultivating Connections: Toward a Framework for Equity in Social Capital Development in College and Career Pathways…………………………………………………………….……………………….12-27 Samantha Perez (EducaƟon Strategy Group) Student Supports for Achieving College and Career Readiness…..………………...…………….....28-47 Edward C. Fletcher Jr. (The Ohio State University), Turhan K. Carroll (University of Georgia), Bo Hyun Lee (The Ohio State University), Carrie Burggraf (The Ohio State University) The Power of Social Capital for First-Generation College Students..………………...……………...48-82 Inez Gonzalez Perezchica (MANA de San Diego) Professional Pathways in Business: The Role of Social Capital for Latinx Students……………...83-104 Maritza Salazar Campo (University of California Irvine), Manuel Pech (University of California Irvine), Teresa Madamba (University of California Irvine) Debunking Myths: Preparing Black Students Who are Accelerated Learners For Postsecondary Opportunities……………………………………………………….…..………………...………….....105-122 Erik M. Hines (George Mason University), Donna Y. Ford (The Ohio State University), Renae D. Mayes (University of Arizona), Tanya J. Middleton (The Ohio State University), James L. Moore III (The Ohio State University), Desmond McGlone (George Mason University) Cover Design conceptualized by Lorenzo Sianez Jr. and Claudia MarƟnez; image generated using OpenAI’s DALL·E tool (2025). Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (Special Issue: Career) 2 About the Journal An Overview The Journal of College Access (JCA) focuses on the current trends, research, practices, and development of all types of programs, policies, and activities related to the access of and success in postsecondary education. Issues of college aspiration, qualification, application, enrollment, and persistence are the primary emphases. 2025 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Journal of College Access. The Journal was co-founded by Dr. Patrick O’Connor and Dr. Christopher Tremblay. O’Connor is Chief Strategist and CEO of College is Yours, an organization dedicated to expanding college opportunity. He is a board member and past chair of the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN). Tremblay is Executive Director of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs for the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Scan the QR code below to watch a short 10th anniversary video. Launched in March 2014, JCA is a part of Western Michigan University’s ScholarWorks, a digital showcase of research, scholarly and creative output. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We accept submissions year round. scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (Special Issue: Career) 3 Affiliations The Journal of College Access is affiliated with the Michigan College Access Network, the Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success (CPRS) and the Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment (CEPA). The Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment (CEPA) focuses on promoting equitable access to viable postsecondary pathways and opportunities. Guided by diverse student and parent perspectives, CEPA aims to create college and career counseling and advising practices that reconnect with and elevate the voices of those who have been historically marginalized and excluded. All students deserve access to high quality guidance that supports both individual and collective needs, challenges inequitable and racist school-based systems and policies, and promotes postsecondary opportunities. MCAN is a statewide non-profit organization with a mission to increase college readiness, participation, and completion in Michigan, particularly among low-income students, firstgeneration college going students, and students of color. micollegeaccess.org education.sdsu.edu/cepa The mission of the Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success is to increase equitable and accessible pathways to postsecondary success for all people. Located at American University in Washington, D.C., the Center creates aligned systems, driven by student outcomes to disseminate new knowledge and discovery of college and career readiness and persistence models, while simultaneously connecting this new knowledge to K-12 and higher education policy formation. american.edu/centers/cprs Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (Special Issue: Career) 4 JCA Special Issue Guest Editors Guest Editors ______________________________________________________ Lorenzo Sianez, Jr. Career Management Lead, Career Services Student Affairs & Campus Diversity San Diego State University Career Leagues Program Manager San Diego State University Research Foundation ______________________________________________________ Claudia Martinez Director of Career Pathways and Social Capital Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment San Diego State University Instructor, Leadership Studies Department San Diego State University ______________________________________________________ Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (Special Issue: Career) 5 JCA Editorial Board Editors in Chief ______________________________________________________ Diana Camilo, Ed.D. Associate Professor College of Education Counseling Program California State University, San Bernardino Moya Malcolm, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow for Student Success School of Education American University Patrick O’Connor, Ph.D. Chief Strategist and CEO College is Yours Laura Owen, Ph.D. Executive Director Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment Department of Counseling and School Psychology College of Education San Diego State University Christopher Tremblay, Ed.D. Executive Director of Enrollment Management Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning University of Michigan Volume 10 | August 2025 | Issue 3 (...truncated)