Magdalena L. Barrera serves as Vice Provost for Faculty Success at San José State University (SJSU). In this role, she oversees all aspects of faculty recruitment and the tenure and promotion process, centering a commitment to supporting diverse faculty who bring asset-minded pedagogies to the classroom. Prior to joining the Office of the Provost in 2020, she was professor and department chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies and Faculty-in-Residence for Diversifying the Faculty in SJSU’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Barrera’s research focuses on the experiences of historically underserved students and faculty in higher education; her work has appeared in a wide range of journals, edited collections, and higher education news outlets. She is the co-author of The Latinx Guide to Graduate School (Duke University Press, 2023), offering prospective and current Latinx graduate students in humanities and social sciences fields a roadmap for surviving and thriving in advanced degree programs.