He obtained his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and his Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Collatos’ research interests include equity and schooling, college access pathways, urban education, critical sociology, learning communities, and urban family/education partnerships. He has served as a research associate with UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access and the University of California All Campus Consortium on Racial Diversity (UC/ACCORD). Most recently, Dr. Collatos established the Foster Youth and Family Higher Education Access Program in partnership with Pepperdine University and the Lynwood Unified School District. He consults with multiple organizations to develop projects and research to address issues of equity and opportunity for urban communities and schools.