Joining the faculty at Texas State in 2004, his research interests include community building, community youth development, leadership development, race and ethnicity, university and community partnerships, and Latino youth and families. He was a Fellow with the Kellogg International Leadership Program and the Salzburg Seminar. He is also a co-founder and the chair of the board of directors of the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development an education and community youth development organization in South Texas. maguajardo@yahoo.com