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Cabrera, Alberto F Guzman, Amilcar Digital Repository at the University of Maryland University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Education Policy, and Leadership 2020-10-05T05:30:44Z 2020-10-05T05:30:44Z 2020 https://doi.org/10.13016/aflh-65yf http://hdl.handle.net/1903/26481 This dissertation examined how Latinx/a/o college graduates engage civically. Guided by Morton’s (1995) paradigms of service, Drezner’s (2018) philanthropic mirroring framework, and Moll et al.’s (1992) funds of knowledge, I investigated how Latinx/a/o college graduates engage civically in their communities and with their alma maters. Through an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design, I found that Latinx/a/o college graduates vote, volunteer, advocate, donate money, serve as cultural and political resources, and run for elected office. I also identified five typologies, or classes, of civically engaged Latinx/a/o college graduates: Activistas, Mentores, Politicos, Votantes, and Indiferentes. This study sought to address analytical and methodological shortcomings in the existing literature on Latinx/a/os and how college graduates engage civically. Overall, this dissertation expands the knowledge of Latinx/a/os’ civic engagement. Practitioners, researchers, and policymakers all have a role to play in fostering and supporting Latinx/a/o college graduates’ civic participation. Moreover, Latinx/a/o college graduates have the potential to serve as change agents that contribute to society and encourage their families and communities to do the same. en Uncovering Typologies of Civically Engaged Latinx/a/o College Graduates Dissertation Higher education Alumni Civic Engagement Latina Latino Volunteering Voting open.access