Liliana M. Garces is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and an Affiliate Faculty at the University of Texas School of Law. She teaches courses on higher education law, equity and diversity in higher education, and race, law, and education. Her scholarship centers on the intersection of law and educational policy on access, diversity, and equity in higher education. Her projects to date have examined affirmative action policies in post-secondary admissions and the use and influence of research in law. Her most recent projects examine free speech and inclusion policy on college campuses. Her work employs quantitative, qualitative, and legal research methods and draws from frameworks across multiple disciplines to tackle the complex nature of racial and ethnic inequality in K-12 and higher education. Her research has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the W.E. Upjohn Institute.
Liliana M. Garces
