Student Information
Graduate Student
Engineering Education Systems and Design
Ira A Fulton Engineering
Long Bio
Ulises Trujillo Garcia (he/him/él) holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in engineering education. He is currently pursuing a PhD in engineering education at Arizona State University, where his research centers on the experiences of individuals from migratory/seasonal farmworker backgrounds in engineering. Ulises explores the unique funds of knowledge these individuals acquire while growing up and how they leverage these skills to navigate engineering spaces. He was named a fellow of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2022; he is also a former fellow for the Station1 Frontiers Fellowship, the Micron Academy for Inclusive Leadership, and HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute. In the summer of 2021, he initiated a scholarship for migrant students in Eastern Oregon to support their pursuit of higher education. As a first-generation, low-income Latino from a farm-working family, Ulises is deeply committed to his community, dedicating his time to advancing educational and leadership causes.
Education
M.S. Engineering Education Systems & Design, Arizona State University
B.S. Civil Engineering, Boise State University