STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University professor Dr. Alex del Carmen has been named as a fellow in the sixth cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.
Associate Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, Dr. del Carmen leads the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Public Administration at Tarleton State.
“Having been named an HACU fellow is a huge honor for me and compliments the work I am currently performing at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education,” said Dr. del Carmen. “Being an HACU Fellow will allow me to further contribute to higher education leadership while fostering growth among the next generation of scholars and leaders.”
HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores said the Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo has a proven record of advancing leaders within a wide range of higher education institutions.
“We are proud of our previous cohorts in how they have moved into the upper ranks of academia with speed and fully expect this current cohort to match if not exceed our alums in successfully breaking into leadership roles across the nation,” Flores said.
The 2024-25 cohort of 45 fellows represents a wide range of educational institutions across the country. Fellows participate in an array of leadership development activities preparing them for roles in the full spectrum of institutions of higher learning.
The one-year fellowship program includes webinars and three seminars. The first seminar takes place in October in conjunction with HACU’s 38th Annual Conference in Aurora, Colo. The second will be held in Washington, D.C., next April at HACU’s National Capitol Forum. The date and international location of the third seminar are still to be determined.
The Leadership Academy faculty consists of current and former presidents, chancellors and senior administrators with more than 100 years of combined experience in various sectors of higher education, including private and public universities, community colleges and faith-based institutions. Mentorship with a university president or senior-level administrator is a key component, as well as the development of a special project designed to have an impact at the fellow’s current institution.
For more information about the HACU Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo, visit www.hacu.net/leadershipacademy.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.