About Me

ABOUT ME

I spent the last 18 years either studying postsecondary education, working for universities or high schools helping students and their families navigate the college search and application process.

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (1996) B.A. Spanish Literature, B.S. Political Science

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL (2002) M.Ed. College Student Personnel

University of California, Los Angeles, CA (2007) M.A. Higher Education and Organizational Change

University of California, Los Angeles, CA (2013) Ph.D. Higher Education and Organizational Change

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Woodruff, M. (2016). Support and advocacy for undocumented students. Santa Clara, CA. (WACAC Share, Learn Connect Conference).
Woodruff, M. (2013). California dreaming: Latino/a undocumented college choice http://escholarship.org//uc/item/9k23h8nx
Woodruff, M., Franke, R., Rodriguez, J., & Vue, R. (2009) Advancement via individual determination: A different atmosphere. In W.R. Allen, Kimura-Walsh, E., & Griffin, K.A. (Eds). Towards a brighter tomorrow: College barriers, hopes and plans of Black, Latino/a and Asian American students in California. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Deo, M., Woodruff, M., & Vue, R. (2010). Not paint by number: How the race and gender of law school professors affect the first year curriculum. Chicana/o-Latina/o Law Review, 29(1).
Sax, L. J., Arms, E., Woodruff, M., et al. (2009). Women graduates of single-sex and coeducational high schools: Differences in their characteristics and the transition to college (Report available http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/sudikoff/SAX-Single_Sex_Education_Report.pdf)
Deo, M., Woodruff, M., et al. (2007). Not Paint by Number: How the race and gender of law school professors affect the first year curriculum. Chicago, IL. (American Education Research Association Conference).
Deo, M., Woodruff, M., & Allen, W.R. (2008). Graduate student performance and persistence. New York, NY. (Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference).
Deo, M., Woodruff, M., Allen, W.R., et al. (2009). Diversity addiction: Comparing cross-racial interactions in law school and college. Jacksonville, FL. (American Education Research Association Conference).
Woodruff, M., & Deo, M. (2009). Socratic mentoring: Calling on students’ mentoring experiences in law school. Vancouver, Canada. (Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference).

Specialty Areas

Students Enrolled

Cornell University, Santa Clara University, Arizona State University -- Tempe Campus, Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, University of Portland, University of Oregon

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