Ph.D., University of Southern California

M.S., California Institute of Technology

S.B., Massachusettes Institute of Technology

Dr. Malcom-Piqueux's research interests center on the relationship between higher education policy and access and success for underrepresented minorities (URM) in the sciences and related (STEM) fields. She is particularly interested in exploring the ways in which institutional and college financing pathways structure opportunity and outcomes for URMs in STEM.  Much of Dr. Malcom-Piqueux's research focuses on the role of community colleges as an entry point to postsecondary education for minorities interested in science and related fields. She also studies the organizational cultures of minority-serving institutions (i.e., Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic-serving institutions [HSIs], and Tribal Colleges) and examines the congruence of the minority-serving designation and academic outcomes for their target populations.