The Council on the Status of Latinxs (CSL) plays an important role addressing issues that impact Latinxs. CSL works proactively to represent and advocate on behalf of Latinxs to ensure the academic, professional, social and cultural needs of Latinxs are met. The Council has taken a leadership position in enhancing cultural diversity on campus and foster relationships that recognize, honor and address the needs of Latinxs, and more broadly, diverse members of the University community.

Current Members

  • Patricia Aguado, Assistant Professor, Social Work
  • Gabriel Cortez, Ph.D., Director of ENLACE Higher Education Leadership Master's Program
  • Valentina Gamboa-Turner, Associate Director of Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
  • Evelyn Gonzalez, Advisor/Instructor, Proyecto Pa'Lante
  • Rebeca La Madrid Quevedo, Interim Director El Centro Campus
  • Hector Morales, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
  • Isaura Pulido, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair, Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies, Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Serving Institution Affairs
  • Quintiliano Rios-Perez, Interim Assistant Dean of Undocumented Student Resources & Student Care
  • Angelica Rivera, Ph.D., Director Proyecto Pa’Lante, Co-Chair of the CSL

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members

  • Katrina Bell-Jordan, Ph.D., President
  • R. Shayne Cofer, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Irma Ortiz, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Success and Retention