Lynn Stephen has been selected as a winner of the UO's 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award. Recipients are honored for their contributions to diversity and equity efforts in the university community.
CAS nominated Stephen for this award "to honor Lynn's academic work and also her special efforts at fostering diversity at our institution," said Judith Baskin, Associate Dean of Humanities. "Lynn extends herself in welcoming students of color, of diverse backgrounds, and of differing sexual orientations to the University of Oregon. In addition, she merits special recognition for her efforts in building strong links between the university and the Latino/Latina and Latin American community in Oregon."
Stephen is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies and is director of the new Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS), which
is poised to become the premier research center in the Northwest for information, resources, and fresh innovative knowledge about Latin America and the U.S. Latino/a population.
She is also associate director for program development for UO's Center for the Study of Women and Society.
Stephen is the eleventh faculty member from the College of Arts and Sciences to receive UO's MLK award.