Center for Latino/a & Latin American Studies

Staff

  • Director: Chris Chávez, Professor of Media Studies, Advertising, and Latinx Studies, School of Journalism and Communication
  • Director of Operations: Eli Meyer, M.A.
  • Event Planner & Project Manager: Feather J. Crawford, M.A.
  • CLLAS Accounting Coordinator: Christine Waite, Wayne Morse Center
  • Research Dissemination Specialist (Emeritus): Alice Evans
  • CLLAS Student Coordinators Dania Covarrubias-Sollo, CLLAS Community Building & Strategic Planning Project CoordinatorMario Pronnarongvat, CLLAS Events & Outreach Project Student Coordinator 

Executive Board Members for AY 2020-2021:

Latino/a and Latin American Studies Affiliated Faculty

Current affiliated faculty working in the areas of Latino/a and Latin American Studies at the University of Oregon. Affiliates are encouraged to attend CLLAS programs and presentations and to participate in social, networking, and professional development activities. Affiliated faculty are also encouraged to participate in an existing Research Action Project (RAP) and submit research proposals. New RAPs are also welcome.

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Carlos Aguirre

Professor
CLLAS, History, SAIL
caguirre@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5905
Office: 333 McKenzie Hall, 1288 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288
Office Hours: Winter 23, Monday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wednesday 10:00-11:00 a.m.
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Donella-Elizabeth Alston Cleveland

Faculty Support Specialist, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
donella@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0901
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Liz Anderson

Executive Support Coordinator, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
lizsa@uoregon.edu
Office: McKenzie 275
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Erin Beck

Associate Professor
CLLAS, Latin American Studies, Political Science
beck@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-4483
Office: 914 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Winter 2025: Tuesdays 11-2
Research Interests: Latin American Politics, Development, Gender, NGOs, Microfinance, Collective Action
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Christopher Chávez

Carolyn Silva Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising
Interim Director, Master's in Advertising and Brand Responsibility; Director, Center for Latina/o and Latin American Studies
CLLAS, IRES, Latinx, SOJC, SOJC-Advertising, SOJC-Advertising and Brand Responsibility, SOJC-Media Studies Master's, SOJC-Media Studies PhD, SOJC-Media Studies Undergrad
cchavez4@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-9141
Office: 207 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
Research Interests: Advertising, TV Commercials, Communication Theory, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Studies, Gender and Race In Media, Media and Diversity, Popular Culture, Media Studies and Globalization
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Emily J. Cornell

Graduate Program Specialist
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
ecornell@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-8293
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall
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José Cortez

Assistant Professor
Director of Latinx Studies
CLLAS, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Latinx
jcortez3@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0069
Office: 319 PLC
Office Hours: Fall Term: MF 3:00pm-3:50pm
Research Interests: Critical Theory, Rhetoric, Latinx Studies
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Feather Crawford

Graduate Employee
CLLAS, SAIL
feather@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2838
Office: 4th Floor Tykeson Hall, 1245 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: US History: Native & Borderland Studies
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Cia Crowe

Operations Specialist
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
ciac@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2305
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall
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Michele Drake

ASU5 Accounting Technician
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
michele7@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1378
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Alice Evans

Research Dissemination Specialist
CLLAS
alicee@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5077
Office: 349 Hendricks Hall
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Will Fabro

Office Generalist, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, Cinema Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
wfabro@uoregon.edu
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall
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Finn Koval

Graduate Programs Assistant
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
fkoval@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0192
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall
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Audrey Lucero

Professor
CLLAS, College of Education, Critical and Sociocultural Studies in Education, IRES, Latinx
alucero@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-8069
Office: 126C Lokey Education Bldg
Research Interests: Schooling For Latinx Students and Others From Marginalized Communities, and How Those Experiences Influence Their Identities as Literate Beings, Critical Literacy, Elementary & Middle School Education, Teacher Education, Children's Picture Books
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Gabriela Martínez

Jon Anderson Chair in Journalism and Communication
Professor
CLLAS, SOJC, SOJC-Journalism, SOJC-Journalism Master's, SOJC-Media Studies Master's, SOJC-Media Studies PhD, SOJC-Media Studies Undergrad, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
gmartine@uoregon.edu
Office: 315 Hendricks Hall / 237 Allen Hall
Office Hours: Please email faculty using your UO email account or use Canvas if enrolled in a course with the professor.
Research Interests: Areas of Media Studies and Journalism
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Bronwen Maxson

Associate Librarian
Coordinator, Undergraduate Engagement & Instructional Services; Subject Specialist for Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies
CLLAS
bmaxson@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3069
Office: UO Libraries
Office Hours: <a href="https://uoregon.libcal.com/appointments?u=54969">Schedule an appointment <a>
Research Interests: Open Access Scholarship, Information Literacy Practices of Spanish Speakers; Critical Pedagogy
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Fela McWhorter

Operations Manager, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
felaw@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5902
Office: 275B McKenzie Hall
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José W. Meléndez

PhD Program Director
Associate Professor
CLLAS, IRES, PPPM
jmelende@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2142
Office: 111 Hendricks Hall
Office Hours: By Appointment
Research Interests: Civic engagement, Design-based research, Designing for equity, Designing learning environments, Designing participatory processes, Discourse analysis, Activity systems, Latino/a/x immigrants, Collective & system level learning, Learning Sciences
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Tom Mertes

Academic Programs Manager
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
tmertes@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1060
Office: 273A McKenzie Hall
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Elias Meyer

Assistant Director CLLAS
Assist Director Americas Initi
CLLAS
emeyer@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5714
Office Hours: Summer 2013:
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Isabel Millán

Assistant Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
CLLAS, IRES, Latinx, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
imillan@uoregon.edu
Office Hours: See course syllabi or email for an appointment
Research Interests: Queer, Transnational Feminist, and Critical Race Theories; Latinx/Chicanx Studies; Children's Literature, Television, and Film; Comics; Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Lauren C. Pinchin

Associate Director, ASU5
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
lpinchin@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-4806
Office: 275B McKenzie Hall
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Annalyse Steele

Academic Programs Assistant
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
annalyse@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1075
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall
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Lynn Stephen

Philip H. Knight Chair, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Anthropology
Co-Director of Graduate Studies (Anthropology), Graduate Faculty in Ethnic Studies, Participating Faculty in Latin American Studies, Women's and Gender Studies
Anthropology, CLLAS, Food Studies, IRES, Latinx, SAIL
stephenl@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5168
Office: 316 Condon Hall, 1218 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: T/R 1:30 -2:30 in person in 316 Condon, or by appointment
Research Interests: Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Migration, Indigenous Peoples, Americas, Legal Pluralism, Social Memory, Testimony, Gender Violence
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Leticia Stival

Events and Communications Coordinator
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
stival@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0188
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall
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Alohi Wright

Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
awright8@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-9736
Office: 201B McKenzie Hall
Research Interests: Coonhounds, butter mochi, decorating for the holidays, remembering what life was like when I had hobbies, thinking about reading all the books on my nightstand, and Schitt's Creek.
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Michelle Wright

Media Coordinator
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies
mlwright@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-8261
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall
Research Interests: Graphic design; communications; website, newsletter, and social media content and updates