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, Anthropology, Geography
donella@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0901
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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: Spring 2025: Wednesday 9:30-12:30 via zoom (https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97590591398), email to reserve a time.
Research Interests: Latin American Politics, Development, Gender, NGOs, Microfinance, Collective Action
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Olive Bennett

Undergraduate Program Coordinator, ASU5
College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Black Studies, Cinema Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Geography
odavid@uoregon.edu
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Christopher Chávez

Carolyn Silva Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising
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, Anthropology, Geography
ecornell@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-8293
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall, 6223 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-6223
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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, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
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, Anthropology, Geography
ciac@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2305
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Rosie Dillon

Operations Coordinator
Black Studies, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies, Anthropology, Geography, CLLAS
roseannd@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1405
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall
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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, Anthropology, Geography
wfabro@uoregon.edu
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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, Anthropology, Geography
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, 5277 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5277
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
Anthropology, Black Studies, Cinema Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, Geography, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality 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 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, Anthropology, Geography
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: