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.

Erin Beck

Associate Professor
CLLAS, Latin American Studies, Political Science
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