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People To Know

Eduardo Ramirez-Medina

emedina@orl.ucla.edu

Resident Director

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Erika Rivera

erivera@orl.ucla.edu

Assistant Resident Director

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Dr. Laura Chavez-Moreno

chavezmoreno@ucla.edu

Faculty-in-Residence

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Laura Chávez-Moreno is an assistant professor in the Departments of Chicanx & Central American Studies and Education. She grew up in Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, México. Dr. Laura has studied and/or worked in several universities including Northern Arizona Univ, Univ of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Univ of Pennsylvania, and Boston College. She earned her PhD from the Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education. Dr. Laura’s book, How Schools Make Race, shows how school policies, practices, and discourses construct ideas about race and the Latinx group. Dr. Laura lives on the Hill with her partner of over 20 years, UCLA Prof. Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez. Fun fact: Dr. Laura has refrained from consuming desserts and any foods/drinks with added sugar for 5+ years. She loves potlucks and parties, and she enjoys learning about the Hill community.

Dr Laura

Christina Velazquez Martinez

cmartinez@orl.ucla.edu

Graduate Resident Director

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