Why not Join us?
All UI employees and graduate students can request to join the Latinx Council. Just send us an email with your name, title and department to: ui-latinxcouncil@uiowa.edu.
Meet the Members
| Position | Current appointee | title/department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Maria Bruno, PhD | Executive Director for Belonging and Inclusion and Assistant to the VP for Student Life | Office of the Vice President for Student Life | maria-bruno@uiowa.edu |
| Vice Chair | Gabriela Garcia | Administrative Services Coordinator | Office of Strategic Communication | gabriela-garcia-1@uiowa.edu |
| Secretary | Gabriela Rivera | Associate Director, Engagement & Belonging | Tippie College of Business | gabriela-rivera@uiowa.edu |
| Treasurer | Paula Ross | Assistant Director for Career Peer Advising and Career Coach Pomerantz Career Center | paula-ross@uiowa.edu |
| Public Relations Officer | Carolina Kaufman | Director of Education & Engagement | Pentacrest Museums | carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu |
| Name | title/department |
|---|---|
| Alejandra Almazan | Financial Aid Advisor | Office of Financial Aid |
| Luis Aranda | Assistant Director | Center for Inclusive and Academic Excellence (CIAE) |
| Eloy Barragán | Associate Professor | Department of Dance |
| Mercedes Bern-Klug, PhD, MSW, F-GSA | Professor | School of Social Work |
| Maria Bruno, Ph.D. | Executive Director for Belonging & Inclusion, Assistant to VP for Student Life | Office of the VP for Student Life |
| Mario Duarte | Senior Academic Advisor | Academic Advising Center |
| Noel Estrada-Hernández, PhD, CRC | DEO, Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, Department of Counselor Education | College of Education |
| Jose Fernandez, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Latina/o/x Studies |
| Gabriela Garcia | Administrative Services Coordinator | Office of Strategic Communication |
| Alex Garza | Chief Resident, Department of Internal Medicine | UHIC |
| Rachel Garza Carreón | Outreach and Research Librarian | UI Libraries |
| Cynthia Hernandez | Microbiology Graduate Program & Communications Coordinator | Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| Ana Jimenez | Sr. Advisor & Program Coordinator | Study Abroad |
| José Jiménez | Director of Research Information Systems | Administrative Information Systems |
| Carolina Kaufman, Ed.M | Director of Education & Engagement | Pentacrest Museums |
| Elizabeth Lara | DEI Manager, Student Services | College of Public Health |
| Ashby Martin | Graduate Student, Neuroscience - Developmental Neurolinguistics |
| Isandra Martínez-Marrero, MA | Director of Cultural Engagement and Analytics | Division of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion |
| Adriana Ojeda | Instructional Designer | Distance and Online Education |
| Hellecktra Orozco | HR Coordinator | University Human Resources |
| Gabriela Rivera, MA | Associate Director, Engagement & Belonging, Undergraduate Programs | Tippie College of Business |
| Paula Ross | Assistant Director of Peer Advising, & Career Coach | Pomerantz Career Center |
| Hunter Wienke | Student Life Program Coordinator, Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) | Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement (MISSE) |
| Armando Zavaleta | Lecturer | Department of Economics |
Membership Rules & Guidelines
- All faculty, staff, and graduate students belonging to the University of Iowa, regardless of identity, can request to join the Latinx Council.
- There is no term-limit for membership, however, members should try to attend at least 2 meetings or events per semester. It is common that inactive members are removed from the online membership list after long periods of inactivity, as well as for people to come back and re-join during times when availability increases.
- Meeting invites are sent via Outlook Calendar to each member, and the schedule can be viewed online.
- Employees and graduate students who are not members, but who are still interested in attending meetings are welcomed to do so.
To join:
Send an email to the public relations officer listed on the membership list. Include in the subject line “MEMBER REQUEST FOR LATINX COUNCIL”, and include in the email:
- Name, Title, Department
- Attach a photo to be used for your member profile
Executive Committee Elections:
Executive Committee Members are elected in the Spring semester every two years by a voting process available for all Latinx Council Members to participate in.
Any active member of the council can self-nominate or nominate other members to serve on the executive committee during an open election period. Nominees with the most votes will be appointed (upon acceptance) to begin service in August of the academic year.
Committee Responsibilities:
The elected committee members serve for a 2-year term, working together to organize meetings, attend additional advisory meetings with constituents and other campus thought-leaders, oversee communication between the members of the council, the latinx council listserv, and the campus community, etc.
Meet monthly to network, collaborate, build community, and share our rich cultures.
Collaborate with other diversity councils and leadership across campus.
Serve in an advisory capacity to University leadership on important issues affecting campus.
Support and celebrate the success of Latinx people through various opportunities throughout the year.
Make connections and share memories on and off campus.