Provost

About

Latino faculty members Dr. Alejandro Marinos Valverde and Dr. Maria Espinola

History

Full-time Latino faculty met informally during the 2015 and 2016 academic years to discuss common interests and concerns. Faculty agreed on the need for a more organized and sustainable group. In Spring 2017, the faculty applied for and received a grant from the Office of Equity & Inclusion to formalize the organization on campus. The 2017-18 academic year will be spent connecting faculty, and laying the foundation for a strong organizational future. If you are interested in becoming more involved, please email LFA@ucmail.uc.edu.

Working Mission Statement

Create an inclusive environment that values Latinos as an essential component of UC’s diverse community by retaining the Latino talent on our campuses; empowering our members toward action; and attracting future faculty to meet the needs of the rapidly growing young Latino population in the US, Ohio, and the Cincinnati region.

Leadership Team

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Flavia Bastos

Professor, Art Education

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

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Maria Espinola

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience

College of Medicine

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Mauricio Espinoza

Assistant Professor, Romance Languages & Literatures

College of Arts & Sciences

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Farrah Jacquez

Associate Professor, Psychology

McMicken College of Arts & Sciences

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Michael Odio

Assistant Professor, Human Services

College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services

UC Diversity & Inclusion Representatives

  • Maria Espinola, President's Diversity Council Representative
  • Nicasio Urbina, Diversity & Inclusion Resource Liaison