UMass Boston

Faculty

Adán Colón Carmona (PhD University of California, Irvine), Professor of Biology
Website: http://acoloncarmonalab.weebly.com/.
Email: Adan.Colon-Carmona@umb.edu
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Albis Mejía, Academic Advisor, TRIO for Student Support Services Program
Email: Albis.Mejia@umb.edu
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Andrew Leong (JD Boston College), Associate Professor of Philosophy
Areas of expertise: Law, justice, and equality pertaining to disenfranchises communities, focus on Asian Americans
Email: Andrew.Leong@umb.edu
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Chris Barcelos (PhD University of Massachusetts Amherst, MPPA University of Massachusetts Amherst). Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies  
Website: https://www.chrisbarcelos.com 
Email: chris.barcelos@umb.edu   
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Devin Atallah (PhD University of Massachusetts Boston). Assistant Professor of Psychology      
Email: Devin.Atallah@umb.edu  
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Fabián Torres-Ardila, Associate Director of the Maurico Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development an Public Policy at UMass Boston
Email: Fabian.Torres-Ardila@umb.edu
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José Martínez Reyes (PhD University of Massachusetts Amherst) Associate Professor of Anthropology.
Email: Jose.Martinez-Reyes@umb.edu
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Lorena Estrada-Martínez (PhD, MPH University of Michigan), Assistant Professor of Environment and Public Health
Email: Lorena.Estrada-Martinez@umb.edu
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Lorna Rivera (PhD Northeastern University), Director of the Maurico Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development an Public Policy at UMass Boston and Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Email: Lorna.Rivera@umb.edu 
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Luis Jiménez (PhD University of Pittsburgh), Associate Professor of Political Science
Email: Luis.Jimenez@umb.edu
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Maria Carvajal Regidor, (PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Assistant Professor of English and Writing Center Co-Director 
Website: https://blogs.umb.edu/maria-carvajal
Email: Maria.Carvajal@umb.edu
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Marisol Negrón (PhD Stanford University), Director of Latino Studies; Assistant Professor with tenure of American Studies and Latino Studies; Affiliated Faculty, Critical Ethnic and Community Studies & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 
Email: Marisol.Negron@umb.edu
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Rosalyn Negrón (PhD University of Florida), Associate Professor of Anthropology; Affiliated Faculty, Critical Ethnic and Community Studies
Email: Rosalyn.Negron@umb.edu
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Retired Faculty

Luis Aponte-Parés (PhD in Urban Planning). Retired, College of Public and Community Service
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Ester Shapiro (PhD University of Massachusetts Amherst). Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Critical Ethnic and Community Studies
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Mirén Uriarte (PhD Boston University; MSW Boston College Graduate School of Social Work), Professor Emeritus of Human Services
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Tim Sieber (PhD New York University) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology.
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Administrative Staff

Regina Méndez, Administrative Support
Email: Latino.Studies@umb.edu
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Yasmeen Khader, Graduate Assistant
Email: Latino.Studies@umb.edu
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