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Institute Staff

Dean Katharyne Mitchell

Katharyne Mitchell

Dean of Social Sciences,
Professor of Sociology

831-459-2919
kmitch@ucsc.edu

    Chris Benner

    Chris Benner

    Faculty Director and
    Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology

    530-574-7585
    cbenner@ucsc.edu

      Ned LeBlond

      Ned LeBlond

      Managing Director,
      Institute for Social Transformation
      and Campus + Community

      319-321-4356
      nleblond@ucsc.edu

        Galina Hale

        Galina Hale

        Associate Faculty Director,
        Institute for Social Transformation
        and Professor of Economics

        gbhale@ucsc.edu

        Evin Knight

        Evin Knight

        Director of Operations,
        Institute for Social Transformation

        831-459-1266
        eck@ucsc.edu

        Darío Léon

        Darío León

        Research and Community Coordinator,
        Institute for Social Transformation
        and Center for Labor and Community

        831-459-5985
        dariol@ucsc.edu

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Research Specialist,
        Institute for Social Transformation

        galvar18@ucsc.edu

        Vicente Vega

        Vicente Vega

        Administrative Research Coordinator,
        Institute for Social Transformation and
        Center for Labor and Community

        vvega@ucsc.edu

        Jessica De La Cruz

        Jessica De La Cruz

        Administrative Research Coordinator, Institute for Social Transformation and
        UCSC California Climate Action Grants

        jesdelac@ucsc.edu

        Azucena Beltran

        Azucena Beltran

        Project Manager,
        Institute for Social Transformation

        azrbeltr@ucsc.edu

        Erika Katske

        Erika Katske

        Training Coordinator,
        Institute for Social Transformation

        ekatske@ucsc.edu

        David Shaw

        David Shaw

        Right Livelihood Center Coordinator,
        Ph.D. student in Environmental Studies

        daveshaw@ucsc.edu

          Belle Esters

          Belle Esters

          Programs and Outreach Intern,
          Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program
          Double major in Psychology and Sociology

          Allison Arteaga Soergel

          Allison Arteaga Soergel

          Associate Director of Communications and Marketing, Division of Social Sciences

          For media inquires contact: asoergel@ucsc.edu

          Laney Mae Velazquez

          Laney Mae Velazquez

          Marketing Specialist,
          Division of Social Sciences

          Executive Board

          Sara Niedzwiecki

          Sara Niedzwiecki

          Associate Professor of Politics

          saranied@ucsc.edu

            Hillary Angelo

            Hillary Angelo

            Assistant Professor of Sociology

            hangelo@ucsc.edu

              Madeleine Fairbairn

              Madeleine Fairbairn

              Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

              mfairbai@ucsc.edu

                Peter Christensen

                Peter Christensen

                Associate Professor,
                Department of Economics

                pechrist@ucsc.edu

                  Cecilia Rivas

                  Cecilia M. Rivas

                  Associate Professor of Latin American & Latino Studies

                  cmrivas@ucsc.edu

                    Carla Hernández Garavito

                    Carla Hernández Garavito

                    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology

                    chernandezg@ucsc.edu

                      Eduardo Mosqueda

                      Eduardo Mosqueda

                      Associate Professor of Education

                      mosqueda@ucsc.edu

                        Jeremy Yamashiro

                        Jeremy Yamashiro

                        Assistant Professor of Psychology

                        jeyamash@ucsc.edu

                          Marc Matera

                          Marc Matera

                          Associate Professor of History

                          mmatera@ucsc.edu

                            Jorge Menna Barreto

                            Jorge Menna Barreto

                            Assistant Professor,
                            Art Department
                            Environmental Art + Social Practice MFA

                            jomebarr@ucsc.edu

                              Audrie Lin

                              Audrie Lin

                              Assistant Professor,
                              Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology

                              audrielin@ucsc.edu

                                Zehang Richard Li

                                Richard Li

                                Assistant Professor,
                                Department of Statistics School of Engineering

                                lizehang@ucsc.edu

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