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    • Center for Labor and Community
    • Global and Community Health
    • New Gen Learning
    • Public Interest Technology
    • Right Livelihood Center
    • SEACoast
    • Social Sciences Centers
    • Solidarity Economics Projects
      • Solidarity Economics
      • Salinas Inclusive Economic Development Initiative (SIEDI)
      • Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI)
      • Lithium Battery Electric Supply Chain: Workforce Analysis
    • Past Projects
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      • Salton Sea Project
      • Urban Environment & Justice Collaborative
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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

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      Managing Director,
      Institute for Social Transformation

        Evin Knight

        Evin Knight

        Director of Operations

        831-459-1266
        eck@ucsc.edu

        Darío Léon

        Darío León

        Research and Community Coordinator

        831-459-5985
        dariol@ucsc.edu

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        Administrative Research Coordinator

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Research Specialist

        galvar18@ucsc.edu

        David Shaw

        David Shaw

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

        daveshaw@ucsc.edu

          Allison Arteaga Soergel

          Allison Arteaga Soergel

          Associate Director of Communications and Marketing, Division of Social Sciences

          For media inquires contact: asoergel@ucsc.edu

          Azucena Beltran

          Azucena Beltran

          Project Manager,
          Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI)

          azrbeltr@ucsc.edu

          Erika Katske

          Erika Katske

          Training Coordinator,
          Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI)

          ekatske@ucsc.edu

          Melissa Charles

          Melissa Charles

          Training Coordinator,
          Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI)

          mecharle@ucsc.edu

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            Laney Mae Velazquez

            Marketing Specialist,
            Division of Social Sciences

            Grace Nilsen

            Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)
            Web & Social Media
            Legal Studies and Philosophy double major

            Haben Alazar

            Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)
            Web & Social Media
            Business Management Economics major
            Technology Information Management minor

            Executive Board

            Eva C. Bertram

            Eva C. Bertram

            Associate Professor of Politics

            ebertram@ucsc.edu

              James Doucet-Battle

              James Doucet-Battle

              Assistant Professor of Sociology

              jbattle@ucsc.edu

                Madeleine Fairbairn

                Madeleine Fairbairn

                Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

                mfairbai@ucsc.edu

                  Robert W. Fairlie

                  Robert W. Fairlie

                  Professor of Economics

                  rfairlie@ucsc.edu

                    Sylvanna M. Falcón

                    Associate Professor of Latin American & Latino Studies

                    smfalcon@ucsc.edu

                      Lars Fehren‑Schmitz

                      Lars Fehren‑Schmitz

                      Associate Professor of Anthropology 

                      lfehrens@ucsc.edu

                        Jennifer A. González

                        Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture

                        jag@ucsc.edu

                          Adriana Manago

                          Adriana Manago

                          Assistant Professor of Psychology

                          amanago@ucsc.edu

                            Marc Matera

                            Marc Matera

                            Associate Professor of History

                            mmatera@ucsc.edu

                              Eduardo Mosqueda

                              Eduardo Mosqueda

                              Associate Professor of Education

                              mosqueda@ucsc.edu

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                                    Visiting Research Fellows & Scholars

                                    Ingrid Behrsin

                                    Ingrid Behrsin

                                    Research Fellow (2021-2023)

                                    ibehrsin@ucsc.edu

                                    Cheryl Holzmeyer

                                    Cheryl Holzmeyer

                                    Research Fellow (2021)

                                    cholzmey@ucsc.edu

                                    Gina Ziervogel

                                    Gina Ziervogel

                                    Visiting Scholar (2021)

                                    gziervog@ucsc.edu

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