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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

      Glenn Mitoma

      Glenn Mitoma

      Managing Director,
      Institute for Social Transformation

      831-459-2065
      gmitoma@ucsc.edu

        Evin Knight

        Evin Knight

        Director of Operations

        831-459-1266
        eck@ucsc.edu

        Sue Grasso

        Susan Grasso

        Research Coordinator

        831-459-5991
        sgrasso@ucsc.edu

        Darío Léon

        Darío León

        Research and Community Coordinator

        831-459-5985
        dariol@ucsc.edu

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Gabriella Alvarez

        Research Specialist

        galvar18@ucsc.edu

        Azucena Beltran

        Azucena Beltran

        Project Manager,
        Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI)

        azrbeltr@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

          Maggie Ann Desphy

          Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)
          Web & Social Media

          Karina Diaz Alvarez

          Karina Diaz Alvarez

          Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)
          Web & Social Media

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          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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