Campus Liaisons serve as the primary institutional coordinators for all HSRU-related engagement. Designated by the President or Chancellor of each member university, they are recommended to be individuals positioned to carry out key responsibilities that support institutional alignment with Alliance initiatives.
Liaisons help ensure their campuses remain connected to the full scope of Alliance activities and opportunities. They also promote awareness of the HSRU Alliance across institutional units and help sustain engagement during leadership transitions by maintaining continuity and institutional memory. Liaisons receive support in this role from their institution’s Provost.
Role and Responsibilities
Briefing or coordinating briefings for the President/Chancellor on HSRU meetings and developments
Providing campus input and feedback on Alliance-wide strategies and initiatives
Identifying appropriate delegates for meetings, working groups, or special projects, and coordinating communication among those delegates as appropriate or needed
Maintaining accurate institutional representation by connecting relevant individuals to HSRU activities and notifying the Alliance of changes in points of contact
Campus Liaisons
Brenda Barrio
Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation
University of North Texas
Dyonne Bergeron
Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence
University of California, Irvine
James Brigg
Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs
University of Houston
Inés Casillas
Director of the Chicano Studies Institute (CSI)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Carlos Crespo
Dean
University of Illinois Chicago
Stephen Crites
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School
The University of Texas at El Paso
John Crockett
Associate Vice President, Research Advancement
San Diego State University
Valeria Espina Stevenson
Assistant Vice President
Florida International University
Antonio Farias
Vice Chancellor for Access and Campus Engagement
University of Colorado Denver
Siobhan Fleming
Interim Assistant Vice President
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Marla Franco
Special Advisor for HSI Initiatives
University of Arizona
Marcella Gómez
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of California, Santa Cruz
David Jauregui
Dean
New Mexico State University
David Jones
Chief Diversity Officer
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mariam Lam
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
University of California, Riverside
Liz Marsh
Confidential Executive Assistant
CUNY Graduate Center
Jose Melendrez
Associate Vice Provost
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Cyndia M. Muñiz
Senior Director, HSI Initiatives
University of Central Florida
Laura Mydlarz
Associate Dean
The University of Texas at Arlington
Amalia Pallares
Vice Provost
Arizona State University
Todd Reid
Chief of Staff
Florida Atlantic University
Renetta G. Tull
Vice Chancellor, Inclusive Excellence
University of California, Davis
Gilliam Wilson
Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
