I AM FIRST Faculty & Staff Profiles
Many CPP faculty and staff self-identify as among the first in their families to go to college or be the first to graduate. Click on the profiles of CPP faculty and staff below to learn more about their experiences as first-generation college students and the advice they have for CPP students.
Maria Anzaldo
Retention & Graduation Specialist
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Diana Ascencio
Advising Center Coordinator, College of Science Advising CenterDr. Estela Ballon
Professor, Liberal StudiesBrandi Blair
Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Aid & ScholarshipsWon Choi
Academic Coordinator, Kellogg Honors CollegeWendy Córdova
Associate Director, Centers for Transformation, Retention, Equity and EmpowermentBerlinda Crawford
Advisor/Retention & Graduation Specialist, College of Education & Integrative Studies
Dr. Amy Dao
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and AnthropologyAriana Estrada
Student Identity Development & Education Coordinator, Centers for Transformation, Retention, Equity and EmpowermentDr. Jack Fong
Professor, SociologyAmber Freeland
Lecturer, Animal & Veterinary Sciences DepartmentDr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers
Professor, Geography and AnthropologyDr. Carol Gonzales
Associate Vice President, IT Security & ComplianceChief Information Security Officer
Dr. Mario Guerrero
Chair and Associate Professor, Political ScienceElizabeth Hernandez
Reference Librarian, University Library
Patricia Higuchi
Director, Student Accounting & Cashiering ServicesLinda Hoang
Early Support Specialist, Bronco Advising CenterPaul Hottinger
Reference and Instruction Librarian, University LibraryDustin Johnson
Coordinator, Reading, Advising, & Mentoring Program (RAMP)Thavery Lay
Coordinator, EOP Admissions & Enrollment Services Student Support and Equity Programs (SSEP)Dr. Sunny Lie
Associate Professor, Communication DepartmentArmida Lopez
Lead Accountant, ASI Financial ServicesPaulina Lopez
Clinical Practice Placement Coordinator, College of Education & Integrative StudiesMichelle Martinez
Retention & Graduation Specialist, College of Environmental DesignMireya Martinez
Academic Advisor, Student Support and Equity ProgramsTracy McDonald
Director, Learning Resource CenterLecturer, Mathematics & Statistics
Alberta Miranda
Lecturer, English & Modern LanguagesSam Moore
Director of Development, University AdvancementPatty Mutz
Administrative Support Coordinator, Apparel Merchandising & ManagementDr. Phyllis Nelson
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering