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 Center
Suzanne Avila
Grants and Contracts Administrator, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Dr. Estela Ballon
Professor, Liberal Studies
Brandi Blair
Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Dr. Jéanne Brooks
Senior Director of Library Operations & Development
Kortnee Burrell
Retention and Graduation Specialist, Collins College of Hospitality Management
Won Choi
Academic Coordinator, Kellogg Honors College
Wendy Córdova
Sr. Coordinator, Student Retention, Centers for Transformation, Retention, Equity and Empowerment
Dr. Ramon Coronado
Interim Director for Cares, Division of Student Affairs
Berlinda Crawford
Advisor/Retention & Graduation Specialist, College of Education & Integrative Studies

Dr. Amy Dao
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Anthropology
Ariana Estrada
Student Identity Development & Education Coordinator, Centers for Transformation, Retention, Equity and Empowerment
Dr. Jack Fong
Professor, Sociology
Amber Freeland
Administrative Support Coordinator, Animal & Veterinary Sciences Department
Dr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers
Professor, Geography and Anthropology
Dr. Carol Gonzales
Associate Vice President, IT Security & ComplianceChief Information Security Officer

Dr. Mario Guerrero
Chair and Associate Professor, Political Science
Elizabeth Hernandez
Reference Librarian, University Library

Patricia Higuchi
Director, Student Accounting & Cashiering Services
Linda Hoang
Early Support Specialist, Bronco Advising Center
Paul Hottinger
Reference and Instruction Librarian, University Library
Dustin Johnson
Coordinator, Reading, Advising, & Mentoring Program (RAMP)
Dr. Jennifer Kohagura
Clinical Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services
Thavery Lay
Coordinator, EOP Admissions & Enrollment Services Student Support and Equity Programs (SSEP)
Dr. Sunny Lie
Associate Professor, Communication Department
Armida Lopez
Lead Accountant, ASI Financial Services
Paulina Lopez
Clinical Practice Placement Coordinator, College of Education & Integrative Studies
Brenda Manzo
Area Coordinator, University Housing Services
Michelle Martinez
Academic Advisor, CLASS
Mireya Martinez
Academic Advisor, Student Support and Equity Programs
Tracy McDonald
Director, Learning Resource CenterLecturer, Mathematics & Statistics

Alberta Miranda
Lecturer, English & Modern Languages
Sam Moore
Director of Development, University Advancement
Patty Mutz
Administrative Support Coordinator, Apparel Merchandising & Management
Dr. Phyllis Nelson
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sam Nieto
Transfer Pathways Coordinator for the Office of Student Success
Dr. Lideth Ortega-Villalobos
Clinical Psychologist, Student Health and Counseling Services
Dr. Michael Page
Associate Dean for Students and Operations, College of Science
Dr. Nikita Prajapati
Lecturer, Geography & Anthropology
Antonio Quezada
Assistant Director, Student Conduct & Integrity
Sally Romero
Reference & Instruction Librarian, University Library
Maria Angelica Ruiz
EOP Outreach & Admissions Counselor, Student Support & Equity Programs (SSEP)
Marilu Salcedo
Library Services Specialist lll
Dr. Cory Scott
Lecturer, Management & Human Resources
Dr. Vernon Snyder
Lecturer, Music
Stephany Soria
Lead, HRIS
Nancy Mejia Terriquez
Interim Senior Coordinator, Bronco Advising Center
Dr. Jason Turcotte
Associate Professor, Communication Department