Faculty and Staff

Director

Portrait of CMAS Director Xavier Medina VidalDr. Xavier Medina Vidal
Political Science
medinavidal@uta.edu
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Faculty Fellows

Dr. Cristina SalinasDra. Cristina Salinas
History
CMAS Faculty Research
Seminar Coordinator
csalinas@uta.edu
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Dr. Gabriel Lorenzo AguilarDr. Gabriel Lorenzo Aguilar
English
gabriel.aguilar@uta.edu
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Dr. Christopher Chambers-JuDr. Christopher Chambers-Ju
Political Science
christopher.chambersju@uta.edu
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Dra. Sam Chapa
Political Science
samantha.chapa@uta.edu
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Prof. Dennis ChiessaProf. Dennis Chiessa
Architecture
chiessa@exchange.uta.edu
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Dra. María Yareli DelgadoDra. María Yareli Delgado
Senior Director of
Hispanic Serving Institutions
Educational Leadership
& Policy Studies
maria.delgado@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Dr. Alma GarzaDra. Alma Nidia Garza
Sociology
alma.garza@uta.edu
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Dr. Erin Murrah-MandrilDra. Erin Murrah-Mandril
English
erin.murrahmandril@uta.edu
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Dr. Ariadna Reyes-SánchezDra. Ariadna Reyes-Sánchez
Public Affairs & Planning
ariadna.reyessanchez@uta.edu
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Dr. Christian ZlolniskiDr. Christian Zlolniski
Anthropology
chrisz@uta.edu
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Faculty Affiliates

Portrait Image of Dr. Elsa CamargoDra. Elsa Camargo
Educational Leadership
& Policy Studies
elsa.camargo@uta.edu
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Prof. Carlos DonjuanProf. Carlos Donjuan
Art & Art History
cdonjuan@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
portrait of Dr. Nelson Gomez-TorrezDr. Nelson Gomez-Torres
Civil Engineering
nrgomez@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Dra. Sonia KaniaDra. Sonia Kania
Modern Languages
skania@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
portrait image of Dr. LaFevorDr. David LaFevor
History
dlafevor@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Portrait of CMAS Newest Faculty Affiliate Dr. Alberto Ortiz-DiazDr. Alberto Ortiz-Díaz
History
alberto.ortizdiaz@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Portrait of CMAS Affiliate Dra. Alicia Rueda-AcedoDra. Alicia Rueda-Acedo
Modern Languages
aliciarueda@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Portrait Image of Dr. Ignacio RuizDr. Ignacio Ruíz Pérez
Modern Languages
iruiz@uta.edu
Faculty Webpage
Portrait Image of Professor Rosa M. TellezProf. Rosa M. Téllez
Modern Languages
rosa.tellez@uta.edu
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Staff

CMAS Admin Angel Hinojoza Gandara Headhshot Ángel Hinojoza Gándara
Administrator
angel.hinojozagandara@uta.edu
Portrait of CMAS Program Coordinator Monica LopezMónica Aurora López
Program Coordinator
monica.lopez@uta.edu
Portrait of CMAS Academic Advisor Jose Ayala RodriguezJosé Ayala Rodríguez
Academic Program Coordinator
jose.ayalarodriguez@uta.edu
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Student Staff

Giselle GoveaGiselle Govea
Graphic Designer
Lead Student Assistant
giselle.govea@uta.edu
Portrait of CMAS Administrative Support Student Assistant Analise HerreraAnalise Herrera
Administrative Support
Student Assistant
analise.herrera@uta.edu
Image of CMAS' Student assistant Cristian PablosCristian Pablos
Graphic Designer
Student Assistant

cristian.pablos@uta.edu

2026 – 2027 Ambassadors

Headshot of CMAS Ambassador Paola HerreraPaola Herrera
Image of CMAS ambassador Luis VeraLuis Vera