The Equity Coordinators (ECs) were appointed in collaboration with their deans based on their leadership and dedication to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in their field and to the University. The role of the EC is to support the hiring, onboarding, and retention of faculty and faculty of color at their specific college. In addition, the EC serves as an advisor to the development of the college's equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging taskforce.
José Anguiano
Associate Professor, Department of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies
College of Ethnic Studies
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Carolyn Dunn
Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance
College of Arts and Letters
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Diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is about belonging--- about having the tools to practice what we preach as a university. I have long been in the field of DEI not only as an academic, but as an artist and a former student affairs manager and a Chief Diversity Officer at a large public university in rural Michigan. I was born and raised by social justice warriors here in Los Angeles, and have experienced both success and obstructions to my work in DEI work through a social justice practice. I bring an Indigenous, community-based practice to this work that includes building consensus, having difficult conversations, and understanding that inclusive excellence excludes no one. I look forward to working to advance not only a tangible approach to advancing DEI initiatives in the college, but building a community that is responsive to the changing needs of students, staff, and faculty as we navigate what higher education looks like in this troubled world. I am a poet, a playwright, musician, activist, and the role I am most proud of is being the mom to three young adult children.
Daniel Galvan
Director, Acceleration Initiatives and Student Engagement
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
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The role of Equity Coordinator means being able to be an advocate for students, staff, and faculty not only for ECST, but the campus as a whole when it comes to matters related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This also means engaging in sometimes difficult conversations and work with peers across the University, to learn from each other, and do what is best intentionally serve our students at Cal State LA. In my free time I enjoy surfing and going outdoors for long distance runs.
Maria Oropeza
Assistant Professor, Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education
Charter College of Education
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Marla Parker
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
College of Natural and Social Sciences
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Gabriela Simon-Cereijido
Professor of Communication Disorders
Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
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I received my doctoral degree in Language and Communicative Disorders from the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University. I also worked as a bilingual Spanish-English speech-language pathologist in New York and California. As the Equity Coordinator for my college, I hope to help the college faculty, staff, and students build and sustain an inclusive environment where equity is supported and diverse voices are invited, heard and considered into practices and goals.
I am an immigrant from Buenos Aires Argentina and before becoming a speech-language pathologist, I was part of several contemporary dance groups in New York City. I still like to dance.
Juanita Trusty
Faculty
College of Business and Economics
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Serving as Equity Coordinator for the College of Business and Economics is a privilege. I love the diversity of the students, faculty, and staff of CalState LA, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help create and maintain an inclusive and welcoming environment on our campus. I have a heart for those who might feel alone or have a hard time adjusting to University life. I also enjoy the opportunity to work with so many first-generation students. I find that our students are happy to be here, eager to learn, and hard-working. I was also a first-generation student and I can relate to many of the experiences our students face. I enjoy connecting with members of our campus community; please feel free to reach out to me.
I enjoy spending time with my two adult daughters and their families and with my adopted son from Nigeria.
Cynthia Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
College of Arts and Letters
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Erica Ellis
Associate Professor of Communication Disorders
Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
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As the co-Equity Coordinator for the Xu College of Health and Human Services, my goal is to work collaboratively to help the college continue to build a more equitable community among faculty, staff, and students. I hope to foster a supportive environment with and for our faculty, especially faculty of color from historically marginalized backgrounds, to develop a strong sense of belonging as scholars on campus.
My spare time is often spent with my two young children, exploring the outdoors and attending various community events.
Andres Aguilar
Professor of Biological Sciences
College of Natural and Social Sciences
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Lettycia Terrones
Learning & Instructional Services Librarian
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
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