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Gabriela F Arredondo

Title
- Associate Professor of LALS
- Ex Oficio, Chair, LALS
- Chair, Merrill Faculty Fellows
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas
- Merrill College
Email
- gfarredo@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 33
Office Hours Fall 2022: Wednesdays 12:30-2:30, alternating zoom & in person, and by appointment

Lily Pearl Balloffet

Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- lballoff@ucsc.edu
Website
- Argentina in the Global Middle East ArcGIS StoryMap
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, --
Office Hours Fall '22: Thursdays 2-3/Via Zoom + Signup Sheet (Email to Request Link)

Jeffrey Erbig

Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- jerbig@ucsc.edu
Website
- jeffreyerbig.com
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 109
Office Hours Winter 2023: Wednesdays, 12 noon - 2 p.m. (via Zoom)

Sylvanna M. Falcón

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas
Email
- smfalcon@ucsc.edu
Website
Office Location
- Merrill College Faculty Common, Merrill College
Office Hours (Winter 2023/Virtual) Tuesday 10:30am-12:30pm: Email professor for link

Fernando I Leiva

Title
- Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- fleiva@ucsc.edu
Website
- My website on Academia.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 30
Office Hours On Sabbatical

Carlos Martinez

Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Assistant Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- cmart195@ucsc.edu
- carlosmartinez@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 111
Office Hours Winter 2023: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm in Merrill 111 or via Zoom. Please sign up for office hours on this Google spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/3IaB4T0

Justin Perez

Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Assistant Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- jdaperez@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 36
Office Hours Winter 2023: Friday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Zoom, email for link)

Patricia Pinho

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas
Email
- ppinho@ucsc.edu
Website
- Academia.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, Merrill Faculty Building 34
Office Hours Winter 2023 Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1 pm – 3 pm (and by appointment)

Catherine S. Ramirez

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Professor & Chair
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Merrill College
Email
- cathysue@ucsc.edu
Website
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 108
Office Hours Winter 2023: Mon, 8-10am PT, via Zoom. Please email me for an appointment & the link.

Cecilia M. Rivas

Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Merrill College
Email
- cmrivas@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, Merrill College
Office Hours Thurs., 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. (Zoom, by appointment.)

Jessica Taft

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- jtaft@ucsc.edu
Website
- http://jessicataft.sites.ucsc.edu/
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 106
Office Hours Tuesdays 10am-noon or by appointment