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Gabriela F Arredondo

Title
- Associate Professor of LALS
- Former Dept. Chair, LALS
- Chair, Merrill Faculty Fellows
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Merrill College
- Research Center for the Americas
Email
- gfarredo@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 33
Office Hours On leave until Fall 2022

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 Spring '22: Thursdays 1-3/Via Zoom + Signup Sheet

Jeffrey Erbig

Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
Email
- jerbig@ucsc.edu
- erbig@ucsc.edu
Website
- jeffreyerbig.com
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, 109
Office Hours Spring 2022: Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (via Zoom)

Sylvanna M. Falcón

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Research Center for the Americas
Email
- smfalcon@ucsc.edu
Website
Office Location
- Merrill College Faculty Common, Merrill College
Office Hours (Spring 2022/Virtual) Thursday 11am-1pm: 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 Wednesday 2:00 PM -4:00 PM

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, 111
Office Hours Spring 2022: Friday, 9:00am-11:00am (Virtual, E-mail for link)

Patricia Pinho

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Professor
Department
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Research Center for the Americas
Email
- ppinho@ucsc.edu
Website
- Academia.edu
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, Merrill Faculty Building 34
Office Hours Spring 2022 Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1:30 pm – 3:30 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 Sp 22: W, 12-1:30, in person & on Zoom (pls email me if you plan to attend via Zoom): https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99591234645?pwd=M3hSOUx3ei96UVFwT1BBM0QzOHgvQT09

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., 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 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 By appointment; please email