Affiliated Graduate Students
The ILS supports graduate students looking to share their research, address issues affecting Latino communities, and develop a national professional network in a growing field of experts. Below is a list of currently affiliated students.

- Wendy Alvarez Barrios, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Karen Angeles, Engineering
- K.C. Barrientos, Romance Languages and Literatures
- Mette Evelyn Bjerre, Sociology
- Kevin Bustamente, Political Science
- Roger Cadena, Sociology
- Mayra Cano, English
- Sandra Carrillo, Political Science
- Nancy Diaz, Sociology
- Homero Dominguez, Chemistry
- Jessala A. Grijalva, Political Science
- Velena Hernandez, Sociology
- Andrew Hoyt, Sociology
- Armando Marrufo, Biology
- Valeria Mora Hernandez, Spanish
- Oliver Ortega, English
- Laura Ortiz-Mercado, English
- Misael Osorio-Conde, Creative Writing
- Sasha Padilla, Biochemistry
- Andrea Peña-Vasquez, Political Science
- Samuel Perez-Ayala, Mathematics
- Noe Pliego Campos, History
- Joyce Rivera-Gonzalez, Anthropology
- Rachel Rodriguez, Biology
- Amir Mazyar Sadeh, Political Science
- Esteban Alfaro Salas, History
- Romelia Solano, Political Science
- Ruth Solarte Gonzalez, Romance Languages and Literatures
- Dominique Vargas, English
In addition, one of our key initiatives is the ILS Graduate Working Group, which meets at least once a semester to workshop an active-member's work-in-progress from an interdisciplinary perspective. Please visit the Graduate Working Group webpage for more info.
Apply to the Graduate Working Group