Programs Committee

The Programs Committee is in charge of:

  • Leadership Programs – graduate, fellows, administrators
  • Publications – Commissioned Scholarly Treatises, Blogs, Newsletter
  • Awards – Books, Dissertations Competition, Annual Recognition
  • Professional Development – Webinars, Academic Research Briefs, Institutes

The Programs Committees is composed of two sub-committees:
   1. The Annual Conference Planning sub-committee identifies the conference theme and speakers, selects conference presentations and collaborates with AMC Source to execute the conference.
   2. The Regional Conference Planning sub-committee identifies topics and speakers, organizes and schedules the conference and collaborates with AMC Source to execute the conference.

Program Committee Members

Tomás Leal

Chair
Tomás Leal, PhD 
2021-2023
Chief Diversity Officer (retired)
Fielding Graduate University

 

 

 

 

Chair-elect
Monique Posadas, MA Anthopology
Graduate Student Member at Large
2021-2023
Assistant Director
McNair Scholars Program
California State University, Fullerton

 

 

 

 

CPC Co-chair
Nancy Acevado, PhD
2021-2023
Associate Professor
California State University, San Bernardino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPC Co-chair
Hermen Diaz, PhD
2021-2023
Assistant Professor
SUNY Buffalo State College

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carmen Curiel, MSW
2021-2023
Dean of Students Office
Division of Student Affairs
California State University, Fullerton

 

 

 

 

 

Amber Gonzalez, PhD
2021-2023
Associate Professor
California State University, Sacramento

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dianne Valvidia
2021-2023
Doctoral Student
Director of Advisement and Career Services
Miami Dade College

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Revised July 27, 2021