The First To Go Advocate Directory features first-gen community members and individuals who are not first-gen, but that dedicate their time advocating and supporting our first-gen student population at LMU.
This list is not exhaustive and is ever-changing. First To Go will continue to add to this list as the campus welcomes additional stakeholders and community advocates to LMU.
If you need to reach out to a particular individual and/or are seeking a mentor/a, community member, and/or a first-gen supporter, access the LMU Directory HERE to attain their e-mail address and respective unit/department.
Executive Leadership (Campus-Wide)
Name | Position | |
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Timothy Law Synder, Ph.D. | President | timothy.snyder@lmu.edu |
Thomas Poon, Ph.D. | Executive Vice President and Provost | thomas.poon@lmu.edu |
Emelyn A. dela Peña, Ed.D. | Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | emelyn.delapena@lmu.edu |
Kawanna Leggett, Ed.D. | Senior Vice President for Student Affairs | kawanna.leggett@lmu.edu |
John T. Sebastian, Ph.D. | Vice President for Mission and Ministry | john.sebastian@lmu.edu |
Senior Leadership (Campus-Wide)
Name | Position | |
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Michael Engh, S.J. | Chancellor | michael.engh@lmu.edu |
David Sapp, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean, Graduate Education | david.sapp@lmu.edu |
Jose I. Badenes, S.J., Ph.D. | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education | jose.badenes@lmu.edu |
Jennifer Belichesky-Larson, Ed.D. | Assistant Vice Provost, Strategic Initiatives | jennifer.belichesky@lmu.edu |
Maria Cano | Associate Vice Provost for Academic Budgets and Planning | maria.cano@lmu.edu |
Roberta Espinoza, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Global-Local Affairs | roberta.espinoza@lmu.edu |
Thomas Gutto | Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment | thomas.gutto@lmu.edu |
Audra Verrier, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost for Career and Professional Development | audra.verrier@lmu.edu |
Kathleen Weaver, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Research, Professional Development, and Online Learning | kat.weaver@lmu.edu |
Christine Chavez | Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support | christine.chavez@lmu.edu |
Maureen P. Weatherall, Ed.D. | Vice Provost for Enrollment Management | maureen.weatherall@lmu.edu |
Terri Mangione, Ph.D. | Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs | terri.mangione@lmu.edu |
Francesca Piumetti | Associate Dean of Students and Chief Judicial Officer | francesca.piumetti@lmu.edu |
Erin Hanson | Associate Vice President for Donor Relations, Stewardship, and Special Events | erin.hanson@lmu.edu |
Academic Resource Center (ARC)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/arc/
Name | Position | |
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Mia Watson, M.A. | Director, ARC | mia.watson@lmu.edu |
Alexia "Lexie" Pineda Soto, Ed.D. | Associate Director, First-Gen Initiatives | alexia.pineda@lmu.edu |
Leah Washko, M.A. | Interim Associate Director, Tutoring Programs | leah.washko@lmu.edu |
Capresha Hawthorne, B.A. | ARC Administrative Coordinator | capresha.degourville-hawthorne@lmu.edu |
Eladio González, B.A. & B.S. | Undocumented Student Services and First To Go Administrative Coordinator | eladio.gonzalez@lmu.edu |
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/dss/
Name | Position | |
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Priscilla F. Levine, MSW, LCSW | Director, DSS | priscilla.levine@lmu.edu |
Elmira L. Irvin, M.A., PPS | Assistant Director, DSS | elmira.irvin@lmu.edu |
Rachelle Compton | Specialist | rachelle.compton@lmu.edu |
David Guzman | Specialist | david.guzman@lmu.edu |
Dolores Rhaburn | Administrative Coordinator, Proctoring | dolores.rhaburn@lmu.edu |
Desiree Romero | Administrative Coordinator, Note Taking | desiree.romero@lmu.edu |
Katz Family Academic Skills Program
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/katzfamilyacademicskillsprogram/
Name | Position | |
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Natalie X. Aguilar, M.Ed., M.A. | Learning Specialist | natalie.aguilar@lmu.edu |
Undocumented Student Support Services (USSS)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/undocumented/aboutusss/
Name | Position | |
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María Barragán, M.Ed. | Director, USSS | maria.barragan@lmu.edu |
Eladio González, B.A. & B.S. | Undocumented Student Services and First To Go Administrative Coordinator | eladio.gonzalez@lmu.edu |
Ignacio Student Support Services (ISSS)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/ignacio/
Name | Position | |
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Jacqueline Amparo | Director, ISSS | jacqueline.amparo@lmu.edu |
Monica Gamez | Student Development Specialist | monica.gamez@lmu.edu |
Student Psychological Services (SPS)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/wellness/studentpsychologicalservices/
Name | Position | |
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Kristin Linden, Ph.D. | Director | kristin.linden@lmu.edu |
Hung Tran, Psy.D. | Staff Psychologist | hung.tran@lmu.edu |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Unit Website: https://resources.lmu.edu/dei/
Name | Position | |
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Emelyn A. dela Peña, Ed.D. | Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | emelyn.delapena@lmu.edu |
Joesph Bernardo, Ph.D. | Director, DEI Capacity Building | joseph.bernardo@lmu.edu |
Jamal Epperson, M.Ed. | Assistant Director, DEI Initiatives | jamal.epperson@lmu.edu |
Steven Neal, M.S.Ed., M.Div. | Director, Academic Community of Excellence | steven.neal@lmu.edu |
Student Success (Various Programs)
Unit Website (First-Year Experience): https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/firstyearexperience/
Unit Website (Guardian Scholars Program): https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/guardianscholarsprogram/
Unit Website (Transfer Programs): https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/transferprograms/
Unit Website (Veteran Programs): https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/veteranprograms/
Unit Website (Lingdao Fellows Program): https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/studentsuccess/lingdaofellowsprogram/
Name | Position | |
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Briana Maturi, M.A. | Director of Student Success and Transitions, including LMU CARES, Student Success, and Parent and Family Programs | briana.maturi@lmu.edu |
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/cte/
Name | Position | |
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Karie Huchting, Ph.D. | Director, CTE | karen.huchting@lmu.edu |
Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/studyla/
Name | Position | |
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Fernando Guerra, Ph.D. | Director | fernando.guerra@lmu.edu |
Alejandra Alarcon | Communications Manager | alejandra.alarcon@lmu.edu |
Lydia Lopez Wolfe | Administrative Coordinator | lydia.lopezwolfe@lmu.edu |
University Honors Program
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/honors/
Name | Position | |
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Jeffrey Wilson, Ph.D. | Director and Associate Professor of Philosophy | jeffrey.wilson@lmu.edu |
Sylvia Zamora, Ph.D. | Research Advisor and Associate Professor of Sociology | sylvia.zamora@lmu.edu |
Nubia Valenzuela | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | nubia.valenzuela@lmu.edu |
Office of Research and Creative Arts (ORCA)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/orca/
Name | Position | |
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Elizabeth Wimberly-Young, M.F.A |
Director, McNair Scholars Program and Student Research |
elizabeth.wimberly@lmu.edu |
McNair Scholars Program
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/mcnair/
Name | Position | |
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Elizabeth Wimberly-Young, M.F.A |
Director, McNair Scholars Program and Student Research |
elizabeth.wimberly@lmu.edu |
Emily Jarvis, Ph.D. |
Lead Faculty Advisor |
emily.jarvis@lmu.edu |
Esmeralda Cabrera, M.A. |
Assistant Director |
esmeralda.cabrera@lmu.edu |
Beth A. Marsh, M.S. |
Program Coordinator |
beth.marsh@lmu.edu |
W.H. Hannon Library
Unit Website: https://library.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Kristine Brancolini | Dean of the Library, Library Administration | kristine.brancolini@lmu.edu |
Jamie Hazlitt | Interim Associate Dean, Library Administration | jamie.hazlitt@lmu.edu |
Raymundo "Ray" Andrade | Student Engagement Librarian | raymundo.andrade@lmu.edu |
John Jackson | Head of Outreach and Engagement | john.jackson@lmu.edu |
Nataly Blas | Collection Development Librarian | nataly.blas@lmu.edu |
Jessea Yong | Scholarly Communications Librarian | jessea.young@lmu.edu |
Lizeth Zepeda | University Archivist | lizeth.zepeda@lmu.edu |
Rhonda Rosen | Programming and Exhibitions Librarian | rhonda.rosen@lmu.edu |
Darlene Aguilar | Instructional Design Librarian | darlene.aguilar@lmu.edu |
Nicole Murph | Reference and Instruction Librarian | nicole.murph@lmu.edu |
Global-Local Affairs (GLA, Office of National & International Fellowships, Study Abroad)
Unit Website: https://academics.lmu.edu/global-localaffairs/
Unit Website (ONIF): https://academics.lmu.edu/onif/
Unit Website (Study Abroad): https://academics.lmu.edu/studyabroad/
Name | Position | |
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Roberta Espinoza, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Global-Local Affairs and Professor of Sociology | roberta.espinoza@lmu.edu |
Jennifer Ramos, Ph.D. | Director of Global Learning and Professor of Political Science & International Relations | jennifer.ramos@lmu.edu |
Kimberly Petok, M.B.A. | Director of Operations for Global-Local Affairs | kimberly.petok@lmu.edu |
Maria Melendrez, M.A. | Assistant Director for Global-Local Affairs | maria.melendrez@lmu.edu |
Cassidy Alvarado, Ed.D. | Director of National & International Fellowships | cassidy.alvarado@lmu.edu |
Lindsay Anderson, M.A. | Fellowships Advisor | lindsay.anderson@lmu.edu |
Seth Parrish | Interim Study Abroad Director | seth.parrish@lmu.edu |
Pamela Underwood, M.A. | Assistant Director, Study Abroad | pamela.underwood@lmu.edu |
Jessica Garcia, M.Ed. | Study Abroad Advisor | jessica.garcia@lmu.edu |
Nathalie Yacoub | Study Abroad Advisor | nathalie.yacoub@lmu.edu |
Career and Professional Development (CPD)
Unit Website: https://careers.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Audra Verrier, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost of Career and Professional Development | audra.verrier@lmu.edu |
Marcy Hess, M.Ed. | Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & External Relations | marcy.hess@lmu.edu |
Simone Jackson, M.S. | Associate Director of Graduate Programs and Education Professions | simone.jackson@lmu.edu |
Chris Caughman | Director, Career Education and Outcomes | christopher.caughman@lmu.edu |
Mandy Brockhaus | Associate Director, Events, Promotions, and Creative Professions | mandy.brockhaus@lmu.edu |
Thuy C. Le | Associate Director of Internships and Social Impact Professions, University Pre-Law Advisor | thuy.le@lmu.edu |
Naomi Shibley, M.S. | Assistant Director, Business Professions | naomi.shibley@lmu.edu |
Vanessa Rosales, M.S. | Assistant Director, Health Professions | vanessa.rosales@lmu.edu |
Erika Zocher, M.S. | Assistant Director, STEM Professions | erika.zocher@lmu.edu |
Drina Johnson | Event and Promotions Coordinator | andrina.johnson@lmu.edu |
Pam Rector Center for Service and Action (CSA)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/activities/centerforserviceandaction/
Name | Position | |
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Patrick Furlong, Ed.D. | Director, CSA | patrick.furlong@lmu.edu |
Chelsea Brown | Associate Director, Student Engagement | chelsea.brown@lmu.edu |
Yadira Enciso, M.A. | Assistant Director, Student Engagement | yadira.enciso@lmu.edu |
Jenny Fukunaga | Assistant Director, Community and Academic Engagement | jennifer.fukunaga@lmu.edu |
Jennifer "Jenni" Mendez, M.A. | Assistant Director, Alternative Breaks and Advocacy | jennifer.mendez@lmu.edu |
Maribel Andrade | Senior Administrative Coordinator | maribel.andrade@lmu.edu |
Ethnic and Intercultural Services (EIS)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/ethnicandinterculturalservices/
Name | Position | |
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Henry Ward | Assistant Dean, Ethnic and Intercultural Services & Director, Intercultural Advancement | henry.ward@lmu.edu |
Min-Jung Kim | Director, Asian Pacific Student Services | min-jung.kim@lmu.edu |
Kandis Jernigan | Interim Director of the Office of the Black Student Services & TLC Program Coordinator | kandis.jernigan@lmu.edu |
Claudio Rodriguez | Director, Chicano Latino Student Services | claudio.rodriguez@lmu.edu |
Stuart Moskovitz | Director, LGBT Student Services | stuart.moskovitz@lmu.edu |
Olivia Rodriguez | Intercultural Facilitator Program Coordinator | olivia.rodriguez2@lmu.edu |
Alumni Engagement
Unit Website: https://alumni.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Lisha K. Maddox, Ed.D. | Senior Director, Alumni and Family Engagement | lisha.maddox@lmu.edu |
Gabriela Arana, M.A. | Associate Director, Family Engagement | gabriela.arana@lmu.edu |
Leticia A. Vidal, M.A. | Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement | leticia.vidal@lmu.edu |
Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/community/officeforinternationalstudentsandscholars/
Name | Position | |
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Csilla Samay, Ed.D. | Assistant Dean, International Students and Initiatives | csilla.samay@lmu.edu |
Denise Folga | Director, Office for International Students and Scholars | denise.folga@lmu.edu |
Vanessa Silva, M.A. | Assistant Director, Office for International Students and Scholars | vanessa.silva@lmu.edu |
LMU CARES
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/wellness/lmucares/
Name | Position | |
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Sara N. Trivedi | Title IX Coordinator, Loyola Marymount University | sara.trivedi@lmu.edu |
Student Employment Services (SES)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/activities/ses/
Name | Position | |
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Lauren Daniels | Director | lauren.daniels@lmu.edu |
Brianna Goodall | Job Locator and Developer | brianna.goodall@lmu.edu |
Student Housing Office (SHO)
Unit Website: https://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/housing/studenthousing/
Name | Position | |
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Steven Nygaard | Director of Student Housing | steven.nygaard@lmu.edu |
Areis Lurry | Associate Director of Administration & Operations | areis.lurry@lmu.edu |
Amiya Powell-Hodge | Associate Director for Residence Life | amiya.powell-hodge@lmu.edu |
Dominic Ortiz | Assistant Director of Staffing and Training | dominic.ortiz@lmu.edu |
Isabel Villalobos-Galeana | Assistant Director of Community Development | isabel.villalobos-galeana@lmu.edu |
Miriam Arias | Resident Minister, Del Rey South | miriam.arias@lmu.edu |
Daveon Swan | Resident Minister, Hannon Apartments | daveon.swan@lmu.edu |
Alyssa Perez | Resident Minister, Leavey 4 Apartments | alyssa.perez@lmu.edu |
Adrienne Walker | Resident Minister, Palm North Hall | adrienne.walker@lmu.edu |
Cathee Chinn | Assistant Director of Operations | cathee.chinn@lmu.edu |
Financial Aid Office
Unit Website: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Lindsay McCarthy, MBA | Assistant Vice Provost, Financial Aid | lindsay.mccarthy@lmu.edu |
William Brooks | Associate Director, Counseling and Outreach | william.brooks@lmu.edu |
Nephatera Dixon, M.Ed. | Administrative Coordinator, Outreach | nephatera.dixon@lmu.edu |
Jasmine Segovia | Student Loan Coordinator | jasmine.segovia@lmu.edu |
University Registrar
Unit Website: https://registrar.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Jennifer Silverman, Ph.D. | University Registrar | jennifer.silverman@lmu.edu |
Robert Nitsos |
Associate Registrar, Student Information Systems |
robert.nitsos@lmu.edu |
Undergraduate/Transfer Admissions, Orientation Programs, and Enrollment Management
Unit Website (Undergraduate Admissions): https://admission.lmu.edu/
Unit Website (Transfer Admissions): https://transfer.lmu.edu/
Unit Website (Orientation): https://orientation.lmu.edu/
Unit Website (Enrollment Management): https://enrollment.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Thomas Gutto | Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admissions | thomas.gutto@lmu.edu |
Radia Alouache |
Senior Director for Admissions |
radia.alouache@lmu.edu |
Charles Mason |
Associate Director, Transfer Admissions |
charles.mason@lmu.edu |
Vanessa Miranda |
Program Specialist, Enrollment Management |
vanessa.miranda@lmu.edu |
Julia Stanton |
Director, Orientation Programs |
julia.stanton@lmu.edu |
Ashley Okimoto |
Director, Early Outreach Programs |
ashley.okimoto@lmu.edu |
Karen Valencia |
Manager, Summer Programs |
karen.valencia@lmu.edu |
Elizabeth "Liz" Waner |
Admissions Counselor |
elizabeth.waner@lmu.edu |
Jennisa Casillas |
Admissions Counselor |
jennisa.casillas@lmu.edu |
Chelsea Passamano |
Admissions Counselor |
chelsea.passamano@lmu.edu |
Brian Felix |
Admissions Counselor |
brian.felix@lmu.edu |
Marketing and Communications
Unit Website: https://marcomm.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Katie Jones | Senior Director, Brand Management | katherine.jones@lmu.edu |
Christina Brooks | Senior Director, Academic Communications | christina.brooks@lmu.edu |
Amanda Ong |
Associate Director, Academic Communications |
amanda.ong@lmu.edu |
Ashley Skutt |
Associate Director, Internal Communications |
ashley.skutt@lmu.edu |
John Kissell |
Writer/Editor |
john.kissell@lmu.edu |
Fred Puza |
Director, Community Relations |
fred.puza@lmu.edu |
Justine Saquilayan |
Director, Marketing Graduate Programs |
justine.saquilayan@lmu.edu |
Jasmin Gomez |
Marketing and Communications Associate |
jasmin.gomez@lmu.edu |
School of Education (SOE)
Unit Website: https://soe.lmu.edu/
Name | Position | |
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Roosevelt O. Shelton, Ph.D. |
Interim Dean, SOE |
roosevelt.shelton@lmu.edu |
Maia Hoskin, Ph.D. |
Co-chair of the DEI Action Committee (DAC) and Assistant Professor, Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology |
maia.hoskin@lmu.edu |
William D. Parham, Ph.D. |
Co-Chair of the DEI Action Committee (DAC), Professor of Counseling, and Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Faculty Matters |
william.parham@lmu.edu |
Antonio Felix, Ed.D. |
Associate Dean, Student Services |
antonio.felix@lmu.edu |
Michael Cersosimo, Ed.D. |
Director, Student Success |
michael.cersosimo@lmu.edu |
Tamar Rotstein, M.A. |
Academic Advisor |
tamar.rotstein@lmu.edu |
Mary McCullough, Ph.D. |
Chair, Educational Leadership and Administration |
mary.mccullough@lmu.edu |
Rebecca Stephenson, Ph.D. |
Chair, Doctoral Program-Educational Leadership for Social Justice |
rebecca.stephenson@lmu.edu |
Michaela Cooper, M.A. |
Assistant Director, Doctoral Program |
michaela.cooper@lmu.edu |
Magaly Lavadenz, Ph.D. |
Executive Director, Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) |
magaly.lavadenz@lmu.edu |
Linda Kaminski, Ph.D. |
Director, Research and Policy, CEEL |
linda.kaminski@lmu.edu |
Shannon Tabaldo, Ed.D. |
Director, Innovation in Digital Education and Leadership (iDEAL) |
shannon.tabaldo@lmu.edu |
Sha-Dé Chapman, M.Ed. |
Director, Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science |
sha-de.chapman@lmu.edu |
Cynthia Alcantar, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor & Director of Higher Education Administration |
cynthia.alcantar@lmu.edu |
Ernesto Colín, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning |
ernesto.colin@lmu.edu |
Dolores Delgado Bernal, Ph.D. |
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Administration |
dolores.delgadobernal@lmu.edu |
Yvette Lapayese, Ph.D. |
Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning |
yvette.lapayese@lmu.edu |
Edmundo Litton, Ed.D. |
Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning |
edmundoedward.litton@lmu.edu |
William Perez, Ph.D. |
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Administration |
william.perez@lmu.edu |