Conference Organizers
Conference Director
Domingo Martínez Castilla, Cambio Center, University of Missouri
Content Co-Chairs
Stephen Jeanetta, Rural Sociology, University of Missouri
Corinne Valdivia, Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Missouri
Steering Committee:
Miguel Carranza, Sociology and Latina/Latino Studies, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Lisa Y. Flores, Education and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri
Stephen Jeanetta, Rural Sociology, University of Missouri
Rubén Martínez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Corinne Valdivia, Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Missouri
Theme Coordinators
Change and Integration: Corinne Valdivia, Cambio Center fellow, MU
Civil Rights and Political Participation: Guillermo Cantor, Immigration Policy Center, Washington, D.C., and Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center, MU
Education: Lisa Y. Flores, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri
Health: Kay Conklin, Cambio Center fellow, University of Missouri
Entrepreneurship & Economic Development: Rubén Martínez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Planning Committee Members
Marvyn Arévalo Avalos, Education and Counseling Psychology (Graduate), MU
Debra Bolton, Family and Consumer Sciences, Kansas State University
Guillermo Cantor, Immigration Policy Center, Washington, D.C.
Gustavo Carlo, Human Development and Family Studies, MU
Miguel Carranza, Sociology and Latina/Latino Studies, University of Missouri- Kansas City
Stephen R. Christ, Sociology (Graduate), MU
Kay Conklin, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MU
Sonia Dhaliwal, Counseling Center, MU
Lisa Dorner, Education Leadership and Policy, MU
Lisa Flores, Education and Counseling Psychology, MU
Stephen Jeanetta, Rural Sociology, MU
Alejandra Gudiño, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri Extension
Himar Hernández, Community Development Specialist, Iowa State University
Rubén Martínez, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Sarah May, Education and Counseling Psychology (Graduate), MU
Idalia McNulty, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Alejandro Morales, Counseling Psychology, California State Polytechnic University
Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Agroforestry, Lincoln University of Missouri
Erika Noguera, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Francisco Palermo, Human Development and Family Studies, MU
Angelica Reina, Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
Corinne Valdivia, Agricultural & Applied Economics, MU
Administration / Conference Supervisor
Lindsey Saunders, Cambio Center Coordinator, MU
MU Conference Office
Erica Lovercamp, Conference Coordinator
Debbi Haskamp, Administrative Assistant
Student Assistants
Fridah Mubichi, Cambio Center, MU
Rachel Schmidt, Cambio Center, MU
Katarina Sostaric, Cambio Center, MU
Erin Spiess, Cambio Center, MU