Meet the team

Hola and welcome!

Our HSI team is here to answer questions and offer guidance about programs and services funded through HSI grants at UC Santa Cruz. HSI staff oversee the management of current grants, including program efficacy and data evaluation. You can contact us about our many partnerships with campus academic departments and other student services units. We’re happy to answer your question or connect you to the right team member.

Learn about our divisional priorities

Charis Herzon

Director, HSI Initiatives

charish@ucsc.edu

Angel Dominguez

GANAS Graduate Program Director

adomingu@ucsc.edu

Lydia Iyeczohua Zendejas, Ed.D.

Project Director, HSI Grants

zendejas@ucsc.edu

Maria Fernanda Alcantara

Project Consultant, HSI Initiatives

mfalcant@ucsc.edu

Maria Lopez

HSI Director Assistant

hsi.ucsc@ucsc.edu

Alex Mares

HSI Undergraduate Fellow

hsi.int@ucsc.edu

Daisy Rico

Communications & Marketing Intern

hispserv@ucsc.edu

Elena Valencia

Grant Administrative Specialist

eledvale@ucsc.edu

Leadership Committee

The UCSC HSI Leadership Committee has led the UC system in its transformation towards becoming a racially just Hispanic-Serving Research Institution. Their wealth of HSI policy knowledge and opportunities allows them to provide exceptional leadership and recommendations for decision-making and resource allocation for success and sustainability.