The Community and Labor Center has an Executive Committee that provides oversight regarding budget and goals, and meets to develop a long-term vision for engaging campus faculty, students and staff.
Executive Committee
Paul Almeida, Professor of Sociology (chair) (2023-2028)
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Professor of Economics and Business Management (2023-2028)
Alicia Riley, Assistant Professor of Sociology (UC Santa Cruz) (2025-2028)
Todd Sorensen, Teaching Professor of Economics (UC Riverside) (2025-2028)
Meredith Van Natta, Assistant Professor of Sociology (2023-2028)
Edward Orozco Flores, Faculty Director (ex-officio)
Ana Padilla, Executive Director (ex-officio)
The Center has several faculty, staff and student affiliates who have been funded to lead or work on center projects. In addition to the Executive Committee, this includes the following (in cases where a PI leads one or more funded projects, only the first is listed):
Affiliates
Andres Arias Murillo, Graduate Student Fellow, Fall 2023
Stephanie Canizales, "Understanding the Central Valley’s child laborers, and areas for policy development"
Eliana Fonsah, "Workforce Development and State Policy in the Kern County High Road Just Transition Project"
Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco, "Creating a Community and Labor Center Reading Library"
Erin Mutch, "Geospatial Research Project Support"
Andrea Polonijo, "Social Determinants of Vaccination among Agricultural Workers in California"
Todd Sorensen, "Labor in the Valley"
