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Michael Roy Hames-Garcia
Professor of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
Professor Hames-García studies and teaches about inequalities of race, class, gender, sexuality and disability in the criminal justice system from policing and criminal courts to incarceration and reentry. He has also published and taught extensively on critical theories of identity and the self. From 2019 until 2022, he served as a member of the City of Eugene's Civilian Review Board (which reviews investigations into allegations of misconduct and uses of force by the Eugene Police Department). He also served on the Eugene Police Commission in 2022.
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Mary Angela Bock
Associate Professor of Journalism and Media
Mary Angela Bock is a former journalist turned academic with an interest in the sociology of photographic practice, the rhetorical relationship between words and images, and digital media. Bock is an active member of the National Press Photographers Association, the International Communication Association (ICA), the National Communication Association and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Her research at both the student and faculty level has received division awards by ICA and AEJMC.
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Guadalupe Cantu
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Associate I
Guadalupe Cantu has honed in on data analysis for policy over the past two years in her roles as a Research Associate for the Latino Research Institute, as well as in her volunteer efforts with the Latino Texas Policy Center. She completed a Masters in Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin in 2024.
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For any questions or interest in getting involved, email hames.garcia@utexas.edu.