Staff
Our staff is dedicated to centering the needs of Latinos and communities of color through data-informed research, policy engagement, and communications strategies.
LPPI Staff
Sonja Diaz
Founding Executive Director, UCLA LPPI
Matt Barreto
Faculty Co-Director, UCLA LPPI and Professor of Political Science, UCLA
Lila Burgos
Deputy Director, UCLA LPPI
Silvia R. González
Director of Research, UCLA LPPI
Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas
Director of Research, UCLA LPPI
Arturo Vargas Bustamante
Faculty Director of Research, UCLA LPPI and Professor of Health Policy and Management, UCLA
Juana (Hernandez) Sánchez
Director of Programs, UCLA LPPI
Ricardo Quintero
Director of Development, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Mildred Artuz
Operations Manager, UCLA LPPI
Jie Zong
Senior Research Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Misael Galdámez
Research Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Julia Silver
Research Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Gabriella Carmona
Policy Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Rosario Majano
Research Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Cesar Montoya
Senior Policy Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Lorena Uriarte
Administrative Analyst/Executive Assistant, UCLA LPPI
Belen Flores
Project Policy Analyst, UCLA LPPI
Marvin Pineda
Governmental Affairs Advisor
Lys Mendez
Strategic Communications
Kacey Bonner
Strategic Communications
Voting Rights Staff
Matt Barreto
Faculty Co-Director, UCLA LPPI and Professor of Political Science, UCLA
Chad W. Dunn
Legal Director, UCLA Voting Rights Project
Sonni Waknin
Managing Attorney and Voting Rights Counsel, UCLA Voting Rights Project
Michael Rios
Data Scientist, UCLA Voting Rights Project
Bernadette Reyes
Staff Attorney, UCLA Voting Rights Project
