Steering Committee

Five members of our Steering Committee represent our core areas.  The Steering Committee is appointed by the Director, in consultation with the LACIS Associate Director, to guide the academic programs and overall activities of the Department.  

Claudia Calderón

Position title: Assistant Faculty Associate

Email: cicalderon@wisc.edu

Katarzyna Olga Beilin

Position title: LACIS Director

Email: kobeilin@wisc.edu

Steve Quintana

Position title: Department Chair, Department of Counseling Psychology

Email: stephen.quintana@wisc.edu

Almita Miranda

Position title: Assistant Professor of Geography and Chican@ and Latin@ Studies

Email: aamiranda@wisc.edu

Glen Close

Position title: Professor, Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Email: gsclose@wisc.edu