Affiliate Faculty

Cisneros Affiliate Faculty are members of the GW faculty who are Latino/a/x and/or whose work focuses on issues related to Latinos in the United States. In addition to generating research, affiliate faculty serve as mentors and participants in the Institute’s leadership development programs.

Herman Aguinis
Herman Aguinis

The GW School of Business

Herman Aguinis, The GW School of Business

Paula Alonso
Paula Alonso

Elliott School of International Affairs; Columbian College

Paula Alonso, Elliott School of International Affairs; Columbian College

Lorena Barba
Lorena Barba

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Lorena Barba School of Engineering and Applied Science

Nicole Bartels
Nicole Bartels

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Nicole Bartels Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Barbara Benitez-Curry
Barbara Benitez-Curry

School of Media and Public Affairs

Barbara Benitez-Curry School of Media and Public Affairs

Carlos Bustamante

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Carlos Bustamante Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Uriyoan Colon-Ramos

Milken Institute of Public Health

Uriyoan Colon-Ramos Milken Institute of Public Health

Manuel Cuellar
Manuel Cuellar

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Manuel Cuellar Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

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Trey Johnston

Associate Director

Trey Johnston, Associate Director of the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute

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Gema Kloppe-Santamaría
Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Latin American History and International Affairs at George Washington University.

Tony Lopez
Tony Lopez

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Tony Lopez Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

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Tahina L. Montoya

Elliott School of International Affairs

Tahina Montoya is a Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University.

Faculty Spotlight: Manuel Cuellar

Manuel Cuellar is a professor of Spanish and Latinoamerican Literatures and Cultures at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. We sat down with him to talk about undocumented essential workers, and the role they continue to play during a global pandemic.