The Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession develops and promotes activities concerning the professional development of Latinos within the discipline.

Committee Members

• Term expiring August 31, 2008 
  • Juan Carlos Huerta, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
  • Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, University of Texas, Pan American
• Term expiring August 31, 2009  
  • Celeste M. Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair  
  • Rodolfo Rosales, University of Texas, San Antonio, Chair li>
• Term expiring August 31, 2010  
  • Benjamin Marquez, University of Wisconsin, Madison 
  • Maria De los Angeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago 

Mentoring Awards

The Committee recognizes exceptional mentoring of Latino/a students and junior faculty each year with three awards honoring Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell, the first Latina to earn a doctorate in political science and a life-long mentor of Latinos/as. We are currently accepting nominations for: 

• Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Award for Exemplary Mentoring of Undergraduate Latino/a Students in Political Science 
• Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Award for Exemplary Mentoring of Graduate Latino/a Students in Political Science 
• Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Award for Exemplary Mentoring of Latino/a Junior Faculty in Political Science

Please submit nominations by August 1st using the online nominations form.

Organizations and Information of Interest

Sector Latino de Ciencia Política The Latino Caucus in Political Science or Sector Latino de Ciencia Politica was established to both promote and protect the professional development and well-being of Latinas/as in political science and those interested in the study of Latino politics.  Founded on September 4, 1998 at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), the Latino Caucus is an officially recognized Related Group of the APSA.