Website: http://www.latinocaucus.tcu.edu/

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.

The Caucus currently sponsors scholarly panels and roundtables on various Latino topics at the APSA annual meeting and it co-hosts an annual Latino politics workshop at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association.  Other activities of the Caucus include the Latino Outreach Program (also known as the Latino Roadshow) and the creation and maintenance of this website.  Both activities are designed to recruit and retain more Latino/a political scientists. 

Chair: Professor John A. Garcia,  University of Arizona
jag@email.arizona.edu
520-621-7095

Chair: Dr. Anna  Sampaio,  University of Colorado-Denver
sampaio@carbon.cudenver.edu
303-556-83188

See also:

APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession

Mentoring Awards
The APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession 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. They 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.