Latinos with Academic Credentials Stretched Thin with Many Projects

By Reginald Stuart, Diverse Issues in Higher Education

When Lorena Oropeza earned her Ph.D. in history from Cornell University and landed a job as an assistant professor of history at the University of California, Davis, it didn’t take long for her to realize there was as much demand for her talents and skills outside the classroom as in.

As she became aware of the lack of Hispanic presence on a variety of fronts at her institution, Oropeza agreed to serve on several university service committees since there was widespread demand for a Latina with academic credentials to serve on all kinds of panels. Before she realized it, Oropeza was on nine university service committees.

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