(Montoya , Celeste - 2023) -- President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award
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Celeste Montoya is the faculty director of the Miramontes Arts & Science Program (MASP) at CU Boulder. She is an associate professor of Women and Gender Studies, with a courtesy appointment in political science, and affiliations with Ethnic Studies and the Latin American and Latinx Studies Center.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of Montoya’s research, teaching and service. She studies race and gender in U.S., European and global politics, and has published extensively on topics such as gender violence, voting rights, political representation and social movements. Her current research looks at Latina leadership in Colorado, a project that is of both personal and professional interest to this southern Colorado-born professor. Off campus, she also is active in DEI work. In political science, she served on the Committee on the Status of First-Generation Higher Education Scholars and chaired the Committee on the Status for Latinos y Latinas in the Profession. She frequently serves as an adviser for Latino organizations and initiatives. She is a board member for the Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO).
