Professional Faculty & Staff


Dr. Amber Holton-Thomas
(she/her/hers)
Director
First-Gen+ Center


Lex Lewis-Semien (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director
Student Transition Empowerment Program (STEP)


Nakia Waters
(she/her/hers)
Assistant Director
First-Generation Student Support

Dr. Graziella McCarron
(she/her/hers)
Faculty Affiliate
First-Gen+ Center

Student Staff

Jacelyn Tyson (she/her/hers)
Practicum Student
Higher Education Program

Freddy Lopez
(he/him/él)
Student Support Coor.
UndocuAlly Trainings

Dung Ngo
(she/her/hers)
Student Support Coor.
First-Gen Programs

Paola Choque Villarroel
(she/her/hers)
Student Support Coor.
Undocumented Students