Thesis Committee Announcements

Well, it's a new year and along with that comes the announcement of my thesis committee, without further ado, here is the team:

Ester Hernandez (Thesis Committee Chair):  
Associate Professor
Office: King Hall C-4035
Phone: (323) 343 - 5349
Email: eherna17@calstatela.edu

Dr. Ester E. Hernández earned her Ph.D. in Social Science at UC Irvine and joined CSULA's Department of Chicano Studies in 2002. 





Bianca Guzmán
Acting Chair of Chicano Studies / Associate Professor
Office: King Hall C-4069
Phone: (323) 343 - 2194
Email: bguzman@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/faculty/bguzman
Project: www.calstatela.edu/choices

Bianca L. Guzmán earned a Ph.D. in ecological community psychology from Michigan State University. Her primary area of research involves examining the socio-behavioral determinants of health in Latina/Chicana youth and women. She was awarded a grant by the California Department of Health to examine the sex behavior of ethnic youth. This project is an educational theater based program called the Choices CAMP School Project which employs CSLA students and other community organizers. Dr. Guzmán has also authored multiple articles in publications like the Journal of Community Psychology, the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology and the Journal of Health Communication. Dr. Guzmán along with the Choices CAMP School Project staff is continuously invited to speak at professional conferences. She is also the co-editor of a book published by NYU press entitled “Latina Girls: Voices of Adolescent Health in the U.S.” Finally, Dr. Guzmán is the mother of two young Latina girls.

 Francisco E. Balderrama Professor
Office: King Hall C-3059
Phone: (323) 343 - 2987
Email: fbalder@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/faculty/fbalder/

 My name is Dr. Francisco Balderrama and I am a Professor of History and Chicano Studies at Cal State University Los Angeles

There you have it, the three colleagues who will provide invaluable mentoring, suggestions, and help shape what I hope will be one of the most interesting, cutting-edge, and revolutionary projects ever done. Thank you committee members, these next 12-18 months should be fun!