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First-Generation Faculty and Staff

What is First-Generation to College?

You are considered a first-generation college student (or FGC) if neither parent/guardian has a four-year college degree. You are still considered first-generation even if a sibling has attended college.

This list includes Macalester members of faculty and staff who identify as first-generation to college. If you would like to be included, please submit this form, or contact [email protected] with any questions.

Members

Laurie Adamson
  • Laurie Adamson
  • Executive Director for Center for Student Leadership & Engagement
  • she/her/hers
Amin Alhashim
  • Amin Alhashim
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
  • he/him/his
Lisa Anderson-Levy
Lucy Bauer
Kelsey Boyle
Matt Burgess
  • Matt Burgess
  • Associate Professor and Department Chair, English and Creative Writing
Mads Goodwin Clark
  • Mads Goodwin Clark
  • Associate Director, Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice
  • they/them/theirs
Gwen Comings
  • Gwen Comings
  • Department Coordinator, Art and Art History
  • they/them/theirs
Marcos Cruz
Amy Damon
  • Amy Damon
  • Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Economics Department Chair
  • she/her/hers
Rebecca DeJarlais Ortiz ’06
  • Rebecca DeJarlais Ortiz ’06
  • Director of Strategic Communications
  • she/her/hers
Yariana Diaz
  • Yariana Diaz
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
  • she/her/hers
Hana Dinku
  • Hana Dinku
  • Director, Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice
  • 651-696-6219
  • she/her/hers
Jerald Dosch
  • Jerald Dosch
  • Associate Professor of Biology (NTT) and Director, Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area
Amanda Duffy
  • Amanda Duffy
  • Program Specialist, Student Engagement for Career Exploration
Christina Esposito
  • Christina Esposito
  • Professor and Department Chair of Linguistics
  • she/her/hers
Heather Everhart
  • Heather Everhart
  • Director and Curator, Law Warschaw Gallery
  • she/her/hers
Catie Gardner Smith
  • Catie Gardner Smith
  • Assistant Vice President for Engagement
  • she/her/hers
Jill Gebhardt
Cari Gillen-O’Neel
  • Cari Gillen-O’Neel
  • Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology
  • she/her/hers
Aisha Gonzalez
  • Aisha Gonzalez
  • Senior Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion; Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice Liaison
  • she/her/hers
Indra Halversone
  • Indra Halversone
  • Department Coordinator, Notary of Center for Study Away
  • she/her/hers
Derek Johnson
  • Derek Johnson
  • Associate Director of the Community Engagement Center
  • he/him/his
Liz Karlen
Katie Kelly
Andrew Latham
Mayzong Lee
Tamoanchan Lucero
  • Tamoanchan Lucero
  • Associate Director, Alumni & Parent Engagement for Career Exploration
  • they/them/theirs
  • Brian Lush
  • Associate Professor of the Classical Mediterranean and Middle East
  • he/him/his
Pattie Lydon
  • Pattie Lydon
  • Administrative Coordinator, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
  • she/her/hers
Sedric McClure
Katrina Mellin
Sara Menocal
Ginny Moran
  • Ginny Moran
  • Research & Instruction Librarian, Fine Arts and Humanities, Special Collections
Alicia Muñoz
  • Alicia Muñoz
  • Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
  • she/her/ella
Minerva Muñoz
Jake Nagasawa
  • Jake Nagasawa
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, American Studies
  • he/him/his
Getiria Onsongo
  • Getiria Onsongo
  • Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Joslenne Peña
  • Joslenne Peña
  • Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
  • she/her/ella
Luyen Phan
Katie Reed
Kerri Roesner
Jeff Rowdon
  • Jeff Rowdon
  • Senior Academic Technologist for Sciences, Information Technology Services (ITS)
Trent Russell
Jenae Schmidt
Ely Sheinfeld
Kelly Stone
Jaine Strauss
Ali Swenson
  • Ali Swenson
  • Associate Director of Finance and Operations, Center for Study Away
  • she/her/hers
Joëlle Vitiello
Wendy Weber
  • Wendy Weber
  • Senior Lecturer of Political Science and Chair of Human Rights and Humanitarianism
Rachel Weeks
  • Rachel Weeks
  • Department Coordinator, Community Engagement Center
  • she/her/hers
Hui Wilcox
  • Hui Wilcox
  • Dean, Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship
  • she/her/hers
Alina Wong
Johnny Yang
  • Johnny Yang
  • Bigelow, Bowman, and Wallace Hall Residence Hall Director
  • he/him/his