About LHFA

The Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association is a group open to all faculty, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, who desire to center inclusion and belonging of all self-identified Latinx and Hispanic faculty at UMBC in order to advance full-time academic appointments, retention, and promotion of Latinx and Hispanic faculty, as well as the mentoring and recruitment of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students of Hispanic and Latinx heritage.

Recent News:

Repost: How to Join a Research Laboratory

Panel with our own, Dr. Fernando Vonhoff

Original post and RSVP here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/tlc/events/134109  -- "Calling all undergraduates interested in research!  Join us for a discussion on how to join a...

Posted: September 20, 2024, 10:26 AM

2025 START award recipient: Dr. Henrique Barbosa (CNMS)!

Strategic Awards for Research Transitions

Congratulations to our colleague, Henrique Barbosa (CNMS) who was been granted a 2025 START award (Strategic Awards for Research Transitions) for the project: "Vegetation-Climate Dynamics in...

Posted: September 17, 2024, 3:23 PM

Repost: Women of Color Reception

Dr. Maria Célleri & Dr. Maria Sanchez

Our colleagues, Dr. Maria Célleri (second to the left) & Dr. Maria Sanchez (middle) participated in the Women of Color Reception as panelists.  Thank you for sharing your experiences with...

Posted: September 17, 2024, 3:17 PM

Repost: Theory in the Flesh: Guest Speakers

Disability, Gender and Race in Latin America

Join Professor Tania Lizarazo's Fall seminar Theory in the Flesh: Disability, Gender and Race in Latin America as guest speakers visit on select dates to discuss race, gender, colonialism,...

Posted: September 17, 2024, 3:10 PM

Repost: Humanities Forum: Karla T. Vasquez

In conversation with Krystal C. Mack

Co-sponsored by the Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association, the Public Humanities Program, and UMBC Dining Services. RSVP HERE:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dreshercenter/events/130776...

Posted: September 13, 2024, 10:57 AM

Congratulations, Dr. Sandra Barrueco!

Barrueco, psychology, and colleagues receive nearly $1M!

Please join us in congratulating our colleague Dr. Sandra Barrueco on receiving nearly $1M to train graduate students in culturally competent behavioral health services for underserved Maryland...

Posted: September 6, 2024, 2:32 PM

Welcome Dr. Silvia Escanilla Huerta!

Teaching Colonial Latin America this Fall

Dear colleagues,  Please join us in welcoming, Dr. Silvia Escanilla Huerta to UMBC. She is joining the History department and will be teaching Colonial Latin America (HIST328) this fall....

Posted: August 26, 2024, 6:08 PM

New Logo!

Saying goodbye to our old one

It is time to say goodbye to our logo for the past 10 years or more! It meant a lot to the organization, but we were all ready for a new logo that represented our communities.  The winner of...

Posted: May 21, 2024, 11:13 AM

LHFA's Excellence Awards Winners

¡Gracias!

Thank you to everyone that attended our awards ceremony and end of the year celebration.  We had a great time celebrating our 2024 LHFA award winners. See photos of the celebration here: ...

Posted: May 21, 2024, 10:53 AM

Immigrant Appreciation Day - May 1st 2024

+ Pictures

Thank you everyone that participated in Immigrant Appreciation this year. We had a full day of events and are grateful that many student organizations (undergraduate and graduate) participated, as...

Posted: May 6, 2024, 2:27 PM