Research Guides: Central American Studies: Central American Studies at UCLA

UCLA Faculty

Leisy J. Abrego, chair and professor

Karina Alma, Assistant Professor

Faculty in other departments:

Cecilia Menjívar, Professor, Sociology

Patricia Arroyo Calderon, Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Joseph Berra, Faculty of Law

Central American Studies Working Group de UCLA
A collective of faculty and graduate students doing research on or related to Central America at UCLA.
Latin American Institute Working Groups
UCLA faculty and students and scholars from Latin America and other parts of the world have formed Working Groups in political economy, education and culture, arts and humanities, and public health and environment. Participation is open to all interested faculty, students, and scholars.
Union Centroamericana de UCLA (UNICA)
Our mission is to empower Central American students in the US through activism, education, and organizing that is rooted and founded through social change.
Central American Isthmus Graduate Association (CAIGA)
We, the members of CAIGA (or Central American Isthmus Graduate Association) at UCLA envision a resilient Central American Diaspora supported by a lively and visible student-led movement that actively works to serve the community.