Pamela Hernandez is the Coordinator for Latino/a Involvement and Advocacy. Originally from Houston, TX and with roots in Honduras, Central America, Pamela has experience in K-12 and higher education systems having worked in private and public higher education institutions and involvement in local school initiatives. She received her Masters Science in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon, and her Bachelors of Art from Knox College. Pamela’s experience in college student development ranges from advising multicultural and multi-ethnic students and organizations, event programming, and leadership development. Her research focus is on Latinas in higher education and their strategies to successfully navigate college or university. Other research interests are P-16 educational policies, leadership development theories and practices, organizational theory, and feminist epistemologies. .
Contact Pamela at (301) 314-5822, on campus x 4-5822, or via email at pamela@umd.edu
