Meet The Team

Academic Affairs DEIA Team Contacts
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Catherine Ward, Ed.D. 
Chief of Operations, DEIA
& Special Projects for Academic Affairs 
Email: Catherine.Ward@csulb.edu

 

Administration

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Briana De La Rocha 
Administrative Coordinator for Academic Affairs 
Email: Briana.Delarocha@csulb.edu 

 

Initiatives 

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Demetri Kelley
Associate Director,
Black Student Success Initiatives
Email: Demetri.Kelley@csulb.edu

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Keila Tupua
Associate Director,
Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
& Pacific Islander Initiatives
Email: Keila.Tupua@csulb.edu

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Michael Aranda 
Associate Director,
Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
Email: Michael.Aranda@csulb.edu

Communications 

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Miranda Bates
Senior Communications Strategist
Email: Miranda.Bates@csulb.edu

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Justin Lagace 
Communications Specialist
Email: Justin.Lagace@csulb.edu