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    The B3 Institute at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley facilitates the process through which the university becomes a bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate institution.

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    Faculty Resources

    The B3 Institute at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley facilitates the process through which the university becomes a bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate institution.

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    Student Resources

    The B3 Institute at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley facilitates the process through which the university becomes a bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate institution.

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Joy Esquierdo, PhD

Vice Provost
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-2183

Email: joy.esquierdo@utrgv.edu

 

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Katherine Christoffersen, PhD

Associate Vice Provost
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-8102

Email: katherine.christoffersen@utrgv.edu

 

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Mercedes Orfelinda Torres, MA

Program Manager/Translator Liaison
Office for Bilingual Integration/Translation and Interpreting Office
Phone: (956) 882-7829

Email: mercedes.torres@utrgv.edu

 

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Diana Ocañas, BAT

Administrative Associate
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-2183

Email: diana.ocanas@utrgv.edu

 

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Christian Zúñiga, PhD

Director of Center for Bilingual Studies
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 655-2023

Email: christian.zuniga@utrgv.edu
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Michelle Cavazos, M.Ed.

Program Manager
Center for Bilingual Studies
Phone: (956) 655-3214

Email: michelle.a.cavazos@utrgv.edu
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Gina Palacios, MA, MFA

Director of Center for Mexican American Studies
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 882-8805

Email: gina.palacios@utrgv.edu

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Vacant

Program Manager
Center for Mexican American Studies
Phone: (956) 655-3214

Email: @utrgv.edu
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Viridiana Zúñiga, MA

Director of Translation and Interpreting Office
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 882-7912

Email: viridiana.zuniga02@utrgv.edu 
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Kathleen Cerda, BA

Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: kathleen.cerda01@utrgv.edu 

 

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Dayana Sauceda, BA

Translator & Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: dayana.sauceda01@utrgv.edu 

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Frida Lecona
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Trinity Ríos
Student Assistant
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Jorge Salazar
Student Assistant

Office for Bilingual Integration

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