Our Team

Directors of CCRRIA

Cecilio Ortiz Garcia

Cecilio Ortiz Garcia, PhD

Professor

Public Affairs and Security Studies

Director

Center for Community Resilience Research Innovation and Advocacy

cecilio.ortizgarcia@utrgv.edu

 

Marla Perez

Marla Perez Lugo

Professor of Sociology

Co-Director

Center for Community Resilience Research Innovation and Advocacy

marla.perezlugo@utrgv.edu

Administrative Assistants

Veronica Tucker veronica.lopeztucker01@utrgv.edu

Veronica Tucker

Administrative Assistant

veronica.lopeztucker01@utrgv.edu

Research Assistants

Valerie Hernandez valerie.hernandez05@utrgv.edu

Valerie Hernandez

Graduate Research Assistant
MA Student- Disaster Studies

valerie.hernandez05@utrgv.edu
Mike Landeros mike.landeros01@utrgv.edu

Mike Landeros

Graduate Research Assistant
MA Student- Disaster Studies

mike.landeros01@utrgv.edu
Erika Almaguer-Burnias erika.almaguer01@utrgv.edu

Erika Almaguer-Burnias

Graduate Research Assistant
MA Student-

erika.almaguer01@utrgv.edu

Previous Research Teams

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