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Dr. Nathalia Jaramillo Selected to Lead Next Chapter of WSU’s Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies

Wayne State CLLAS welcomes Dr. Jaramillo as its new director, bringing fresh leadership to Latino studies, research and community engagement

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August 6, 2026
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A nationally and internationally recognized educator, scholar and equity leader, Jaramillo comes to Wayne State from Kennesaw State University in Georgia, where she most recently served as professor of interdisciplinary studies. Her experience and leadership in education began early in her career as an elementary school teacher in the Riverside Unified School District in California, which serves a predominantly Latino/a population. She later served as an administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District and expanded her work into global and higher education.  

As coordinator of the Latin American and Latinx studies program at Kennesaw State from 2019 to 2022, Jaramillo led a comprehensive curriculum revision, managed program funding and cultivated external partnerships. She also held positions as Kennesaw State’s deputy chief diversity officer as well as faculty appointments at the University of Aukland in New Zealand and Purdue University. 

“Dr. Jaramillo brings to the role a distinctive combination of dynamic scholarship, administrative leadership and community engagement formed over two decades of work in higher education, equity, and Latino/a and Latin American studies,” said Dr. Keith Whitfield, interim provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. “Her work reflects the necessary intersection of research, community engagement and student success.” 

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Wayne State University’s CLLAS was established in 1971 as the Latino en Marcha Leadership Training Program and born from the activism of the Detroit Latino/a community. With deep community roots and a commitment to excellence, CLLAS has played an important role in the education and development of leaders in Detroit, the Midwest and beyond. More than 2,500 students have participated in CLLAS since its founding. 

Through interdisciplinary inquiry, student-focused academic programs and community engagement, CLLAS faculty and students conduct research that advocates on behalf of the Latino/a population and fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of U.S. Latino/a and Latin American cultures, histories and experiences. As director, Jaramillo will help lead CLLAS into its next chapter. 

CLLAS staff at the annual La Academia del Pueblo: Estenia Gomez Elisevich, Alex Resendez, Melissa Miranda Morse, Juan Carlos Gutierrez

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jaramillo. Her research and professional experience in urban and international education align beautifully with the CLLAS mission of transforming lives and communities through education,” said Melissa Miranda Morse, associate director of CLLAS. “For over 55 years, CLLAS has been educating leaders in Detroit and beyond. Dr. Jaramillo is perfectly positioned to honor and build upon this legacy.” 

Jaramillo’s research and teaching focus on the histories, cultures and politics shaping Latino/a and Latin American communities on both sides of the border. Her scholarly and pedagogical approach centers an ethic of care and a belief in the reciprocal relationship between students and teachers.  

“My curriculum is designed to create conditions for transformative learning, where students relate curriculum to lived experience, where subaltern knowledges are treated as central to the curriculum itself, and where open dialogue and conflictual perspectives are pedagogical resources rather than disruptions,” said Jaramillo.   

In her research and administrative roles, and as a higher education consultant, she has extended this philosophy of student success beyond the classroom, seeking to address the institutional structures that shape students’ well-being and sense of belonging. 

Working with CLLAS’s dedicated staff and exceptional faculty, Jaramillo looks forward to expanding undergraduate research opportunities, deepening student engagement with Detroit’s Latino/a community, strengthening mentorship pathways and broadening the center’s partnerships across campus, the region, the nation and the world.  

“I’d like to thank Dr. Jorge Chinea, who is retiring from his role as CLLAS director, for his many years of dedicated service,” said Whitfield. “I’d also like to thank the members of the search committee, including chair Dr. Sharon Lean, as well as the many dedicated community members, faculty, students, staff and alumni who participated in the search and provided their input.” 

Jaramillo holds a Ph.D. in education with a specialization in urban schooling from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in international education policy from Harvard University, and a B.A. in psychology (cum laude) from the University of California, Riverside. Jaramillo will begin her tenure as Director of CLLAS on Aug. 17. 

Una Educadora Reconocida Nacionalmente Lleva la Dirección del Center of Latino/a and Latin American Studies en Wayne State

Una educadora reconocida a nivel nacional e internacional, estudiosa y líder de equidad, Jaramillo llega a Wayne State desde Kennesaw State University en Georgia, donde recientemente se desempeñó como profesora de estudios interdisciplinarios. Su experiencia y liderazgo en educación comenzaron temprano en su carrera como maestra de primaria en Riverside Unified School District en California, que sirve a una población predominantemente latina. Posteriormente se desempeñó como administradora para Los Angeles Unified School District y expandió su trabajo hacia educación global y superior.

Como coordinadora del programa Latin American and Latinx Studies en Kennesaw State de 2019 a 2022, Jaramillo dirigió una revisión integral del currículo, manejó financiamiento del programa y cultivó asociaciones externas. También ocupó posiciones como subirectora de diversidad de Kennesaw State así como cargos docentes en la University of Aukland en Nueva Zelanda y Purdue University.

“La Dra. Jaramillo trae al cargo una combinación distintiva de beca dinámica, liderazgo administrativo y compromiso comunitario formada a lo largo de dos décadas de trabajo en educación superior, equidad, y estudios latinos y latinoamericanos,” dijo el Dr. Keith Whitfield, provost interino y vicepresidente sénior de asuntos académicos. “Su trabajo refleja la intersección necesaria de investigación, compromiso comunitario y éxito estudiantil.”

El CLLAS de Wayne State University fue establecido en 1971 como el Latino en Marcha Leadership Training Program y nació del activismo de la comunidad latina de Detroit. Con raíces profundas comunitarias y un compromiso con la excelencia, CLLAS ha jugado un papel importante en la educación y desarrollo de líderes en Detroit, el Midwest y más allá. Más de 2,500 estudiantes han participado en CLLAS desde su fundación.

A través de investigación interdisciplinaria, programas académicos enfocados en estudiantes y compromiso comunitario, la facultad y estudiantes de CLLAS conducen investigación que aboga en nombre de la población latina y fomenta una comprensión más profunda y apreciación de las culturas, historias y experiencias de latinos e latinoamericanos en Estados Unidos. Como directora, Jaramillo ayudará a guiar a CLLAS hacia su próximo capítulo.

Personal de CLLAS en la Academia del Pueblo anual: Estenia Gomez Elisevich, Alex Resendez, Melissa Miranda Morse, Juan Carlos Gutierrez

CLLAS staff at the annual La Academia del Pueblo: Estenia Gomez Elisevich, Alex Resendez, Melissa Miranda Morse, Juan Carlos Gutierrez

“Estamos emocionados de bienvenida a la Dra. Jaramillo. Su investigación y experiencia profesional en educación urbana e internacional se alinean hermosamente con la misión de CLLAS de transformar vidas y comunidades a través de la educación,” dijo Melissa Miranda Morse, directora asociada de CLLAS. “Durante más de 55 años, CLLAS ha estado educando líderes en Detroit y más allá. La Dra. Jaramillo está perfectamente posicionada para honrar y construir sobre este legado.”

La investigación y enseñanza de Jaramillo se enfocan en las historias, culturas y política que moldean a las comunidades latinas y latinoamericanas en ambos lados de la frontera. Su enfoque académico y pedagógico centra una ética de cuidado y una creencia en la relación recíproca entre estudiantes y maestros.

“Mi currículo está diseñado para crear condiciones para el aprendizaje transformador, donde los estudiantes relacionan el currículo con la experiencia vivida, donde los conocimientos subalternos son tratados como centrales al currículo mismo, y donde el diálogo abierto y perspectivas conflictivas son recursos pedagógicos en lugar de disrupciones,” dijo Jaramillo.

En sus roles de investigación y administración, y como consultora de educación superior, ha extendido esta filosofía de éxito estudiantil más allá del aula, buscando abordar las estructuras institucionales que moldean el bienestar de los estudiantes y su sentido de pertenencia.

Trabajando con el personal dedicado de CLLAS y la facultad excepcional, Jaramillo espera expandir oportunidades de investigación de pregrado, profundizar el compromiso estudiantil con la comunidad latina de Detroit, fortalecer caminos de mentoría y ampliar las asociaciones del centro a través del campus, la región, la nación y el mundo.

“Me gustaría agradecer al Dr. Jorge Chinea, quien se está retirando de su rol como director de CLLAS, por sus muchos años de servicio dedicado,” dijo Whitfield. “También me gustaría agradecer a los miembros del comité de búsqueda, incluyendo a la presidenta Dra. Sharon Lean, así como a los muchos miembros dedicados de la comunidad, facultad, estudiantes, personal y exalumnos que participaron en la búsqueda y proporcionaron su aporte.”

Jaramillo posee un Ph.D. en educación con especialización en escolaridad urbana de la University of California, Los Angeles, una Maestría en política de educación internacional de Harvard University, y una Licenciatura en psicología (cum laude) de la University of California, Riverside. Jaramillo comenzará su mandato como Directora de CLLAS el 17 de agosto.

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