Our Team
Christopher Chávez
CLLAS Director
Chris is the Carolyn S. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising and the Director of the Center for Latina/o and Latin American Studies. His research lies at the intersection of globalization, media, and culture. Specifically, his research explores two main themes: the ways in which global media industries organize and re-organize collective identity, and the degree to which marginalized communities can be empowered within the constraints of marketplace dynamics.
cchavez4@uoregon.edu
Eli Meyer
Operations Director
Eli joined CLLAS in September of 2009 as a graduate research assistant. He is a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Nicaragua and holds an MA degree in International Studies from the University of Oregon.
emeyer@uoregon.edu
Janice Daniels
Digital Engagement Specialist
Janice joined the CLLAS team in May 2023. She has been an active marketing and communications specialist for more than 15 years, having contributed her journalistic and digital media skills to publications such as CBS Radio, Eugene Weekly, Sacramento News & Review, and The State Hornet; as well as numerous nonprofit organizations across Eugene and Sacramento.
janiced@uoregon.edu
Board of Directors
Christopher Chávez
Erin Beck
Gabriela Martínez
Tim Herrera
Audrey Lucero
Lynn Stephen
Isabel Millán
Ed Wolf
Yvette Saavedra
Adriana Miramontes
John Guzman
Lanie Millar