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Congratulations to Professor Scott Wallace on International Latino Book Awards Recognition

We are proud to congratulate affiliate faculty member Professor Scott Wallace, whose acclaimed book Central America in the Crosshairs of War: On the Road from Vietnam to Iraq has been recognized as a finalist in two categories at the 2025 International Latino Book Awards: Raúl Yzaguirre Best Political/Current Affairs Book Best History Book Presented by […]

UConn Faculty Updates

Two colleagues in El Instituto were recently included in two news articles. Our new colleague Anna-Michelle McSorley was recently profiled in UConn Today, “From Policy to Action: Anna-Michelle McSorley Focuses on Health Equity for Latinos.” which details her work on addressing health inequities in relation to federal and local policies. To read the article visit […]

Interim Director selected for CLAS Award

Interim Director Charles Venator-Santiago was recently selected as the winner of the 2024 Broader Impacts, Service, and Visibility Award. This award, as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) explains, recognizes UConn Faculty members for their work in “outstanding initiatives that visibly impact the welfare of Connecticut and beyond” through community engagement, and developing […]