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Mark Overmyer-Velazquez

el/he/him University Campus Director, Professor of Latinx Studies, University of Connecticut - Hartford

Dr. Mark Overmyer-Velázquez is the inaugural University Campus Director (Chancellor) of the University of Connecticut-Hartford where he is Professor of History and Latinx Studies. A federally designated Minority- and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution) with a mission of academic excellence focused on community-based, collaborative learning, UConn Hartford plays a critical role in advancing innovation, leadership, global engagement, and cultural and intellectual diversity.

Email Address mark.velazquez@uconn.edu
LinkedIn LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-overmyer-velazquez-7a2a9922/
State Connecticut
Webpage https://undocumented.uconn.edu/advisory-board/
Main area of practice
  • College Access
  • Financial Aid/Funding
  • Graduate/Professional School
  • Mental Health/Wellness
  • Student Services/Co-Curricular
Specializes in These Areas
  • AAPI
  • Latinx
  • First-Generation
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions
  • Minority Serving Institutions
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