Mark Overmyer-Velazquez

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.