Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is the Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) and the Immigration History Research Center Archives' (IHRCA) consultative group made up of faculty, students, staff, and community members. The Advisory Council assists us to fulfill our mission to: promote interdisciplinary research on international migration, develop archives documenting immigrant and refugee life, especially in the US; and make specialized scholarship accessible to students, teachers, and the public.
Members provide advice on our activities and serve as advocates to various units, organizations, and communities at the University of Minnesota and beyond. The council also facilitates collaboration on research and academic and outreach projects related to international migration, race, and ethnicity in the US and the world.
Faculty, Staff & Student Advisory Council (2025-2026)
| Name | Title and Department |
|---|---|
| Cawo Abdi | Associate Professor, Department of Sociology |
| Sebastian Alfonso Manzo | Communications and Events Specialist, Department of Chemical Engineering and Organizer, Serpentina Arts |
| Ryan Allen | Associate Dean for Research, Humphrey School of Public Affairs |
| Paloma Barraza | History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies for the Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies Department Librarian |
| Sarah Chambers | Chair and Professor, Department of History |
| Vichet Chhuon | Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction |
| Evelyn Davidheiser | Assistant Dean for International Programs |
| Xochitl de Anda Arellanes | PhD Student, Department of Sociology |
| Andre Deckrow | Associate Professor, Department of History |
| Kirsten Delegard | Project Director, Mapping Prejudice Project, University Libraries |
| Sheer Ganor | Assistant Professor, Department of History |
| Michael Goldman | Director, Institute for Global Studies, Associate Professor, Sociology |
| Patricia Izek | Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Libraries Administration |
| Mai Na Lee | Associate Professor, Department of History |
| Jason Roy | Director of Cataloging, Metadata, & Digitization Services, University Libraries |
| Carrie Walling | Director, Human Rights Program |
| Shinya Yoshida | PhD Candidate, Department of History |