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LezPod | Dr. Gisela Vega | Director of LGBTQ+ for University of Miami | Hosted by Alex Friedlander
LezPod | Dr. Gisela Vega | Director of LGBTQ+ for University of Miami | Hosted by Alex Friedlander
Dr. Gisela P. Vega who is currently the Director of the LGBTQ Student Center, and an adjunct faculty member in Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Miami. She is completing her 29th years in higher education. She has presented at national and international conferences, countless workshops, and is passionate about diversity education, social justice, leadership development, mentoring, gender & sexuality issues and addressing issues of access and choice in higher education.
She served as the inaugural full-time professional staff member at Florida International University in 2012 developing the LGBTQA Initiatives program, the first program of its kind established in a south Florida College or University. In her most recent role as the Center’s Director, she has worked with staff and colleagues to establish the Gender and Sexuality Living Learning Community at the University of Miami. She is also a contributing Author in NACADA’s recent book, Advising Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer College Students.
She holds her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Florida International University, M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership, a B.F.A. in Art Education, and in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her experiences both personally and professionally have centered her work and research in helping individuals understand different identities including race, gender, and sexuality and their intersections. Originally from Chicago, she loves travelling and has travelled around the world. She is of Panamanian and Puerto Rican descent and is a proud first-generation graduate.
Dr. V. has been a recipient of the Aqua Foundation for Women’s Leadership Award in 2016, and the 2019 National GLBTQ Task Force Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award recipient. Dr. Vega is originally from Chicago and currently lives in Miami with her spouse Madelin.
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LezPod | Dr. Gisela Vega | Director of LGBTQ+ for University of Miami | Hosted by Alex Friedlander
Dr. Gisela P. Vega who is currently the Director of the LGBTQ Student Center, and an adjunct faculty member in Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Miami. She is completing her 29th years in higher education. She has presented at national and international conferences, countless workshops, and is passionate about diversity education, social justice, leadership development, mentoring, gender & sexuality issues and addressing issues of access and choice in higher education.
She served as the inaugural full-time professional staff member at Florida International University in 2012 developing the LGBTQA Initiatives program, the first program of its kind established in a south Florida College or University. In her most recent role as the Center’s Director, she has worked with staff and colleagues to establish the Gender and Sexuality Living Learning Community at the University of Miami. She is also a contributing Author in NACADA’s recent book, Advising Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer College Students.
She holds her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Florida International University, M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership, a B.F.A. in Art Education, and in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her experiences both personally and professionally have centered her work and research in helping individuals understand different identities including race, gender, and sexuality and their intersections. Originally from Chicago, she loves travelling and has travelled around the world. She is of Panamanian and Puerto Rican descent and is a proud first-generation graduate.
Dr. V. has been a recipient of the Aqua Foundation for Women’s Leadership Award in 2016, and the 2019 National GLBTQ Task Force Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award recipient. Dr. Vega is originally from Chicago and currently lives in Miami with her spouse Madelin.