Welcome to the Department of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics!
If you have any questions about our programs, our faculty and staff below are available to help you:
- Chair of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics, Dr. Annie Tremblay (actremblay@utep.edu)
- Associate Chair of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics and Director of Chicano Studies, Dr. Irma Montelongo (imontelo@utep.edu)
- Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Natalia Mazzaro (nmazzaro@utep.edu)
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Laura E. Mendoza (lemendoza2@utep.edu)
- Director of ESOL, Dr. Sabrina Mossman (samossman@utep.edu)
- Assistant Director of ESOL, Ms. Luz Maria García-Rochín (lmgarcia@utep.edu)
- Interim Language Coordinator, Ms. Graciela Echavarri (giechavarri@utep.edu)
- Senior Coordinator of the Translation and Interpretation Program/Office, Ms. Valeria B. Delmar (vbarraza2@utep.edu)
- Administrative Services Manager, Ms. Rosa Gómez (rogomez@utep.edu)
- Administrative Assistant, Ms. Judith Hernández (jhernandez247@utep.edu)
RECENT NEWS
2026 Top Ten Seniors:
Giselle Ophir Giménez
Giselle Giménez Gayosso’s journey as a UTEP Miner has prepared her for a career that bridges linguistics, teaching and advocacy. A former Honors Program and double-major undergraduate, she is now pursuing a master’s degree in bilingualism and applied linguistics.
Throughout her academic career, Giménez Gayosso actively pursued numerous UTEP Edge experiences. She worked as a student employee at the UTEP Dinner Theatre, a linguistics research assistant and a teaching assistant. She further demonstrated her leadership by founding and leading the Linguistics Student Organization. Now, as a graduate student, one of her primary goals is to strengthen the binational collaboration she initiated between the National Autonomous University of Mexico and UTEP to create opportunities for future students.
A two-time study abroad participant, Gimenez Gayosso also served as a Miners Abroad Ambassador, helping fellow students access international opportunities and scholarships. Her achievements have been recognized through several awards, including the Lou Ella Burmeister Study Away Award, the Houston Endowment, the Sally W. Rosen Endowment and the national competitive Phi Kappa Phi Pioneer Award.
After receiving her master’s degree at UTEP, she holds aspirations of earning a Ph.D. in applied linguistics and becoming a language instructor for learners who, like her, have left their home countries in search of greater opportunities.
Throughout her academic career, Giménez Gayosso actively pursued numerous UTEP Edge experiences. She worked as a student employee at the UTEP Dinner Theatre, a linguistics research assistant and a teaching assistant. She further demonstrated her leadership by founding and leading the Linguistics Student Organization. Now, as a graduate student, one of her primary goals is to strengthen the binational collaboration she initiated between the National Autonomous University of Mexico and UTEP to create opportunities for future students.
A two-time study abroad participant, Gimenez Gayosso also served as a Miners Abroad Ambassador, helping fellow students access international opportunities and scholarships. Her achievements have been recognized through several awards, including the Lou Ella Burmeister Study Away Award, the Houston Endowment, the Sally W. Rosen Endowment and the national competitive Phi Kappa Phi Pioneer Award.
After receiving her master’s degree at UTEP, she holds aspirations of earning a Ph.D. in applied linguistics and becoming a language instructor for learners who, like her, have left their home countries in search of greater opportunities.
