Faculty

Georgia Warnke, Interim Director
georgia.warnke@ucr.edu

Warnke, Associate Dean and Professor of Philosophy, supervises the Arts and Humanities Departments in CHASS. These include the Departments of: Art, Art History, Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Hispanic Studies, History, Media and Cultural Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre, and Women's Studies.

Professor Warnke's research interests include critical theory, hermeneutics, democratic theory and issues of race, sex and gender. Her latest book is After Identity: Rethinking Race, Sex and Gender (Cambridge University Press, 2007). Recently she has written articles on Jurgen Habermas, Richard Rorty and Clifford Geertz. Recent graduate courses have focused on Habermas, Hans-Georg Gadamer and issues of identity. Undergraduate courses include courses on political philosophy, feminism and Marxism.

Staff

Laura Lozon, Assistant Director
laura.lozon@ucr.edu
(951) 827-IDEA (4332) x21555

Laura joined the Center staff in 1998. In addition to overseeing the CIS staff and the day-to-day operations, Laura is the business officer for the Center. She manages the Center’s resources so that the academic and research mission of the Center can take place.

Prior to working at UCR, Laura was the Executive Operations Assistant and Customer Service Manager for the Boston Market Corporation in Anaheim, California.

Natalie Martinez, Administrative Assistant
natalie.martinez@ucr.edu
(951) 827-IDEA (4332)  x21557

Natalie joined the Center staff in April, 2008 and has worked for UCR since February, 2007. Her responsibilities include Center and Grants accounts payables and receivables. Natalie also oversees staff and academic personnel matters.

Prior to working at the Center, Natalie worked in the Academic Personnel Department in the Dean’s Office in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at UCR.