Distinguished Presidential Fellows


The Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Residence Program

Current Fellows (2025-2026)

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Ruthie Meadows
Fall 2025

Dr. Ruthie Meadows, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology in the University of Nevada-Reno’s School of Music and a Faculty Affiliate of the Gender, Race, and Identity Department

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Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo
Spring 2026

Dr. Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo, Professor in the Department of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia

Past Fellows

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Odette Casamayor-Cisneros
Inaugural Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow
September 2023 – May 2024

Dr. Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Africana Studies and the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.

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