President & General Counsel
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Boards & Councils
Explore This Page
Board of Directors
University Professor Emerita
Founder, Center for Urban Education
Founder, Center for Urban Education
Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council consists of active advocates and ambassadors for the Campaign, consisting of experts who strongly support our work and provide us with critical strategic advice as we press forward with solutions to increase college access and improve student success.
Policy Research Advisory Board
Members of our Policy Research Advisory Board are experts in the fields of higher education and public policy and serve as reviewers for our research, providing critical feedback on our major reports.
Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
University of California, Berkeley
Director and Professor, Educational Leadership Doctoral Program
San Francisco State University
Expert Advisory Group
Members of our Expert Advisory Group strategize on critical steps to uplift practices that can expand equity and inclusion in college preparation, college admission, and college completion
Dominique J. Baker, Ph.D
she/her
Associate Professor of Education Policy and Leadership
SMU Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Stella M. Flores, Ph.D.
she/her
Associate Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
Sylvia Hurtado, Ph.D.
she/her
Professor of Education
UCLA School of Education and Information Studies
UCLA School of Education and Information Studies
Higher Education Equity Senior Coordinator
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Vincent Pan
he/him
Co-Executive Director
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Chinese for Affirmatice Action
In Gratitude
Thank you to previous members of our Advisory Council and Board for their guidance in our work to increase college access and improve student success.
Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Director
Lumina Foundation, Washington D.C. Office
In Loving Memory
We honor the legacies of our late board members and strive to achieve college opportunity for all California students in their memory.
Stephen S. Weiner
Co-Founder Campaign for College Opportunity
David Wolf, PhD
Co-Founder of the Campaign for College Opportunity
William Hauck
Founding Board Member Campaign for College Opportunity
Gary K. Hart
Former Board Member Campaign for College Opportunity