Education, politician and lawyer Francisco G. Cigarroa (born 1957) – chancellor of the University of Texas System and president of the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Miguel Angel Corzo (born 1942) – CEO and president of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Maria Cotera (born 1964) – activist, author, researcher, and professor. José Cuéllar – professor of Chicano studies Robert R. Davila (born 1932) – president of Gallaudet University Jorge Calles-Escandón (born 1951) – physician and researcher Roberta Fernández – novelist, scholar, critic, and arts advocate professor Rosa-Linda Fregoso – professor of Latin American studies Miguel García-Garibay – professor of chemistry and the dean of physical sciences at University of California, Los Angeles. Alicia Gaspar de Alba (born 1958) – historian, scholar, author Ignacio M. Garcia (born 1950) – professor of Western American history Juliet V. García – university president Laura E. Gómez (born 1964) – president of the Law and Society Association and a professor of law and American studies at the University of New Mexico Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955) – performance artist, author, activist and educator Juan Gómez-Quiñones (1940–2020) – professor, historian, poet and activist Martin Guevara Urbina (born 1972) – writer, researcher, the professor whose work focuses on Latino issues José Ángel Gutiérrez (born 1944) – professor and attorney Ralph C. Guzmán (1924–1985) – political scientist, professor, author, Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, provost Merrill College UC Santa Cruz Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (born 1973) – professor of economics at Princeton University Arturo Islas (1938–1991) – professor of English and novelist Kevin Johnson (academic) – Dean of the UC Davis School of Law Alejandro L. Madrid (born 1968) – professor of musicology and ethnomusicology at Cornell University Juan L. Maldonado (1948–2018) – higher education administrator Elizabeth Martinez (librarian) (born 1943) – professor and Executive Director of the American Library Association Ramiro Martinez Jr. (born 1962) – professor of criminology Miguel Méndez (legal scholar) (c. 1943 – 2017) – law professor and political figure Rachel Moran (born 1956) – Dean of UCLA School of Law Jonathon J. Andrew Muñoz – philosopher and educator William Nericcio (born 1961) – Chicano literary theorist, American Literature scholar, and professor J. Michael Ortiz – president emeritus of Cal Poly Pomona Juan J. de Pablo (born 1962) – professor in the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago Pamela Anne Quiroz (born 1960) – professor of sociology Alberto Ríos