Dr. Mara Bird
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Mara Bird, Ph.D., MA
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Co-Director
Mara.Bird@csulb.edu
Dr. Bird holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Kalamazoo College, and a Masters of Art and Doctorate of Philosophy in International Relations from the University of Southern California. Dr. Bird serves as the Co-Principal Investigator/Program Director for all Center projects. She participates in and oversees all grant writing and manuscript efforts and is responsible for the oversight of center operations including human resources and account management. Dr. Bird also collaborates as the CSULB BUILD Community Outreach Liaison and as a Mentor for the ÁNDALE Scholars Program.
