Anna Ochoa O’Leary Named Mexican American Studies Department Head

April 30, 2015

Anna Ochoa O'Leary has been named the new department head of the University of Arizona's Department of Mexican American Studies. O'Leary, an associate professor in the department, steps up after Richard Ruiz's passing.O'Leary, who obtained her doctorate degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona, is also co-director of the UA's Binational Migration Institute, an association of scholars dedicated to the study of how immigration enforcement affects Latino populations regardless of legal status."I am delighted to have someone with professor O'Leary's experience and community connections take the helm of this very important research, teaching and...