Associate Director
Center for Equitable Higher Education
Yadira Maldonado, MSW is the Associate Director of the Center for Equitable Higher Education (CEHE) at CSU Long Beach. She earned dual degrees, B.S. in Biology and B.A. in History from UC San Diego, and completed her Master of Social Work at CSU Long Beach in 2023. Yadira joined CEHE in 2020. She sees basic needs research as a necessary avenue for systemic change; guided by the voices of those most impacted by social injustice. With over 10 years of research experience, she has served in roles including Research Assistant, Project Manager, and Clinical Research Supervisor. In her current role, Yadira supports the CEHE Executive Director in coordinating multiple projects, overseeing data collection and analysis, and mentorship of student research assistants.
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