ADVANCING CHICANOS/HISPANICS & NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
An inclusive group of STEM students and professionals dedicated to fostering community and success!
STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARD
Interested in becoming an officer? Reach out to us at colostatesacnas@gmail.com
Chapter President - Catalina Mazariegos
Chapter Treasurer - Mariana Ortiz-Tovar
Chapter Advisor | Professor of Biology - Dr. Shane Kanatous
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Shane Kanatous first became enamored with the ocean and marine life while watching the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau as a child. That love turned into a dream of becoming a marine biologist/physiologist, which led him to pursue a degree in marine science at Southampton College of Long Island University. Dr. Kanatous received his Ph.D. in exercise and skeletal muscle physiology from Texas A&M University, before joining the faculty at Colorado State University. As a teacher, Dr. Kanatous stresses to his students to do whatever it takes to achieve your dream and enjoy the journey getting there.
Chapter Mentor | Director of Inclusion, College of Natural Sciences - Arlene Nedegog
Arlene Nededog received her M.Ed. degree in 1983 and bachelor’s in 1979 from Colorado State University. She has been at Colorado State University since 1985. She joined the Dean’s Office in 1998, bringing with her a background in diversity, TRIO and advising programs. Currently, she is the Director of Inclusion in the College of Natural Sciences, working with the college to develop and guide a comprehensive strategy for retention, diversity, and inclusion. In addition, she serves as the CSU Site Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Alliance for Minority Participation (RMAMP).
Past Board Members
Melissa Morado, GDPE M.S.
President (2021-2024)