Latinx Student Involvement Contact Us

ALEX MULLEN

Alex Mullen is the Coordinator for Latinx Student Involvement at MICA. In addition to working with MICA, Alex is currently a masters student studying student affairs. He is a biracial Guatemalan from Lansing, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television, and Media in 2020. Following his graduation, he built on his undergraduate experience in Latinx student organizing and activism by working as a college success coach with a Latinx-serving educational nonprofit based in Detroit, Michigan. His main career goals are to support first-generation students of color and to help every student maximize on their time in college. He also enjoys practicing photography, playing basketball, watching anime, hiking, and playing guitar in his free time. He can be reached at ajmul@umd.edu.

CASEY LOPES

Casey Lopes is the Graduate Coordinator for Latinx Student Involvement. She has a BA in Government and Politics with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in International Development and Management Conflict from the University of Maryland, College Park. Coming from Brazilian immigrant parents, she strives to be an active advocate for pressing issues in her Latinx community. She has worked in different policy areas such as housing, immigration and economic empowerment. On campus, she is involved in Baptist Collegiate Ministries. She enjoys world news, fashion, loud music, soccer, and being active during her downtime. She can be reached at caseyl@umd.edu.