About Us

Liz is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Sociology with a minor in Applied Psychology at UCSB. She chose to join the Non-Traditional Student Resource Center in the Women’s Center because of its welcoming environment and supportive community, and she is excited to begin her new role as Administrative Coordinator! In the future, Liz hopes to pursue a graduate degree in East Asian Studies. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, photography, climbing, and collecting vinyl records.

Neha (she/her) is a third-year Political Science major at UCSB with an emphasis in International Relations. She is passionate about supporting non-traditional students as they navigate their unique paths and is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and vibrant campus community. In her free time, she enjoys reading, climbing and listening to music.

Betsy is the Director of Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity, which encompasses the Women's Center and the Non-Traditional Student Resource Center. She came to UCSB after spending eleven years as a faculty member at a public university in Connecticut. She enjoyed teaching courses on subjects such as social movements, LGBTQ communities, research methods, and the sociology of music, but decided that she preferred working with students outside of the classroom on programs that reach across the university community. Influenced by her academic background in social movements, Betsy's approach in mentoring students is to support them in identifying their strengths, envisioning their goals, and building coalitions in pursuit of social justice.

Monique is a Latinx PhD student at UCSB in Education with an emphasis in program evaluation, policy, and research methods. Her research interests involve the use of critical methods to understand lived-experiences of students with children and marginalized students of color. She is the founder and President of the Student Parent Association at UCSB where she works with other graduate students to build supportive infrastructures for student parents at her campus. Monique attended community college as an undergraduate student and transferred to CSU Fullerton, where she completed her B.A. in Psychology. She is a solo parent to her 10-year-old son, and following in her footsteps, he’s had a chance to attend and speak at academic conferences. When Monique and her son are not busy with academics or work, they enjoy playing board games and spending time outdoors.