Institute Staff
![Tobias Higbie](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Toby-Higbie_2023_2-634x675.jpg)
Tobias Higbie
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Jennifer Chun](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4197_hero-copy-675x535.jpeg)
Jennifer Chun
IRLE Associate Director, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies and International Institute
jjchun@asianam.ucla.edu
Institute for Research on Labor and Employmentjjchun@asianam.ucla.edu
![Nancy Velasquez](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-06-at-4.34.05-PM-453x675.png)
Nancy Velasquez
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Chris Zepeda-Millán](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-18-at-11.50.43-AM-451x675.png)
Chris Zepeda-Millán
Labor Studies Chair, Professor of Public Policy and Chicana/o & Central American Studies
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Citlalli Chávez-Nava](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IRLE-Cropped-Photo_Normal-638x675.jpg)
Citlalli Chávez-Nava
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Elizbeth Espinoza](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_4690-450x675.jpg)
Elizbeth Espinoza
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Saul Sarabia](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Saul.BioPic-003.jpg)
Saul Sarabia
Academic Coordinator
ssarabia@ucla.edu
Institute for Research on Labor and Employmentssarabia@ucla.edu
![Gloria Chan](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4770-1-copy-2-450x675.jpg)
Gloria Chan
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Marcos Ruiz Rojas](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-12.49.13-PM-447x675.png)
Marcos Ruiz Rojas
Digital Communications Specialist
marcosruiz1999@ucla.edu(310) 905-1186
Institute for Research on Labor and Employmentmarcosruiz1999@ucla.edu(310) 905-1186
![Lily Hernandez](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_43361-450x675.jpg)
Lily Hernandez
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Jamie Reniva](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-01-at-9.54.51-AM-551x675.png)
Jamie Reniva
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Gloria Perez](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PS-Professional-Photo-562x675.jpg)
Gloria Perez
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Marybeth Vita-Edwards](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MB.png)
Marybeth Vita-Edwards
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Claudia Suarez](http://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IRLE-CLAUDIA.jpg)
Claudia Suarez
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Karen Vargas](http://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IRLE-KAREN.jpg)
Karen Vargas
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Mario "MJ" Anderson](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_4712-450x675.jpg)
Mario "MJ" Anderson
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Joseph Alamo](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Joseph.IRLE_-2-scaled.jpg)
Joseph Alamo
Institute for Research on Labor and EmploymentUnit Directors
![Kevin Riley](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Riley-Headshot-606x675.jpg)
Kevin Riley
Director, Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Ellen Sheehan](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ellen-Sheehan-80x80.jpg)
Ellen Sheehan
Executive Director, HARRT
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Saba Waheed](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-5-675x675.png)
Saba Waheed
Director, UCLA Labor Center
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment![Ana-Christina Ramón](https://irle.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2021-Bio-Pic-ACRamon-1.jpg)
Ana-Christina Ramón
Director, Entertainment and Media Research Initiative
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment