Jonathan Chavez Baez, M.A.
Assistant Director for Latino/a/x Outreach & Support
Office: Youth Programs 111 | School of Education 34
Email: chavezbjo@sou.edu
Phone: 541.552.6759
Jonathan Chavez Baez was born in Cuautla Morelos, Mexico. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 10. He is a graduate of Phoenix High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Southern Oregon University and his Masters of Arts in Education: Educational Leadership and Policy in Higher Education from Portland State University. For the past 10 years, Jonathan has been working for Southern Oregon University in various capacities. Currently, he is the Coordinator for Minority Outreach Programs at SOU. Throughout his career, Jonathan has devoted his time working with the Latino community to increase high school graduation, college enrollment, parent engagement, assistance to undocumented students, and the creation of numerous programs for underrepresented students. He also has over 15 years of experience working with youth in southern Oregon. In addition, he is currently the Co-Director of Academia Latina hosted at Southern Oregon University. Jonathan’s passion is the implementation of programs in higher education institutions that can help guide underrepresented students obtain a college education. Also at SOU, Jonathan is a part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Enrollment Management Council, Diversity Scholarship and Strategic Planning Committees. In his free time, he is a member of numerous boards and organizations that include the Oregon Community Foundation’s Latino Partnership Program, the Southern Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Cultural Connections, Latinx/a/o Interagency Committee, and Listo Core Champions Advisory Council. In March 2017, Jonathan was appointed to the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs by Governor Kate Brown.
Kylan Mattias de Vries
Associate Professor – Sociology, Program Chair – Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
PhD and MA, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale); BA, Antioch University (Santa Barbara)
Office: Taylor Hall 125A
Email: devriesk@sou.edu
Phone: 541.552.6759
Kylan received his PhD as well as his MA from Southern Illinois University. Kylan’s interests and research includes topics such as intersectionality, which spans across disciplines not limited to transgender studies, queer studies, queer of color theory, critical race studies, and critical mixed race studies. He is also interested in the sociology of gender, social psychology (with emphasis on identity, collective identity, and symbolic interactionism) and qualitative research methods.
Patricia Syquia McCarthy
Contracts Administrative Officer and Risk Manager
Office: Susanne Homes, Room 506
Email: syquiam@sou.edu
Phone: 541.552.7014
Patricia received her BA in Classics (Latin) with a minor in Asian American Studies from Mount Holyoke College and her JD from Tulane University with a certificate in Environmental Law. At SOU, she is a member of the Business Affairs Council, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Equity Grievance Panel, Incident Response Team, Policy Council and Support Program Assessment Review Committee. In her free time, Patricia is a member of the Helman PTA, Helman Site Council, Ashland School District Facilities Name Review Committee, Siskiyou Mountain Club and the Oregon Filipino American Lawyers Association.