Director, Intercultural Resource Center
Rutgers University–Newark
GarySantosMendoza
Ph.D.
A scholar-practitioner advancing equity and cultivating inclusive campus environments that support student success.
“Take care of yourself, the world is parched for what you have to offer.”
Indigenous Leader
Fifteen years building places where students belong.
First-generation, Queer Latino, Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican, and a product of the New York City Public School System, Gary was born and raised in Harlem.
Named a 2024 ACPA Foundation Diamond Honoree by the American College Personnel Association.
Currently
- Director, Intercultural Resource CenterRutgers University–Newark
- Adjunct Faculty, Honors Living-Learning CommunityRutgers University–Newark
- Vice President of Equity and InclusionACPA – College Student Educators International
- TrusteePhi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Previously
St. John’s University, Florida International University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Florida Atlantic University (Ph.D., Educational Leadership/Higher Education)
Research
Queer Latine college students, identity and intersectionality, cultural centers, and support for underrepresented communities.
Gary’s full bioOn the shelf
All publications and presentationsCo-editor · Book
Heart Work: The Handbook on the Surviving and Thriving of Cultural and Identity Centers in Higher Education
Emerald PublishingJournal article · 2025
Pulido et al., the Queer and Trans Latinx/a/o Higher Education Collective
APA PsycNetThe EDU Ledger
Juntos con Bad Bunny
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