Cindy Mosqueda

Cindy Mosqueda (she/her) is passionate about serving historically underrepresented students in higher education, specifically in STEM fields. As a first-generation college student and Chicana, she identifies closely with many of the students she works with in the Cornell Engineering Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) as Senior Associate Director.

Within OIE, Cindy leads graduate student initiatives, graduate school preparation programs and summer research programs, and advises the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Prior to joining Cornell, she worked at UCLA where she coordinated academic support and research programs and directed a student-initiated and student-run retention program.

Cindy was born and raised in Los Angeles. She earned her B.A. in Chicana/o Studies and Sociology and an M.A. in Education with a focus on Higher Education and Organizational Change both from UCLA. She enjoys spending time with her children and husband, puzzles of all types, and cheering on the Dodgers.