Sept. 9, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� Dr. Marla Delgado-Guerrero, mental health counselor and diversity coordinator at 向日葵视频鈥檚 Counseling Center, has been named one of the most powerful Latinos in the state.
Delgado-Guerrero鈥檚 work has earned her a spot on the Si Se Puede 2019: Wisconsin鈥檚 34 most powerful Latinos list. The list, created annually since 2015 by nonprofit online news outlet Madison365, recognizes influential Latino professionals succeeding in a variety of career fields and making a difference in the community.
鈥淭his honor means so much to not only me, but also to so many communities I have been blessed to serve,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his recognition means the work I do with Latinx college students and more broadly, underrepresented college students, truly matters. Each and every student I have had the privilege to work with, all have an incredible story of adversity and perseverance that I use in building a trusting relationship. I often use myself as a tool in this relationship because I understand what it was like to be in their shoes and many students seek me out for this reason.鈥�
In addition to working one-on-one with students, Delgado-Guerrero serves on several diversity-focused university committees. She is the co-chair for the diversity committee within the Division of Student Affairs. She also helped create the Undocumented Student Task Force, which supports undocumented and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students, and helped establish the Latinx Faculty and Staff Assocation at Marquette.
She also serves as an adjunct professor in Marquette鈥檚 Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology.
She said it is important for Latino students to see faculty and staff from similar backgrounds in positions of influence. She intends to use this recognition, her voice and this tremendous privilege to continue mentoring future generations.
Delgado-Guerrero hopes to eventually be in a senior administrative position where she can use her background in leadership, and research and practice skills, to help ensure Marquette鈥檚 Latinx and underrepresented students have the necessary resources to grow and thrive in higher education.
More about Delgado-Guerrero
In 2014, Delgado-Guerrero was the recipient of an Outstanding Women of Color award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also received a second-place honor from the American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education for Outstanding Dissertation. Her dissertation explored mentoring relationships for Latinx college students.
Shelby is a senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Shelby at (414) 288-6712 or shelby.williamson@marquette.edu
