Maria Negrete Padron
Associate Director
Bernard Hall Suite 207
(501) 450-3135
Maria Negrete Padron serves as Associate Director of the Office of Diversity and Community. In her role, she acts as an advocate for students to ensure that they are exposed to networking opportunities and to enhance their communication and leadership skills. Also, she serves as the Latino Outreach Coordinator within the UCA and Central Arkansas community. Additionally, Maria provides support as advisor to the Latino Student Association and the chapter of Beta Kappa of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada.
Maria graduated with a Bachelor’s in Modern Languages and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas. Maria works closely with the other UCA departments, such as Career Services, Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Student Life, and others, to provide the best collegiate experience to all of the UCA students.