Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado 80204
Meet and Greet: 12:45 p.m. / Lunch: 1:00 p.m. / Presentation: 1:45 p.m.
Speaker — Dr. Nicki Gonzales, Professor of History and Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Regis University
Dr. Nicki Gonzales is Professor of History and Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Regis University. She is a member of History Colorado’s State Historian’s Council and in July 2020 Gov. Jared Polis named her to the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board. She is a native of Denver, and her family has deep roots in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Dr. Gonzales specializes in the history of the American West, with a focus on race relations and social and political movements. Her research interests include the land grant movements of southern Colorado and the experiences of Chicano Vietnam Veterans. She is also a mom and coach to her two sons, Danny and Teddy.