Shepro, Theresa Aragon de

Theresa Aragon de Shepro earned degrees from Seattle University, the University of Washington, and the University of New Mexico. From 1970 until 1975, she was a lecturer at the University of Washington in arts and sciences as well as political science, and in 1975 she joined the School of Social Work as a lecturer and later assistant professor. Shepro also served as interim director of Chicano Studies, as vice-provost for special programs, and as associate director of the Division of Urban and Regional Affairs, 1971-1975. In 1981 she left the University of Washington. Shepro was active in Chicano and Mexican-American affairs: She was appointed to the Washington State Governor's Advisory Committee on Mexican American Affairs in 1970 and to the newly created Washington State Commission on Mexican American Affairs in 1971, serving as chairperson until 1972. Shepro was also active in Centro de la Raza, Seattle, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Equal Opportunity for Spanish Speaking Americans, the Chicano Education Association, and the Active Mexicanos Economic Development Center, Seattle. After 1978, Theresa de Shepro was known as Theresa Valdez.

From the description of Theresa Aragon de Shepro papers, 1962-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70835743

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