Passionate about educational opportunity and equity, Stacy Méndez has worked for over twenty years at The University of Kansas (KU), helping first-generation, high financial-need students access and be successful in college. Most of her professional life has been in service of Kansas students whose families have worked in migratory and seasonal agriculture (i.e., meatpacking, poultry processing, dairy farms, feedlots, harvesting crops, etc.).
Having recently earned her doctorate in higher education administration, Stacy now serves as the director of Heartland CAMP, a federally-funded KU program that helps students from agricultural labor backgrounds make a successful transition during their first year of college. A mezzo-soprano, Stacy also has a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and sang for many years as a chorus member with Nevada Opera. In her spare time, she enjoys watching new generations of young singers develop at KU, singing occasionally with Lawrence community groups, and learning how to play the guitar.
