Invested in systemic change in higher education, Mica Méndez Bauer has spent nine years working with underserved populations at The University of Kansas (KU). During her time with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Méndez Bauer advised students through the Hawk Link program—a student program intentionally crafted to support students of color, queer students, and undocumented students while they navigated their first two years at KU. Additionally, Méndez Bauer acted as a primary liaison for Support Services for Undocumented Students by aiding university offices in developing their offerings to serve students of all documentation statuses. Since 2022, Méndez Bauer has worked to transform graduate STEM education in ways that support the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, values, and experiences as the Education Program Coordinator for the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership at The University of Kansas. With a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and a Master of Arts in American Studies, Méndez Bauer is passionate about food studies and performance studies, as well as the role of art in histories of oppression.