Cecilia Olvera
Ph.D. Student
Dean’s Diversity Fellow
FAB 2025
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Cecilia Olvera
Cecilia was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science with a concentration in public policy and minors in public administration and urban politics. Her academic interests are rooted in her career in public service and her involvement with indigenous/Chicanx centered organizations. Cecilia also holds a Master of Public Administration and Public Policy from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Ferris State University.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
- Property tax foreclosure and housing relief policies
- Land use and land rights
- Grassroots movements
Education
- M.P.A.P., University of Michigan-Dearborn
- B.S. in Criminal Justice, Ferris State University