Chris V. Pangelina, who is also known as Pangie, identifies as a first-generation college graduate, multiracial queer educator in the field of Student Affairs.

 

Chris began his journey at UC Davis in 2014 in Student Housing and Dining Services working with first-year residents in student housing. In 2018, he joined the Center for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) supporting first-generation and low-income undergraduate scholars. Chris has 10 years of experience working in higher education and continuously advocates for access, equity, and inclusion for hxstorically marginalized and underrepresented students. In every role Chris has held, he has had the privilege of directly supervising and developing undergraduate scholars, which has kept him grounded in student-centered work and making sure student's voices are heard and uplifted. He takes pride in his role to support students in the Asian and Pacific Islander diasporas across campus.

 

Chris identifies as mixed with ancestral ties to the CHamoru (indigenous people of Guam), Costanoan Rumsen Ohlone, Purépecha and Spanish peoples. He was born and raised in the Bay Area, where he attended Laney Community College and then transferred to UC Berkeley, where he received his bachelor's degree in American Studies with a concentration in social justice, public policy and poverty in the U.S. He later received his master's degree from San Diego State University in Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a specialization in Student Affairs.

 

Chris is an avid music listener with an eclectic taste in music. He believes that sharing music is a love language and is always open to a new song recommendation. Chris is also Virgo through and through. One of his passions is dancing hula although he is currently taking a break from his halau in Sacramento.