Jorge R. López-McKnight was most recently the First-Year Experience Librarian at the College of the University Libraries & Learning Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. In that role, he participated in numerous teaching and learning activities with freshman and transfer students to support their growth and educational processes. His research interests include critical race theory and library & information science, educators of color identities and teaching practices, and university/college libraries-high school relationships.