Background
Natalicio, Diana Siedhoff was born on August 25, 1939 in St. Louis. Daughter of William and Eleanor J. (Biermann) Siedhoff.
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Diana Siedhoff Natalicio, American Academic administrator. Recipient Harold W. McGraw. Junior prize in education, 1997, Torch of Libertyaward Anti-Defamation League B'nai B'rith, 1991, Conquistador award City of El Paso, 1990, Humanitarian award El Paso chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1990; member El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Spanish summa cum laude, St. Saint Louis University, 1961; Master of Arts in Portuguese language, University Texas, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Texas, 1969.
Career
Department chairman modern languages, University Texas, El Paso, 1973-1977;
associate dean liberal arts, University Texas, El Paso, 1977-1979;
acting dean liberal arts, 1979-1980;
dean College Liberal Arts, University Texas, El Paso, 1980-1984;
vice president academic affairs, University Texas, El Paso, 1984-1988;
president, University Texas, El Paso, since 1988. Board directors El Paso branch Federal Reserve Board Dallas, chairman, 1989. Member Presdl.Adv. Commision on Ednl.
Excellence for Hispanic Americans, 1991. Board directors Sandia Corporation, Trinity Industries. Board directors National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, since 1993.
Member National Science Board 1994-2000. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council, 1994-1996. Board member Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, 1993-1997.
Board directors Fogarty International Center of National Institutes of Health, 1993-1996. Board chair American Association Higher Education, 1995-1996. Board directors United States-Mexico Common for Ednl. and Cultural Exch., since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors United Way El Paso, 1990-1993, chairman needs survey committee, 1990-1991, chairman education division, 1989. Chairman Quality Education for Minorities Network in Mathematics Science and Engineering, 1991-1992. Chairperson Leadership El Paso, Class 12, 1989-1990, member of advisory county, 1987-1990, participant, 1980-1981.
Member Historically Black Colleges Universities/Minority Institutions Consortiumon Environmental Technology chairperson, 1991-1993. Member Philosophical Society Texas.
