Lata Murti
Host of Central Coast VoicesDr. Lata Murti is co-host of Central Coast Voices, heard every Thursday afternoon on KCBX from 1:00-2:00 p.m. After receiving her Ph.D. in American Studies & Ethnicity from the University of Southern California in 2010, Lata has dedicated herself to education, particularly in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging.
Since 2011, she has been a professor of sociology teaching both online and hybrid undergraduate classes to adult learners at University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman University). In addition, she became the tutorial faculty for UMass Global’s Diversity Certificate and Competency courses beginning in Fall 2021.
Dr. Murti also writes and edits, with her work having appeared in a variety of forums, including SPARK—the online magazine of the National Center for Institutional Diversity—The Santa Maria Times, as well as books from Universal Publishers and Complexity Publishing, Inc. Her research on the intersectional experiences of juvenile school educators has been published as a chapter in a 2021 book from Springer Press titled Gender, Race, and Class in the Lives of Today’s Teachers-Educators at Intersections, which she co-edited with Dr. Glenda M. Flores.
Outside of teaching and writing, Dr. Murti has been deemed a community activist for her work with organizations such as the Santa Maria Branch of the American Association of University Women and the Santa Maria-Lompoc Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in addition to her online workshops on cultural humility hosted by organizations throughout California.
When Lata is not teaching, volunteering, or writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband, her two kids, and her parents.
You can reach Lata at lata@kcbx.org.
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The Alien Enemies Act authorized the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, Kathy Masaoka and Dr. Russell Endo tell host Lata Murti why they are protesting the renewed use of the Act against immigrants. -
Join Lata Murti and Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley Executive Director Edwin Weaver to find out more about efforts focused on area youth and their projected impact.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
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Join Lata Murti and Marina Owen, Chief Executive Officer of CenCal Health, to learn about the services and benefits it provides to the Central Coast.Thursday, 1pm on KCBX
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Join Lata Murti as she talks to guests involved in this effort to highlight and elevate the diverse communities of San Luis Obispo.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
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Lata Murti and guests discuss the services Santa Maria Firefighters provide and their need for greater compensation.Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX
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Mujeres de Acción, or, Women of Action, has been dedicated to the empowerment of Latina women in San Luis Obispo County. Join Lata Murti and her guests to learn more.
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Join host Lata Murti and guests as they discuss multiracial identity on California’s Central Coast.
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A Youth Workforce Pipeline to support Lompoc youth is this week's topic. Lata Murti's is this weeks host.Central Coast Voices this Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX.
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Join host Lata Murti and guests in recognizing the 57th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia–the U.S. Supreme Court case that led to the legalization of interracial marriage–as well as the first anniversary of Multiracial Heritage Week (June 7-14, 2023). In the second of this two-part series on multiracial identity on California’s Central Coast, Kaito Lopez, a 2020 graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo who is now a Botanist with the U.S. Forest Service, and Kalyan Balaven, Head of School at Dunn School in Los Olivos, talk to Lata about their experiences being multiracial not only on California’s Central Coast but also in other regions of the U.S. and the world. Although we cannot take your calls live during this pre-recorded show, you are invited to listen, learn and send your questions to voices@kcbx.org. Listen to Central Coast Voices every Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX.
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Join host Lata Murti and guests in recognizing both occasions in a two-part series on multiracial identity on California’s Central Coast.
