Baramee Peper Anan, Ed.D. or Dr. Peper (he/him/his) is the Coordinated Care Advisor and Retention Specialist for the Center for Intercultural Relations (CIR) at San Diego State University, supporting the academic initiatives of the Center and the academic well-being of its undergraduate students. He also serves as the lecturer for the CIR's Multicultural Learning Community undergraduate seminar course.

Dr. Peper graduated with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Psychology from UC San Diego's Thurgood Marshall College in 2006 and went on to earn an. M.A. in Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Student Affairs (PELSA) from San Diego State University in 2009. After over a decade of professional experience in postsecondary education, he went on to receive an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from UC San Diego and CSU San Marcos in 2023, studying how environmental and interpersonal interactions influence the academic selections of Transgender and/or Nonbinary undergraduates.

Dr. Peper has had the opportunity to work in a variety of postsecondary education capacities, including Student Conduct, Career Services, EOP/Compact Scholars, Residential Life, Admissions, Cultural Centers, Enrollment Services, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, and with the majority of his professional experience being in Academic Advising supporting undergraduate students on general education requirements, integrating experiential learning into long-term plans, and facilitating students’ progress toward degree completion.

He enjoys providing support to students and advocating for their needs while also challenging them to expand their horizons. The quote he lives by is, "We must always attempt to lift as we climb." (Angela Davis, derived from Mary Church Terrell)

Isabel Treanor is the Assistant Coordinator at the Center for Intercultural Relations at San Diego State University. She strives to create student-centered programming that uplifts marginalized and underrepresented voices on campus and provides opportunities for learning, professional development, and intersectional dialogue outside of the classroom.

Isabel holds B.A.s in Global Studies and Spanish from Elon University in North Carolina and a M.A. in International Education from the University of Alcalá de Henares in Spain. Shel has four years experience teaching ESL at bilingual K-12 schools in Spain and transitioned to working in higher education upon her return to the US. Most recently, she worked as the International Student Service Coordinator at the University of South Carolina Upstate where she coordinated events and programming for the Center for International Studies. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited to be a part of the team at the Center for Intercultural Relations and the SDSU community!

A quote that resonates with Isabel and her work at the CIR is “It’s hard to keep an open mind if you don’t have an open heart” -Adam Grant.

As a Faculty Scholar for the Young Men of Color Alliance, Dr. Pope aims to help students deepen their understanding of the self and others, maximize potential, and increase motivation to persist toward degree completion. His research interests involve critical considerations of racism and equity in education, service delivery to underrepresented populations, and the study of organizational structures and participant outcomes in the justice setting. As a non-traditional student, he transferred from San Diego Mesa College before earning Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s in Education from SDSU. He then earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in 2018. He works with the Office of Restorative Practices to build and strengthen relationships across the SDSU community.

Meaningful quote: "All need a sense of somebodiness, a feeling of dignity, purpose, and meaning in this short life."

- Dr. Pope

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Major(s): International Business- Japanese/Asia
Minor(s): Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
Year: Second-Year
Cocurricular Activities: Women In Business; Japanese Student Associate; Black Business Society; International Business Society
Graduating: Spring, 2027
Hometown: Tamagawa, Japan
Fun Fact(s): I learned how to ride a unicycle before I learned how to ride a bike
Self-Care Practices: indulge in skin care, listening to R&B, spending time with my friends, watching a comfort show
Hobbies / Passions: Arts and crafts (painting, pottery, jewelry making), traveling and discovering new places, baking, photography, folding origami
Favorite Quote: "Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” -Maya Angelou
Most Important Values: Empathy, integrity, and dependability
Career Goals:  International Relations Director for a multinational company or a Foreign Service Officer in Management