Marlanna Landeros

Marlanna Landeros, MSW '13, is the assistant director of the Adolescent Health Initiative, at the University of Michigan Health. She is responsible for supporting and developing initiatives and practices that promote diverse and inclusive resources and trainings for youth-serving professionals and health care providers. As part of her core responsibilities, she oversees the implementation and development of the Adolescent Champion Model and Adolescent Centered-Environment Assessment Process across multiple states. Previously, over the last twenty years, she worked in various capacities in public safety at the University of Michigan.

Landeros is passionate about serving students and providing them with the tools and resources they need to maximize their potential while learning the skills necessary to navigate their academic and social environments during their time on campus and beyond. Her goal is to widen the array of student experiences that promote leadership development.

Landeros is involved with campus climate initiatives and is committed to fostering inclusive and welcoming environments for all. She promotes best practices for recruiting and supporting the success of underrepresented students and staff.

Landeros serves as an emeritus board member, co-chair of the Distinguished Women Award, previous co-chair of the Women of Color Collaborative, and a member of other committees for the Michigan American Council on Education network. She has presented and facilitated various topics including leadership, professional development strategies, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) related topics at academic and professional conferences. She has completed and participated in numerous university initiatives on campus climate, career development, leadership and inclusive practices. She has served as an executive board member for over 15 years on the University of Michigan Women of Color Task Force, serves as the previous chair for the Washtenaw County Community College Women’s Council, is a charter member of the Association of Social Workers in Higher Education, and has served on the University of Michigan School of Social Work Community Advisory Board and as a community advisory board member for Ele's Place.