2014 Provost Lecture & Luncheon. Lisa Martinez, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology and Core faculty member of the DU Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship (DULCCES), was the featured speaker at the winter quarter Provost Lecture and Luncheon on Thursday, February 6th. The topic of her lecture was, "Opening Gates and Overcoming Barriers: Understanding Latina/o Student Success in Higher Education."