Assistant Professor Business Communication Department College of Business Administration Rio Piedras Campus University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Tamara JG Barbosa has spent over two decades working in the areas of Distance & Online Education, Business Communication & Technology, in-service and Pre- service Teacher Education with an emphasis in TESOL, STEM, Evaluation & Assessment, Leadership & Organizational Development, Executive Education, Public Policy & Management in academia, government and non-profit institutions. She has designed and developed over 1,347 hours of eLearning courses for Federal Senior Executive Service training, and Skills Training at the USDA and 1,071 hours of Graduate online courses at various universities in the USA.
Dr. Barbosa has been named an Edmodo Spanish-speaking Ambassador (top user out of 90+ M) at the global education social learning network. She holds a PhD in Educational Policy, Leadership & Technology and an MA in Higher Education Administration from The Ohio State University and an MA in TESOL in College from New York University.
Associate Professor
Hostos Community College, Bronx, New York
Sherese A. Mitchell has served as an Assistant Professor at Hostos Community College for 12 years. She holds an Educational Doctorate in Instructional Leadership with a focus in Learning Styles. Prior to working in academics, she spent 20 years in the field working with children in various settings and leadership roles. Dr. Mitchell has brought that experience to her current instructional position to future educators enrolled in methods courses at Hostos. In those courses, she constantly invites student- and colleague- feedback to revise course organization and content to meet the varied learning needs of all students. She is passionate about student accountability and classroom management and provides staff development on such. Dr. Mitchell is a strong advocate of student accountability and serves as a chair of the Student Disciplinary and Instructional Evaluation committees at Hostos. She is an Executive board member of NACCTEP (National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs) and the Children’s center at Hostos. Additionally, she provides voluntary services of staff development in educational settings and is the Academic Director at a summer camp. Beyond learning-style and note-taking research, Dr. Mitchell has presented many papers at National, local and regional conferences.
Contact information: Sherese A. Mitchell
Associate Professor
500 Grand Concourse (Room A107) Email: smitchell@hostos.cuny.edu Phone: 718-518-4413
Assistant Professor of English
Hostos Community College, CUNY
Dr. Sean Gerrity earned his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from The City University of New York’s Graduate Center in 2017. Since then, he has been Assistant Professor of English at Hostos Community College, where he teaches first-year composition, first-year seminar, and various other courses in writing and literature. His scholarly writing has appeared in Journal of the Early Republic, Journal of American Studies, and MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States. He has also written about maintaining an active research agenda as a community-college instructor for Inside Higher Ed and has had his research featured on WAMC Public Radio’s “The Academic Minute” program. He regularly presents his research at both local and national conferences. He is trained as a scholar of early nineteenth-century American literature and slavery, and he is also interested in anti-racist pedagogy and assessment practices at the community college as well as Writing Across the Curriculum. He is a member of POINT.
Assistant Professor
Hostos Community College, CUNY
Professor Macri teaches three core courses in the Dental Hygiene unit: Oral Pathology, Oral Microbiology and Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management. Her publications can be seen in medical and dental hygiene journals and she is a frequent contributor to online industry publications. She has presented at professional conferences nationally and internationally. She is the current chair of POINT. Professor Macri is involved in many advocacy efforts, specifically those which seek to resolve health disparities seen in Hispanic populations, both nationally and abroad. She is currently collaborating with dental faculty from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and New York University College of Dentistry, through an ADEA/Gies Foundation grant, to increase dental and dental hygiene student interest in academic careers. She has been appointed to the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee of the American Dental Education Association; is a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Dental Education, and MedEdPORTAL Publications; was the editorial director for RDH Graduate, a newsletter for dental hygiene students and recent graduates published by Pennwell Corp; and is the Treasurer of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene.
Dr. Antonios Varelas is Associate Professor of Psychology in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. He is an Applied Behavior Analyst whose research interests include concept-formation protocols and clicker technology in the undergraduate classroom, and the impact of supplemental instruction programs on students who serve as peer leaders. He currently serves on the college-wide Personnel and Budget committee and on POINT.
Associate Professor and Chair
English Department Hostos Community College, CUNY
Dr. Andrea Fabrizio received her B.A. in English from Fordham University and her Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in Women’s Studies from the Graduate Center of The City University of New York. Her scholarly interests include 17th century women’s spiritual writing and writing pedagogy. She currently co-coordinates the Writing-across-the-Curriculum Initiative at Hostos and was a founding member of POINT.
Professor Sandy Figueroa, M.S., has been at Hostos Community College since 1976 as an adjunct and then from 1979 as an instructor in the Secretarial Science Department. In 1980, the College went through a re-organization process and the Secretarial Science Department became one of three units in the Business Department. The other units were: Business and Accounting and Data Processing. Since 1999, Professor Figueroa has been teaching in the Computer Information Systems Unit. From 2003 until 2006, she was the chair of the Business Department. Currently, Professor Figueroa is the Coordinator for the Office Technology Unit of the Business Department. Professor Figueroa is chair of a number of college-wide committees, including the Curriculum Committee, and has served on a number of committees in the Business Department and the College. She is a founding of member of the Peer Observation Improvement Network for Teaching (POINT).
Assistant Professor
Political Science/Sociology
Department of Social Sciences
Dr. Hisseine Faradj is an Assistant Professor of Political Science/Sociology at the Bronx Community College of the City University Of New York. His research interest is in the area of political/social theory focusing primarily on the intersectionality between religion and politics. Dr. Faradj is also interested in pedagogical methodology in face-to-face environment as well as online.
Contact information: Address: Colston Hall, Room 329/327, 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
Email:hisseine.faradj@bcc.cuny.edu Phone: 718-289-5822 Fax: 718-289-6099
Assistant Professor of Law and Public Policy
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
Hector W. Soto has been teaching courses regarding the U.S. legal system, criminal law, U.S. policing and police- community relations for more than 12 years. He is the founder of the Center for Neighborhood Leadership, a school for the training of community organizers and the promotion of community civic engagement. He is also a founding board member of Community Learning Partnership, a national organization that promotes the development of community change studies degree programs in community colleges. Professor Soto is a graduate of Queens College CUNY and the New York University School of Law.
Assistant Professor
Health Education Unit
Hostos Community College, CUNY
Dr. Elys Vasquez-Iscan teaches online and hybrid courses in the Health Education Unit at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. Her research interests entail analyzing HIV and its intersection with gender and violence and health inequities; online research to identify coping responses to stress among vulnerable populations; developing strategies for multicultural competence among health professionals; evaluating the impact of e-health on health disparities; capacity building for local and international disease prevention efforts; utilization of community based participatory research for health promotion and community empowerment. She has been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and an ELEVATE Fellowship from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Minority Serving Institutions. She enjoys teaching the diverse Hostos student population due to the wealth of life experience that they bring into the classroom.
Director of the Office of Educational Technology Hostos Community College
Mr. Carlos Guevara, was born in Quito (Ecuador), and is an innate leader and fighter and first-generation college student. He holds B.S. and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from CUNY and NYU Poly, and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Instructional Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University. With over 15 years of experience in higher education, Mr. Guevara currently works at Hostos Community College as Director of the Office of Educational Technology, where he provides vision to strengthen and bring innovation to teaching and learning through technology. He has established a successful organizational culture shift around technology adoption, implementing initiatives centered on mentoring and communities of practice. He is a frequent presenter of a variety of academic technology topics at national and international conferences. His main research areas of interest are online learning, social networking in education, and game-based learning. Carlos has recently been elected as Chair of the Hostos HEO Organization, has also chaired the HETS Distance Learning-Task Force, and several committees at the College. Mr. Guevara is also the president and co-founder of the Ecuadorian Youth Organization, whose mission is to promote the intellectual growth of the Ecuadorian youth through education. He has also established the Ecuadorian Scholars Fund, which annually provides scholarships for students to continue their college education. Coming from a humble background, and facing many challenges to accomplish his goals, he is convinced that the secrets for success are persistence, humbleness, creativity, and always setting the next goal in life and career.
Associate Professor in the Education Department
Coordinator of the Early-Childhood Education Program
Hostos Community College
Dr. Jacqueline M. DiSanto area of expertise include curriculum, administration and supervision, online learning, and open-educational resources. She has served as school administrator for pre-school through grade 12. Dr. DiSanto is a founding member and former chair of the Peer Observation Improvement Network for Teaching (POINT); she serves on the Instructional Evaluation and Hostos Online Learning Assessment committees. Her most recent publications focused on student perceptions of online learning and on a college-wide assessment initiative that addressed measuring skills development through general-education competencies and program-learning outcomes. She is the vice-chair of the board of trustees of the New York City Montessori Charter School.
Associate professor
Biological Sciences Department
Bronx Community College- CUNY
Seher have taught a wide range of courses including Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Microbiology and General Biology for more than in the 22 years. She has received a Presidential Grant, a Teaching with Technology Grant and a PSC-CUNY Grant. Therefore, developed activities to improve student learning through technology and problem based learning activities. She has also developed and taught pre-A&P workshops, and A&P workshops before the final exams along with my colleagues. In addition, Seher Atamturktur has co-designed an interdisciplinary Behavioral Neuroscience course and co-organized Biology Symposium Series.
Contact info: Address: 2155 University Avenue, Meister Hall 508, Bronx, New York 10453 Email:Seher.atamturktur@bcc.cuny.edu Phone Office: 718 289 5516
Seher Atamturktur Associate professor
Biological Sciences Department
Bronx Community College- CUNY
Seher have taught a wide range of courses including Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Microbiology and General Biology for more than in the 22 years. She has received a Presidential Grant, a Teaching with Technology Grant and a PSC-CUNY Grant. Therefore, developed activities to improve student learning through technology and problem based learning activities. She has also developed and taught pre-A&P workshops, and A&P workshops before the final exams along with my colleagues. In addition, Seher Atamturktur has co-designed an interdisciplinary Behavioral Neuroscience course and co-organized Biology Symposium Series.
Contact info: Address: 2155 University Avenue, Meister Hall 508, Bronx, New York 10453 Email:Seher.atamturktur@bcc.cuny.eduPhone Office: 718 289 5516
Dr. Sacha M. Ruiz Rodríguez
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Assistant Professor
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus
Dr. Sacha M. Ruiz Rodríguez achieved her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching in Physical Education from the Mayagüez University Campus (RUM), of the University of Puerto Rico in 2003. In 2007, completed a Master’s Degree in School Administration and Supervision at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (PUCPR), Mayagüez Campus. Started doctoral studies in Education in Curriculum and Teaching in the PUCPR, Ponce Campus (2001-2017) earning a degree as Doctor of Education. During the last 11 and a half years until present, she has been working for the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico as: Deputy Director of the Federal TRANSER Program, and Director of Development and Students. Currently Dr. Ruiz is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, and Assistant Professor in the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus.
Author: Dr. Dickens Saint Hilaire
Assistant Professor
Bronx Community College
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Dr. Dickens Saint Hilaire is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry and Chemical Technology Department at Bronx Community College of City University of New York. His research area is Greenhouse Gas Monitoring, Brown Grease Pyrolysis Mechanism and Soil Analysis. He is also currently engaged in pedagogical research projects focused on the impact of accelerated workshops/courses on students’ retention and graduation as well as the integration of technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses.
Author: Dr. Yasmin Edwards
Assistant Professor
Bronx Community College
Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Yasmin Edwards is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Bronx Community College. Her research focus is DNA Repair Systems. Her most recent article “An Msh3 ATPase domain mutation has no effect on DNA Mismatch Repair, published by BioMed Central Research Notes in November 2017 reveals the limited effect of the protein on DNA Mismatch Repair. She is also currently engaged in pedagogical research projects focused on the impact of accelerated workshops/courses on students’ long-term performance as well as the effective use of technology to enhance student comprehension in undergraduate science courses. Dr. Edwards is the program coordinator for the Biotechnology Program at Bronx Community College, a student research mentor and Biology Club faculty advisor.
Author:Dr. Nicolas Anuku
Associate Professor
Bronx Community College
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Dr. Nicolas Anuku obtained his doctorate from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Toulouse in 1995 (France). He worked on the chemical valorization of agricultural raw materials. Moreover, he was a Research Associate in material science at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey (2010 -2017), having worked on the synthesis of nanoparticles and the utilization of these nanoparticles as drug delivery systems in breast cancer (early detection and treatment). Dr. Anuku is deeply interested in nanotechnology and green chemistry as well as the valorization of waste. Currently he teaches chemistry at Bronx Community College and engage in pedagogy practices in each of his classes. This pedagogy contributes in distilling the right chemical information to non-conventional students.
Author: Nana Kofi Karikari
Chemistry Professor
Bronx Community College
Karikari is a Biomedical scientist with interest in biomarker discovery and proteomics using Mass Spectrometry applications. He is currently a professor at Bronx Community College, a lecturer in college Chemistry. His work focus is on improving and implementing science-related educational skills in students.
Author:Dr. Angel Rivera Serrano Colegio Universitario de San Juan
Dr. Rivera Serrano has 20 years of experience as a university professor teaching courses in educational technology and computer programming at the undergraduate and graduate level from several higher education institutions in Puerto Rico. He has collaborated on multiple occasions as an evaluator of the Higher Education Council Puerto Rico (CESPR) and offers professional training workshops to educators of the public education system of Puerto Rico. He holds a master’s degree in information systems and a doctorate in educational administration. He currently serves as coordinator of the department of Business Administration of the University College of San Juan.
Author: Dr. Karin Lundberg
Associate Professor
Chair of the Department of Language and Cognition
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Dr. Lundberg is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Language and Cognition at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY). She holds an M.A. in English and German Studies and Linguistics from Karl Ruprecht University Heidelberg, Germany and a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literatures from New York University, New York, USA. She has been a full time faculty member at Hostos Community College since fall 2006 where she teaches Academic ESL and Linguistics.
Author: Catherine (Kate) Lyons
Associate Professor
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
Kate Lyons is an Associate Professor at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY). She is Head of Reference in the Library and also faculty liaison to the Office of Educational Technology. She holds an M.S. in Library and Information Science from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.S. in Management from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. Her B.A. is from Grinnell College.
In recent years developmental education began shifting from a reliance on high-stakes testing in reading and writing to a multiple measures model for assessment. The multiple-measures model, which opens up a whole new array of writing opportunities for English Language Learning students, also aligns with good practices in course design, in the hybrid modality. This article describes a Grammar Adventure Game that two faculty members at Hostos Community College (CUNY), developed using Twine. The Grammar Adventure game served both as an alternative to a traditional grammar assignment, and as a pre-writing activity for a creative writing assignment, in an intermediate English as a Second Language (ESL) course. The authors discuss students’ experience using this gamified approach, and why it works in the hybrid environment.
Assistant Professor of English
Associate professor
Dr. Sacha M. Ruiz Rodríguez
Author: Dr. Dickens Saint Hilaire
Author: Dr. Yasmin Edwards
Author: Dr. Nicolas Anuku
Author: Nana Kofi Karikari
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Author: Dr. Karin Lundberg
Author: Catherine (Kate) Lyons