{"id":1881,"date":"2019-04-25T20:03:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T20:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2019-04-30T20:26:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T20:26:45","slug":"authors-volume-ix-spring-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/authors-volume-ix-spring-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Authors Volume IX, Spring Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article 1: Implementation of a Civic Engagement Community Change Model by a Community College Through the Integration of Technology and Social Media as a Strategic Element.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Prof. Hector W. Soto, J.D
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor of Law and Public Policy
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Contact information:<\/strong>
\nEmail:<\/strong> hsoto@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a>
\nTelephone (mobile):<\/strong> 917-557-7925
\nTelephone (office):<\/strong> 718-518-6718<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Article 2: Hispanic Students and Online Learning: Factors of Success.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Floralba Arbelo, Ed.D.
\n<\/strong>Associate Professor of Education
\nTitle V. Project Director
\nCarlos Albizu University, Miami<\/p>\n

Dr. Floralba Arbelo has had the privilege of teaching, mentoring students, and participating in community based education in the United States and in the Caribbean.\u00a0 Her areas of expertise include research methods, curriculum development, distance education, youth development, nonprofit management, and grant writing. Dr. Arbelo mentors graduate students in their research for qualifying degrees. Her own research centers on Hispanic student achievement, Hispanic Serving Institutions, student retention, and online teaching and learning. Dr. Arbelo earned her bachelor degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, a master\u2019s degree The New School for Public Engagement, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Liberty University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact information:
\nEmail: farbelo@albizu.edu<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Karli Martin, M.S.<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
\nCarlos Albizu University<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms. Karli Martin is a clinical psychology doctoral student at Albizu University in Miami, Florida. She graduated with her bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice and psychology from SUNY Oneonta in New York. Her clinical interests include neuropsychological assessment, behavior therapy, traumatic brain injury, neurodevelopmental disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. She enjoys hiking, bowling and relaxing at home with her two dogs for self-care. Karli aspires to learn more about a variety of cultures through her work and travel. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/span>Email: kmartin002@sunmail.albizu.edu <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


\nAilema Frigerio, PsyD<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>School Psychologist
\nMiami Dade Public Schools <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Ailema Frigerio is a licensed psychologist with the Miami Dade County public school system. Formerly Assistant Director of Clinical Training and Associate Professor at Carlos Albizu University, she has mentored countless students through to degree completion at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels.\u00a0 Dr. Frigerio has earned her bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees from Carlos Albizu University. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/span>Email: <\/span>afrigerio@sunmail.albizu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article 3: Teaching Online on a South Bronx Community College.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Dr. Elys Vasquez-Iscan, Ed.D., MPH
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 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\u00a0ELEVATE 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.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Email<\/strong>: evasquez-iscan@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article 4: The Practice of Peer Observation.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Jacqueline M. DiSanto, Ed.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nEducation Department
\nCoordinator of the Early-Childhood Education Program
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Dr. Jacqueline M. DiSanto area of expertise include curriculum, administration and supervision, online learning, and open-educational resources.\u00a0 She has served as school administrator for pre-school through grade 12.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 She is the vice-chair of the board of trustees of the New York City Montessori Charter School.<\/p>\n

Contact Information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 518-4437
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 jdisanto@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Sandy Figueroa, M.S.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 In 1980, the College went through a re-organization process and the Secretarial Science Department became one of three units in the Business Department.\u00a0 The other units were:\u00a0 Business and Accounting and Data Processing.\u00a0 Since 1999, Professor Figueroa has been teaching in the Computer Information Systems Unit.\u00a0 From 2003 until 2006, she was the chair of the Business Department.\u00a0 Currently, Professor Figueroa is the Coordinator for the Office Technology Unit of the Business Department.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 She is a founding of member of the Peer Observation Improvement Network for Teaching (POINT).<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 518-6512
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 sfigueroa@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Carlos Guevara, M.S.<\/strong>
\nDirector
\nOffice of Educational Technology
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Mr. Carlos Guevara, was born in Quito (Ecuador), and is an innate leader and fighter and first-generation college student.\u00a0 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. \u00a0He has established a successful organizational culture shift around technology adoption, implementing initiatives centered on mentoring and communities of practice.\u00a0 He is a frequent presenter of a variety of academic technology topics at national and international conferences.\u00a0 His main research areas of interest are online learning, social networking in education, and game-based learning.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 319-7915
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 cguevara@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a>
\nePORTFOLIO:<\/strong>\u00a0 http:\/\/hostos.digication.com\/carlosguevara<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Antonios Varelas, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Dr.\u00a0Antonios\u00a0Varelas is Associate Professor of Psychology in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. \u00a0He 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.\u00a0 He currently serves on the college-wide Personnel and Budget committee and on POINT.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 518-6886
\nEmail:<\/strong> avarelas@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Diana Macri, M.S.Ed., R.D.H.<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Professor Macri teaches three core courses in the Dental Hygiene unit: \u00a0Oral Pathology, Oral Microbiology and Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management. \u00a0Her publications can be seen in medical and dental hygiene journals and she is a frequent contributor to online industry publications. \u00a0She has presented at professional conferences nationally and internationally.\u00a0 She is the current chair of POINT.\u00a0 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<\/em>, a newsletter for dental hygiene students and recent graduates published by Pennwell Corp; and is the Treasurer of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 319-7970
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 dmacri@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Andrea Fabrizio,Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor & Chair of English Department
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Dr. Andrea Fabrizio received her B.A. in English from Fordham University and her Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in Women\u2019s Studies\u00a0from the Graduate Center of The City University of New York. \u00a0Her scholarly interests include 17th century women’s spiritual writing and\u00a0writing pedagogy.\u00a0\u00a0She currently co-coordinates the Writing-across-the-Curriculum Initiative at Hostos and was a founding member of POINT.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 518-6697
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 afabrizio@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Sherese Mitchelle, Ed.D.<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

Dr. Sherese A. Mitchell\u00a0has served as an Assistant Professor at Hostos Community College for nine years. \u00a0She holds an Educational Doctorate in Instructional Leadership with a focus on Learning Styles. \u00a0Prior to working in academics, she spent 20 years in the field working with children in various settings and leadership roles. \u00a0Dr. Mitchell has brought that experience in her current instructional position to future educators enrolled in methods courses at Hostos. \u00a0In those courses, she constantly invites student- and colleague-feedback to revise course organization and content to meet the varied learning needs of all students. \u00a0She is passionate about student accountability and classroom management and provides staff development on such. \u00a0Dr. Mitchell serves as a chair of the Student Disciplinary and Instructional Evaluation committees at Hostos. \u00a0She is an executive board member of NACCTEP (National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs) and the Children’s center at Hostos. \u00a0Additionally, she provides voluntary services of staff development in educational settings and is the Academic Director at a summer camp. \u00a0Beyond her learning-style and note-taking research, Dr. Mitchell has presented many papers at national, local, and regional conferences.<\/p>\n

Contact Information:
\n<\/strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0 718 518-4413
\nEmail:<\/strong>\u00a0 smitchell@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Sean Gerrity, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, English
\nHostos Community College<\/p>\n

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. \u00a0Since 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. \u00a0His scholarly writing has appeared in\u00a0Journal of the Early Republic, Journal of American Studies,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States<\/em>. He has also written about maintaining an active research agenda as a community-college instructor for\u00a0Inside Higher Ed<\/em>\u200b 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.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0 sgerrity@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a>
\nWebpage:\u00a0<\/strong> https:\/\/www.seangerrity.com<\/a>
\nTwitter:<\/strong> @g3rrity<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article 5: Tendencias en la Evaluaci\u00f3n de Cursos en L\u00ednea.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Dr. Liana Iveth Guti\u00e9rrez Moreno<\/strong>
\nProfessor
\nSchool of Business Administration
\nUniversidad de Puerto Rico Recinto R\u00edo Piedras<\/p>\n

She has a Master Degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag\u00fcez Campus and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching in Mathematics from the University of Puerto Rico, R\u00edo Piedras Campus. Her topic of research was the evaluation of an online Mathematics course. She worked on various professional development projects for teachers and as designer of online Mathematics modules. In addition, she has a Certification in Construction of Virtual Environments.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Email:<\/strong> liana.gutierrez@upr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article 6: To Blend or not to Blend: A Case Study of On-line Learning in General Biology.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Yasmine Edwards, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nDepartment of Biological Sciences
\nBronx Community College<\/p>\n

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 \u201cAn 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\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

Contact information:<\/strong>
\nEmail:<\/strong> Yasmin.edwards@bcc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Hisseine Faradj<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nPolitical Science\/Sociology
\nDepartment of Social Sciences<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Contact information:
\n<\/strong>Address:<\/strong> Colston Hall, Room 329\/327, 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
\nEmail:<\/strong> hisseine.faradj@bcc.cuny.edu
\nPhone:<\/strong> 718-289-5822
\nFax:<\/strong> 718-289-6099<\/p>\n

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Article 7: Zoom: An Innovative Solution for the Live-online Virtual Classroom.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"Tamara JG Barbosa, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nBusiness Communication Department
\nCollege of Business Administration
\nUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Contact Information:
\n<\/strong>Email:<\/strong> tamara.Barbosa@upr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Mary Jo Barbosa, M.S.<\/strong>
\nProfessor
\nBiological Sciences Department
\nCollege of General Studies
\nUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus<\/p>\n

Professor Mary Jo Barbosa spent over six decades teaching Biological Sciences. She was a pioneer integrating technology into the classroom. From audio-visual materials to Zoom. \u00a0She began her career in 1960 as a high school Biology teacher. She worked at the Biological Sciences Department where she taught first-year Biology for 53 years. She created the first audio-visual course for the Biological Sciences department. In 2004, after 39 years of pencil and bubble testing, Prof. Barbosa changed to online assessment using the Blackboard LMS for all tests. She input her entire item pool that had been researched and fine-tuned in the previous 39 years with a base sample of over 42,000 first-year students. \u00a0Prof. Barbosa was the first Director of Environmental Education at the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, where she created the first high school biology research-based course about Puerto Rico. At the PRDNR, she created videotapes for the classroom and for teacher training. \u00a0In 2012 she created videos for her YouTube channel (Induktiva), in the areas of Mendelian Genetics and Drosophila melanogaster culturing techniques. In 2017, she integrated Zoom to teach live-online. Prof. Barbosa holds an MS in Biology from Rutgers University and Doctoral Studies in Higher Education from New York University. In the Spring of 2018, Prof. Barbosa became a Distinguished Honorary Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for her contributions to Leadership, Scholarship and Service.<\/p>\n

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Article 1: Implementation of a Civic Engagement Community Change Model by a Community College Through the Integration of Technology and Social Media as a Strategic Element. Prof. Hector W. Soto, J.D Assistant Professor of Law and Public Policy Hostos Community College Hector W. Soto has been teaching courses regarding the U.S. legal system, criminal law, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1881"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1981,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881\/revisions\/1981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}