{"id":450,"date":"2014-04-29T13:17:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T13:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/?p=450"},"modified":"2014-10-29T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:55:38","slug":"authors-volume-iv-spring-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hets.org\/ejournal\/authors-volume-iv-spring-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Authors: Volume IV, Spring Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Authors: Volume IV, Spring Issue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Article 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bridging the Gap: Blended Courses in the Business Discipline<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Author:
\n<\/strong>Christine Mooney
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Business Department
\nQueensborough Community College, CUNY<\/p>\n

Christine Mooney is an Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York.\u00a0 Prof. Mooney is also an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York.\u00a0 She has been a member of the faculty at QCC for over ten years teaching a variety of courses in the Business Management area.\u00a0 She also, has served as a faculty mentor of the QCC Fed Challenge Team since the Fall of 2004.\u00a0 She and her colleague have successfully coached their team to two National Community College Finals.\u00a0 Professor Mooney has been recognized for her outstanding work in the field of Elder law where she is frequently appointed by the Court to serve as a guardian to incapacitated individuals.\u00a0 Professor Mooney holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York.\u00a0 She received her law degree with honors from New York Law School and is a member of the New York State Bar.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: cmooney@qcc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: (718) 281-5404<\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leslie Francis, Esq.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor, Business Department<\/p>\n

Queensborough Community College, CUNY<\/p>\n

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Professor Leslie Francis has taught Business Law and Business Management at Queensborough Community College, located in Queens, New York, for four years. Prior to coming to Queensborough, he was an adjunct professor at York College, also located in Queens, New York, for ten years where he taught Business Law.\u00a0 Both colleges are part of the City University of New York.\u00a0 In addition to teaching, Professor Francis is one of the faculty advisors to the school\u2019s mock trial team.\u00a0 The team remains the only community college in the Eastern Regional competition.<\/p>\n

Professor Francis is currently on the Curriculum Committee for a new early college\/high school program to begin in the Fall of 2014. The program is a partnership between Queensborough Community College, NYC Department of Education and SAP AG, a German multinational software corporation. Through a series of grants from New York State, New York City Department of Education and SAP AG, the students of B-Tech will receive a free Associates degree from Queensborough Community College in either Computer Information Systems or Internet Technology and a \u201cfirst-in-line\u201d opportunity to work for SAP AG or one of its many global partners.<\/p>\n

Professor Francis is also an attorney admitted to practice law in the states of New York and Connecticut and he is also admitted in the federal court of the United States for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, as well as the United States Bankruptcy Court.\u00a0 He received his J.D. degree from St. John\u2019s University School of Law and maintained his own law office for over twenty years. He is also a member of the quasi-judicial Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, Long Island.<\/p>\n

Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: LFrancis@qcc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: 718-281-5783<\/p>\n

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Copyright and Patent Education: Promoting Student Success by Developing Lifelong Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Farzaneh Razzaghi, Ph.D<\/strong>
\nDean of Library<\/p>\n

The University of Texas, Pan-American<\/p>\n

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Dr. Farzaneh Razzaghi has been serving as the Dean of library at the University of Texas- Pan American since 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies from Texas Woman\u2019s University. She obtained several management training certificates including one on \u201cWomen Executive Education\u201d from Harvard University, and \u201cManagement Development\u201d from Miami University in Oxford Ohio.<\/p>\n

She is currently chairing the University of Texas System Library Advisory Board, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Research Committee of the Distance Learning Section, and serving as a Board member of McAllen Public Library. Co-authored several proposals for Grants from Texas State Library, NEH and NSF. Member of TexShare Advisory Board, and served as a grant reviewer for Texas State Library and TexShare Continuing Education Committee.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: farzaneh@utpa.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (956) 665-2755<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong>Author:
\nJanette Garc\u00eda<\/strong>
\nHead of Special Collections, University Library
\nThe University of Texas, Pan-American<\/p>\n

Janette Garcia is the Head of Special Collections at The University of Texas-Pan American Library.\u00a0 She became interested in copyright issues while digitizing archival letters and photographs.\u00a0 She has an interest in patents and innovation, and how current intellectual property laws have developed in the United States.\u00a0 She earned her Master\u2019s Degree in Information and Library Studies from the University of Michigan, and is currently working on a second master\u2019s degree in history<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: janette@utpa.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (956) 665-2990
\nAddress: 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX\u00a0 78539-2999<\/p>\n

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\nAuthor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Kelly Leu<\/strong>
\nCopyright & Scholarly Communications Librarian
\nThe University of Texas, Pan-American<\/p>\n

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Kelly Leu has served as the Copyright & Scholarly Communication Librarian at the University of Texas \u2013 Pan American since January 2012.\u00a0\u00a0As the main point of contact for copyright information on campus, she regularly meets with faculty, staff, and students providing assistance with questions. \u00a0In addition to serving as a co-instructor for the Library’s Copyright & Patents 101 online workshop, she also provides presentations to the campus community throughout the year. \u00a0She earned her Master of Science in Information Science from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and completed the Copyright Management and Leadership certificate program offered by the Center for Intellectual Property of the University of Maryland University College<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: leukk@utpa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: (956) 665-2623<\/p>\n

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Article 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evaluaci\u00f3n de un programa de capacitaci\u00f3n profesional de una Instituci\u00f3n de Educaci\u00f3n Superior en Puerto Rico<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Lisbel M. Correa<\/strong>
\nCurriculum Developement Specialist\/Center of Innovation and Creativity in Education (CICE)\u00a0Coordinator Part Time Faculty
\nInter American University , Ponce Campus<\/p>\n

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Dr. Lisbel M. Correa Su\u00e1rez is a Curriculum Development Specialist, and the Coordinator of the Center of Innovation and Creativity in Education of the Distance Learning Associate Deanship. She owns a Doctored Degree in Instructional Technology and Distance Education of the Fischler School of Education of Nova Southeastern University, and a Master Degree in Educational Technology of Caribbean University. Dr. Correa also has successfully worked as an online instructor for sub-graduate and graduate Programs, and has also provide exceptional contributions by \u00a0creating standardized processes for online courses instructional design. She has actively worked as a leader for the evaluation, development and reinforcement of the assessment processes of the Associate Dean of Distance Education. Furthermore, she designed the institutional training program for online instructors; as well as other online courses for sub-graduate and graduate program.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: lmcorrea@ponce.inter.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (787) 284-1912\u00a0 Ext.2124
\nAlternate phone: (787) 479-6506<\/p>\n

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Article 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honors Calculus Course at a Community College<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Tanvir Prince<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Mathematics
\n<\/strong>Hostos Community College, CUNY<\/p>\n

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Dr. Tanvir Prince has a Ph.D. in Mathematics and is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Hostos Community College. He is interested in such areas as Topological Quantum Field Theory and Recreational Mathematics. He has recently become very interested in Mathematics Education. He has presented at numerous international and national conferences. He is regularly publishing articles focusing both on pure mathematics and mathematics education in various peer reviewed journals. Dr. Prince is also currently collaborating on projects that aim to expose community college students to mathematical research early in their academic careers. His other interests include traveling and cooking.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: tprince@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a>
\nAlternate Email: tanvirp123@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: (718) 518-6828<\/p>\n

Address: 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451<\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Ruslan Flek<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Mathematics
\nHostos Community College,\u00a0 CUNY<\/p>\n

Dr. Ruslan Flek received his B.S. in Mathematics from Hunter College of CUNY and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center.\u00a0 While completing his doctoral work he served as an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College and a math learning center supervisor.\u00a0 He received his Ph.D. in 2009, and is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Hostos Community College (CUNY). His pure mathematical interests and areas of expertise include Complex Analysis, Complex Dynamics, General Dynamical Systems and Hyperbolic Geometry.\u00a0 His broader research interests include Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development and the Psychology of Quantitative Reasoning.\u00a0 He remains active in the above areas of research through publications, national presentations and larger collaborative projects, especially in the area of mathematics pedagogy.<\/p>\n

Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: rflek@hostos.cuny.edu<\/a>
\nAlternate Email: rossflek@gmail.com<\/a>
\nPhone: (718) 518-6615 ext. 7005
\nAddress: 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Article 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Infusing Technology to Boost Competition: A Practical Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Naydeen T. Gonzalez-De Jesus, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice President, Student Affairs<\/p>\n

Bergen Community College<\/p>\n

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Vice President of Student Affairs Naydeen Gonz\u00e1lez-De Jes\u00fas has worked in student services on the community college level for the past decade. She joined Bergen Community College in January 2013 after serving as Burlington County College\u2019s associate dean since 2009. She holds a doctorate in industrial organizational psychology from Northcentral University. Recently, Dr. Gonzalez-De Jesus established a Military and Veterans Affairs Center, a One-Stop Enrollment Services Center, an Admissions Welcome Center, and an improved enrollment management strategy that has yielded recent increases in headcount and credit enrollment. She serves as Institutional Representative for the NJ Women\u2019s Network in Higher Education. Dr. Gonzalez-De Jesus is a National Community College Hispanic Council Fellow, and a member of the National Council on Black American Affairs, a member organization of the American Association of Community Colleges. Her research interests include but are not limited to leadership development, organizational psychology, student success, persistence and retention, and process evaluation and improvement. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and Italian.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Bergen Community College
\nAddress: 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
\nPhone: (201) 447-7100<\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denisse Liguori, MA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dean of Student of Affairs<\/p>\n

Phillip Ciarco Learning Center-Hackensack<\/p>\n

Bergen Community College<\/p>\n

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For over 20 years, Ms. Liguori has instructed and counseled at Bergen Community College. Dean Liguori research interests include the impact of disabilities on student career choices, teaching and learning styles for students with disabilities, customer service, and retention. She is fluent in expressive and receptive American Sign Language.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: dliguori@bergen.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Article 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Las experiencias de la facultad y personal no docente de un programa a distancia en Puerto Rico<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Marcos Torres<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Business<\/p>\n

Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR), Ponce Campus<\/p>\n

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Dr. Marcos Torres-Nazario is Associate Professor of Business at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR) Ponce Campus.\u00a0 He received the degree of Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from the Inter American University Metro Campus.\u00a0 He also completed a Post Master Certificate in Institutional Research from Florida State University.\u00a0 In 2013 completed a Master Degree in Research and Evaluation at the University of Puerto Rico, R\u00edo Piedras Campus.<\/p>\n

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Contact info:<\/p>\n

Email: mtorres@ponce.inter.edu<\/a>
\nWeb: http:\/\/www.ponce.inter.edu\/html\/dirr_facultad\/facultad.html<\/a>
\nPhone: (787) 284-1912
\nFax: (787) 841-0103<\/p>\n

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Article 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working through Challenges and Solutions Encountered in a Social Work Distance Education Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Denise A. Longoria, Ph.D., LCSW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Social Work<\/p>\n

The University of Texas – Pan American<\/p>\n

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Denise A. Longoria is an assistant professor of social work at The University of Texas-Pan American.\u00a0 She holds an MSSW from The University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University.\u00a0 Before joining The University of Texas \u2013 Pan American, she was a faculty member at Texas A & M International University.\u00a0 She has been a social worker for over twenty years, and an academician for fourteen.\u00a0\u00a0 Her areas of interest and expertise include social work practice, family violence issues, and social work education.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to teaching social work courses, Dr. Longoria is responsible for recruitment and advising of Laredo students enrolled in the distance education program.\u00a0 Dr. Longoria maintains a small private practice where she provides individual and couples\u2019 therapy.\u00a0 She also serves as a board member of two non-profit agencies in Laredo, Texas.
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Address: 1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
\nPhone: (956) 665-3575
\nFax: (956) 665-3516
\nemail: longoriada@utpa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Author:
\nMaria de Lourdes Mart\u00ednez Avil\u00e9s, Ph.D., MSW<\/strong>
\nField Education Director
\nDepartment of Social Work
\nUniversity of Texas-Pan American<\/p>\n

Dr. Mar\u00eda de Lourdes Mart\u00ednez Avil\u00e9s has a Bachelor in Social Work from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, a Master in Social Work from the University of Connecticut, and two PhD\u2019s on Comparative Social Welfare Policies from University of Texas at Arlington, and Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Nuevo Le\u00f3n, M\u00e9xico. Among other, Dr. Martinez has practice experience with teenage pregnancy, alcohol and other drugs addiction, and community organization in Puerto Rico and United States. She is currently the Field Education Director for the Social Work Department at the University of Texas- Pan American.<\/p>\n

Contact info:<\/p>\n

Phone: (956) 665-3190 (Office)<\/p>\n

Alternate phone: (956) 665-3575 (Department)
\nEmail: martinezmd@utpa.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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To learn more about the authors of previous issues click here<\/a><\/h3>\n

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