Nancy Velázquez-Torres is an Associate Professor in the Counseling and Human Services Department at John Jay College. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Learning Technologies from New Mexico State University, a Masters in TESOL K-12 and Multicultural Education from Queens College, and a Bachelors in Secondary Education in TESOL from Inter American University of Puerto Rico. She has an extensive background in developmental education, multicultural education, curriculum design, bilingualism, learning technologies and assessment. Dr. Velázquez-Torres has occupied faculty and administrative positions at several institutions in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico and has developed and taught over 50 courses.