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Board of Trustees of Boricua College

Benito Fernández
Chairperson

Shirley Rodriguez Remeneski
Vice-Chairperson

Serafin Mariel
Treasurer

Richard Izquierdo, M.D.
Trustee

María M. Perez
Trustee

Suleika Cabrera Drinane
Trustee

Hector Diaz
Trustee

A. Paul Blanco
Trustee

Agustin Rivera
Trustee

Marlene Cintron
Trustee

Ralina Cardona
Trustee

Luis A. Gonzalez, J.D.
Trustee

José R. Sanchez
Trustee

Victor G. Alicea, Ph.D.
President

Administration of Boricua College

Victor G. Alicea, Ph.D.
President
BS, 1963; MSW., 1966; M. Phil., 1977; PhD, 1978, Columbia University

Shivaji Sengupta, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
BA, 1968, St. Stephen’s College; MA, 1970; M. Phil., 1976;
Ph.D., 1979, Columbia University

María Montes Morales , Pd.D.
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs (Brooklyn Campus at Northside)
BS, 1960, The City College of New York / City University of New York
Pd.D., 2006, Boricua College

Irving Ramirez
Vice President for Information Technology
BS, 1976; MS, 1979, University of Puerto Rico

Dasil Velez
Legal Counsel
BS, 1970, Marist College; J.D., 1982, Georgetown University Law Center

John A. Guzman, Ed.D.
Dean/Director, (Brooklyn Campus at Graham Avenue)
BA, 1971, Hunter College / City University of New York; MS, 1974, Teachers’ College, Columbia University; Ed.D., 2002, California Coast University

Basilisa Colón Ramirez, Ph.D.
Co-Chairperson, Human Services (Manhattan Campus)
BA, 1971, University of Puerto Rico; MA, 1975, Columbia University;
MEd, 1975; Ph.D., 2003, Walden University

Victor Garcia
Co-Chairperson, Human Services (Brooklyn Campus at Northside)
BA, 1970; University of Puerto Rico; MS, 1975, Richmond College / City University of New York

Joseph H. Gaines, Ed.D.
Co-Chairperson, Education (Manhattan Campus)
BA, 1975, Queens College / City University of New York; MS, 1980; EdM, 1986; Ed.D., 1989, Teachers College, Columbia University

Alejandro Villalba
Co-Chairperson, Education (Brooklyn Campus at Northside)
BA, 1960, Immaculate Conception College; M.Div., 1964, St. Vincent College; MA, 1975, Queens College / City University of New York

José Luis Marquez
Co-Chairperson, Business Administration (Brooklyn Campus at Northside);
BS, 1977; MS, 1980, Baruch College / City University of New York

Moises Pereyra
Co-Chairperson, Business Administration (Manhattan Campus)
BA, 1977; MS, 1980, Queens College / City University of New York

José R. Hernandez
Chairperson, LAS-Generic Studies (Manhattan Campus)
BS, 1972, University of Puerto Rico

José Israel López
Chairperson, LAS-Generic Studies (Brooklyn Campus at Graham Avenue)
BA, 1983, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico; MA, 2002, Boricua College

Abraham Lind-Oquendo
Artist-in-Residence
BA, 1960; MA, 1962, Manhattan School of Music

Elias Oyola
Director of Finance
BA, 1984, Colegio Universitario de Humacao, Universidad de Puerto Rico

Abraham Cruz
Director of Admissions (Manhattan Campus)
BA, 1972, Richmond College / City University of New York

Miriam Pfeffer
Director of Admissions (Brooklyn Campus at Northside)
BA, 1974; MS,1976, The City College of New York / City University of New York

Aurea Morales
Director of Admissions (Brooklyn Campus at Graham Avenue)
BA, 1989, Brooklyn College / City University of New York

Mercedes Alicea, Ed.D.
Director of Registration and Assessment
BA, 1970; MA, 1977, Manhattan School of Music; Ed.M., Ed.D., 1991, Teachers College, Columbia University

Francia L. Castro
Director of Personnel and Human Resources
BS, 1981, Boricua College
E-Mail: fcastro@boricuacollege.edu

Rosalia Cruz
Director of Financial Aid
BS, 1987, Boricua College

Liza Rivera
Director of Library and Learning Resources
BA, 1980, Geneseo State University; M.L.S., 1995, Queens College / City University of New York

Gary J Aguayo
Director, Tutoring Center and Special Programs
BA, 1996, York College / City University of New York;
MA, 1997, Florida State University

Angel Reyes
Director of Environmental Services

José Manso
Director of Bursar

Robert Guilbe
Director of Athletics

Instruction

Victor G. Alicea
Professor, Human Services
BS, 1963; MSW., 1966; M. Phil., 1977;
Ph.D., 1978, Columbia University

Pompilio Alvarez
Professor, History and Fine Arts
BA, 1958; MA, 1960, Universidad Salamanca; MA, 1972, Universidad Complutense de Valladolid; MA, 1986, Universidad Católica-Puerto Rico; PhD,1992, Universidad Complutense de Valladolid

Nancy Ayala
Professor, Education
BA, 1961, University of Puerto Rico;
MS, 1969, The City College of New York / City University of New York;
PhD, 1975, University of Pittsburgh

Joseph H. Gaines
Professor, Education
BA, 1975, MS, 1980, Queens College / City University of New York;
EdM, 1986; EdD, 1989, Teachers College, Columbia University

María Montes Morales
Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1960, The City College of New York / City University of New York
PdD, 2006, Boricua College

Myrna Nieves
Professor, Latin American Literature
BA, 1970, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1973, Columbia University;
PhD, 1984, New York University

Rene Ramirez
Professor, Philosophy
BA, 1966, City College of New York / City University of New York
MA, 1977, New York University;
PhD, 1998, Columbia University

Bronwyn K. Richards
Professor, Economics
BA, 1968, Vassar College;
MA, 1971, New York University;
MA, 1974, M. Phil, 1976, PhD, 1981, Columbia University

Shivaji Sengupta
Professor, English
BA, 1968, St. Stephen’s College;
MA, 1970; MPhil., 1976; PhD, 1979, Columbia University

Ida Torres
Professor, Education
BS, 1970, The City College of New York / City University of New York;
MS, 1975, Catholic University of Puerto Rico; EdD, 2000, Teachers College, Columbia University

Alejandro Villalba
Professor, Education
BA, 1960, Immaculate Conception College;
MDiv, 1964, St. Vincent College;
MA, 1975, Queens College / City University of New York

Daniel Argote
Associate Professor, Human Services
BSW, 1976; MSW; 1977, New York University

Basilisa Colón Ramirez
Associate Professor, Human Services
BA, 1971, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1975, Columbia University; MEd, 1975; PhD, 2003, Walden University

Rosa Elena Egipciaco
Associate Professor, Education
BA, 1952, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1971, New York University

Henry Espinosa
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1971, Richmond College / City University of New York;
MS, 1972, Queens College / City University of New York

Victor Garcia
Associate Professor, Human Services
BA, 1970, University of Puerto Rico;
MS, 1975, Richmond College / City University of New York

John Guzman
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1971, Hunter College / City University of New York;
MS, 1974, Teachers College, Columbia University; EdD, 2002, California Coast University

Jorge E. Hernandez
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1964, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1974, Hunter College / City University of New York

José R. Hernandez
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1972, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1980, Baruch College / City University of New York

Carmen López
Associate Professor, Education
BA, 1978, Inter-American University;
MS, 1979, Adelphi University;
PhD, 1990, Fordham University

José Luis Marquez
Associate Professor, Business Administration
BS, 1977; MS, 1980, Baruch College / City University of New York

Julie Mathis
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1968, Oberlin College; MS, 1984, Bank Street College of Education

Doris Mills
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1977, Lehman College / City University of New York;
MS, 1978, The College at Brockport / State University of New York

Moíses Pereyra
Associate Professor, Business Administration
BA1977; MS, 1980, Queens College / City University of New York

Irving Ramirez
Associate Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1976; MS, 1979, University of Puerto Rico

Milagros Velez-Orabona
Associate Professor, Human Services
BA, 1972, Lehman College / City University of New York; MS, 2002, Boricua College

Ana Cortijo
Assistant Professor, Human Services
BS, 1980, Boricua College;
MSW, 1986, Hunter College / City University of New York

Luís Esquilin, Jr.
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1985, Boricua College;
MSW, 1987, Columbia University

José Angel Figueroa
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1971, New York University;
MA, 1972, Buffalo University / State University of New York

Edgardo Gonzalez
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1988, University of Puerto Rico, 1988; MDiv,1992, San Francisco Theological Seminary

José Antonio Irizarry
Acting Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1966, University of Puerto Rico

José Israel Lopez
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1983, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico; MA, 2002, Boricua College

Roberto Maldonado
Assistant Professor, Human Services
BA, 1973, MA, 1980, University of Puerto Rico; PhD, 1996, The Graduate Center / City University of New York

Nancy Mercado
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1982, Rutgers University;
MA, 1986, New York University;
PhD, 2004, Binghamton University / State University of New York

Francisco Nazario
Acting Assistant, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1972, Pace University;
MS, 1999; PhD, 2001 Southwest University

Nilsa Olivero
Assistant Professor, Human Services
BS, 1974; MEd, 1975, University of Pittsburg; MEd, 1976, Columbia University;
PhD, 1996, The Union Institute

Rosita Oquendo
Acting Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1987, Columbia University;
MA, 1989, Webster University;
PhD, 1995, Walden University

José Olmo-Olmo
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1970, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1976, Rutgers University

Hilda Rivera Pantoja
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1976, University of Puerto Rico;
MA, 1986, University of Phoenix;
MA, 1996, Teachers College, Columbia University

Margarita Santiago
Assistant Professor, Human Services
BA, 1970, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico; MSW, 1989, Buffalo University / State University of New York

Emilio Suarez
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1971, Buffalo University / State University of New York; MA, 1989, University of Essex, U.K.

Douglas E. Thomas
Assistant Professor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1991, Southern Illinois University;
MS, 1993, Shippensburg University;
MA, 1998, Lutheran Theological Seminary;
PhD, 2003, Temple University

Nadine Andre
Instructor, Human Services
BA, 1988, Bard College;
MPA, 2001, Baruch College / City University of New York

José D. Casanova
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1974, Andres Bello Catholic University;
MBA, 1978, New York University

Barbara Gardner
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1970, The American University;
MAT, 1973, Antioch Graduate School of Education;
EdD, 1997, University of Massachusetts

Esteban Galvan
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1981; MA, 1982, Immaculate Conception Seminary

Alexander Gonzalez
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1989, LaGuardia Community College / City University of New York;
MS, 1992, The City College of New York / City University of New York

Rafael Landron
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1998; MA, 2000, Binghampton University / State University of New York

Soraya Marcano
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1995, University of Puerto Rico;
MFA, 1998, Pratt Institute School of Art & Design

Yvette Mercado
Instructor, Human Services
BA, 1990, New York University;
MA, 1992, The City College of New York / City University of New York

José Muñoz
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BA, 1979, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico; MA, 1988, Center for Advance Studies of Puerto Rico

Elizabeth Ruf-Maldonado
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
MA, 1994; MPhil, 1997; PhD, 2006, Columbia University

Ismael Sanchez
Instructor, LAS/Generic Studies
BS, 1977; MEd, 1983, The City College of New York / City University of New York

Julio R. Sanchez
Instructor, Education
BA, 1992, College of New Rochelle;
MS, 1997, The City College of New York / City University of New York

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