1997 Doctor of Philosophy, Biology University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
1987 Master Degree in Food Technology Iowa State University-Ames
1984 Bachelor Degree, Chemistry University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Academic Experience
Instructor, UPR Utuado, 1987-1988.
Instructor, UPR Río Piedras, 1991-1992.
MARC Fellow, UPR Río Piedras, 1992-1996.
Assistant Professor, UPR Humacao, 1997-2001.
Bridges Program Director, UPR Humacao, 2001-2004.
MARC Director, UPR Humacao, 2003.
MARC Director, UPR Humacao, 2005-2015.
Full Professor, UPR Humacao, 2007-present.
Associate Professor, UPR Humacao, 2001-2007.
Associate Academic Affairs Dean-2012-2013.
MARC Co-PI- 2015-present.
Microbiology Program Coordinator- 2019-present.
Non-Academic Experience
Staff Microbiologist, Pepsi Cola Mfg. Co., 1988-1991.
Microbiologist, Upjohn Pharmaceutical, 1984.
Fellow Economic Development of PR, Iowa State University, 1984-1987.
Languages:
English and Spanish
Current membership in professional organizations
American Society for Microbiology
Service Activities
Participant ¨Teaching Research Ethics: A Workshop at Indiana University¨. May 12-14, 2009.
Excelencia en la Enseñanza de las Ciencias¨. May 14, 2010, Caguas, P.R.
Participant ¨The Challenge of Research Ethics Education in the University Setting: A Response to NIH and NSF Requirements¨. Cincinnati, Ohio. March 3, 2011.
Advisory Committee for the NSF-ESEE Project ¨Preparing Current and Future Researchers to Understand Ethical Parameters of Research, from Inception to Dissemination¨. UPR-Río Piedras, 2008-2011
Speaker: “La Biotecnologíaía y sus Aplicaciones¨ as part of the ¨Premio Amgen a la
Minority Programs Review Subcommittee. National Institute of General Medical Science Review Group. Member. 2013-2019
Academic Senate, UPR Humacao. 2011-2013; 2018-2019
Other Activities
Thesis advisees:
Ph.D. degree at UPR-Río Piedras (Chemistry). Madeline Díaz Serrano. Junio 2011.
An Electrochemical DNA Biosensor for the Detection of Salmonella Using Polymeric Films and Electrochemical Labels.
Ph.D. degree at UPR-Río Piedras (Chemistry). Rocío del Alba Cardona. Julio 2011.
“Physicochemical Studies of Ferrocenyl Chalcones and their Interactions with Nafion and β-Cyclodextrins”.
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