SC/WG Members

Meet your Self-Study Steering Committee Co-Chairs:

Professor Nelson Nuñez-Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Professor and Unit Coordinator, Physical Sciences Unit, Natural Sciences Department

Nelson Nuñez Rodríguez is Professor of Chemistry, Unit Coordinator at Natural Sciences Department, and former Director of Center for Teaching and Learning at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. He currently serves as Fulbright Specialist on STEM Education and sub award Principal Investigator for a NIH IRACDA BETTR program. His scholarly interests focus on developing scientific skills in urban college students. He received a Bachelor Degree in Biology from Havana University, Cuba in 1992, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 2001 and developed a four year-postdoctoral training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

Associate Professor Kate Wolfe, Ph.D.
Behavioral Sciences Unit, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department

Dr. Wolfe is a social psychologist with research interests in quantitative reasoning among urban community college students, student perceptions of online learning, and urban college student attitudes toward sexual minorities. She was the Principal Investigator for the Hostos Online Learning Assessment research project. She was a member of PRIME (Project for Relevant and Improved Mathematics Education), a project funded by the Teagle Foundation. She was co-investigator a project that assessed quantitative reasoning among Hostos College students. Dr. Wolfe has been a Visiting Scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University as a fellow of the Metropolitan Colleges Institute for Teaching Improvement, a program that focused on the nature of a liberal education at urban colleges. She currently serves as a reviewer for the journal Numeracy.

Hostos Middle States Self-Study Group Composition

Hostos Self-Study Steering Committee Composition

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Nelson Nuñez-Rodríguez	Professor and Coordinator	Physical Sciences Unit, Natural Sciences Department	Co-Chair
Kate Wolfe	Associate Professor	Behavioral Sciences Unit, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department	Co-Chair
Babette Audant	Assistant Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning and Assessment	President's Office	Member
Henry Castillo	Student		Member
Nathaniel Cruz	Vice President for the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Management	Student Development and Enrollment Management	Member
Ernest Ialongo	Professor and Chair of the College Senate	Social Sciences Unit, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department	Member
Karin Lundberg	Associate Professor and Chair of the Language and Cognition Department	Language and Cognition Department	Member
Christine Mangino	Provost and Vice President for the Division of Academic Affairs/MSCHE ALO	Academic Affairs	Member
Amaris Matos	Director of Academic Affairs	Academic Affairs	Member
Peter Mertens	Interim Dean for the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD)	Member
Dalíz Pérez-Cabezas	Chief of Staff, CEWD, and Senator	CEWD	Member
Esther Rodriguez-Chardavoyne	Senior Vice President for the Division of Administration and Finance	Administration and Finance	Member
Maria Sime de Burgos	Student		Member
Mohammad Sohel	Professor	Physical Sciences Unit, Natural Sciences Department	Member

WG #1/Standard 1: Mission and Goals

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Francisco Fernandez	Professor and Chairperson	Natural Sciences Department	Co-Chair
Sarah Brennan	Executive Associate to the Provost	Academic Affairs	Co-Chair
Thomas Beachdel	Assistant Professor and Senator	Visual/Performing Arts Unit, Humanities Department	Member
Samuel Byrd	Transition and Advising Coordinator	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Maria Cano	Director of College Discovery	College Discovery	Member
Charles Drago	Professor and Chairperson	Allied Health Department	Member
Wendy Flores	Student		Member
Diana Kreymer	Events Coordinator	President's Office	Member
Idelsa Mendez	Development Coordinator	Advancement	Member
Leydi Ogando	Student and Senator		Member
Eric Rodriguez	Academic Student Support Counselor	College Discovery	Member
Alisa Roost	Associate Professor and Chairperson	Humanities Department	Member
Pearl Shavzin	Administrative Coordinator	Administration and Finance	Member
Dulce Toppenberg	Student Career Program Specialist	Career Services	Member
Victor Torres-Velez	Assistant Professor and Senator	Latin American Studies Unit, Humanities Department	Member

WG #2/Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Jackie DiSanto	Associate Professor, Unit Coordinator and Senator	Teacher Education Unit, Education Department	Co-Chair
Lauren Gretina	Director	Office of Compliance and Diversity	Co-Chair
Rosina Asiamah	Student and Senator		Member
Christine Dias-Singh	Interim Director of Human Resources	Human Resources	Member
Allison Franzese	Assistant Professor	Physical Sciences Unit, Natural Sciences Department	Member
Melanie García	CUNY Administrative Assistant and Senator	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Sean Gerrity	Assistant Professor	English Department	Member
Johanna Gómez	Assistant Dean of Students	Student Development and Enrollment Management	Member
Dana Lennon	Senior Director, Allied Health Programs	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Tanya Navarro	Confidential Executive Coordinator	Labor Designee	Member
Toya Pigford	Financial Aid Specialist	Financial Aid	Member
Hector Soto	Assistant Professor and Senator	Public Administration Unit, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department	Member

WG #3/Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Carlos Guevara	Director and Senator	Educational Technology Office and Center for Teaching and Learning	Co-Chair
Catherine Lewis	Associate Professor and Senator	Media Design Unit, Humanities  Department	Co-Chair
Zeinah Ahmed	Student		Member
Humberto Ballesteros	Assistant Professor and Senator	Modern Languages Unit, Humanities Department	Member
Alisa Bush	Student		Member
Amani Cottoy	Student		Member
Inmaculada Lara Bonilla	Assistant Professor	Modern Languages Unit, Humanities Department	Member
Silvia Reyes	Director of Special Projects and Student Academic Supports	Academic Affairs	Member
Soldanela Rivera López	Director of Presidential Strategic Initiatives	President's Office	Member
Javier Saldana	Workforce Development Manager	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Erik Smiles	Director of Athletics	Athletics and Recreation	Member
Malik Sullivan	Student Records Coordinator	Registrar	Member
Elizabeth Wilson	Director of School-College Partnerships and Senator	Office of School College Partnerships	Member

WG #4/Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Diana Macri	Assistant Professor and Senator	Dental Hygiene Unit, Allied Health Department	Co-Chair
Carlos Rivera	Director of Admissions	Admissions	Co-Chair
Wishart Alleyne	Bursar	Bursar's Office	Member
Arnaldo Bernabe	Chief of Public Safety	Public Safety	Member
Eduardo Camacho	Student		Member
Evelyn Fernandez-Ketcham	Executive Director, Workforce Development	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Sandy Figueroa	Associate Professor, Coordinator and Senator	Office Technology Unit, Business Department	Member
Ana García Reyes	Associate Dean for Community Relations	President's Office	Member
Leslie King	Director of Financial Aid	Financial Aid	Member
Christiana Konadu	Student		Member
Jason Libfeld	Student Leadership Coordinator	Student Life	Member
Eileen Newman	Executive Director, Center for Bronx Non-profits	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Ana Ozuna	Assistant Professor and Senator	Black Studies Unit, Humanities Department	Member
Raymond Pérez	Director of Accessibility Resource Center	Accessibility and Resource Center	Member

WG #5/Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Ann Mester	Associate Dean	Academic Affairs	Co-Chair
Anders Stachelek	Associate Professor and Deputy Chair	Mathematics Department	Co-Chair
Elbagine Bonilla	Strategic Planning and Assessment Specialist	Student Development and Enrollment Management	Member
Juana Florentino	Student		Member
Andrea Gabbidon-Levene	Director, CUNY Start and Math Start	CUNY Start	Member
Carmen García	Student		Member
Carl Grindley	Professor	English Department	Member
Amanda Howard	Associate Director of Grants Office	Grants Office	Member
Linda Miles	Assistant Professor	Library	Member
Mathew Moses	Lecturer and Senator	English Department	Member
Emerald Nwanne	Institutional Research Analyst	Office of Institutional Research and Assessment	Member
Jason Pelosi	Director of Student Success Center	Student Success Coaching Unit	Member
Rocio Rayo	Early College Coordinator	Office of School College Partnerships	Member
Lisanette Rosario	Director of Career Services	Career Services	Member
Aicha Traore	Student		Member

WG #6/Standard 6: Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Vyacheslav Dushenkov	Associate Professor	Biology Unit, Natural Sciences	Co-Chair
Varun Sehgal	Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President for Information Technology	Information Technology	Co-Chair
Louis Bury	Assistant Professor and Senator	English Department	Member
Karina Castro	Coordinator of Immersion Workshops and Honor's Program	Academic Affairs	Member
Fanny Dumancela	Finance Budget Director	Administration and Finance	Member
Safiyah Faustin	Senior Student Success Coach and Senator	Student Success Coaching Unit	Member
Elizabeth Friedman	Director of Campus Planning and Development	Administration and Finance	Member
Alba Lynch	Student Success Coach and Senator	Student Success Coaching Unit	Member
Sherin Mathew	Registration Coordinator	Registrar's Office	Member
Lillian Morales	Executive Assistant to the VP of Student Development	Student Development and Enrollment Management	Member
Susan Pinamonti	Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations	Advancement	Member
Yudeiri Rodríguez Ventura	Student		Member
Fabian Wander	Director of Health and Wellness, and Senator	Student Life	Member

WG #7/Standard 7: Governance, Leadership and Administration

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Jefferson Barnes	Deputy Chief Information Officer	Information Technology	Co-Chair
Antonios Varelas	Associate Professor	Behavioral Sciences Unit, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department	Co-Chair
Ken Acquah	Executive Director	Business Office	Member
Jason Buchanan	Assistant Professor	English Department	Member
Tameka Cassaberry	Student		Member
Sarah Church	Assistant Professor and Chair	Education Department	Member
Siddique Mohamed	Assistant Director of Student Success Coaching Unit	Student Success Coaching Unit	Member
Tina Quiñones-Cabrera	Director, Allied Health Programs and Contract Training	Continuing Education and Workforce Development	Member
Linda Ridley	Lecturer	Business Department	Member
Sara Rodberg	Academic Advisor	ASAP	Member
Gloria Rodríguez	Administrative Coordinator	President's Office	Member
Jerry Rosa	Director of Student Activities	Student Activities	Member
Eugene Sohn	Executive Counsel and Labor Designee	Office of the Labor Designee	Member
Tara Tacneau	Student		Member
Julie Trachman	Associate Professor, Coordinator and Senator	Biology Unit, Natural Sciences Department	Member

WG #8: Working Group Support

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Babette Audant	Assistant Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning and Assessment	President’s Office	Chair
Madeline Ford	Chief Librarian	Library	Member
Rhonda Johnson	Assistant Professor	Library	Member
Piotr Kocik	Director of Institutional Research and Assessment	Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)	Member
Dereck Norville-Bowie	Associate Director of Institutional Research	Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA)	Member

Compliance and Verification Affiliation

Name	Title	Department/Office	Role
Wendy Small-Taylor	Director, Academic Advisement	Academic Advisement, Office of Academic Affair	Chair
Johanna Arroyo Peralta	Academic Advisor	Academic Advisement, Office of Academic Affair	Member