School of Health Professions Faculty ACEVEDO CRUZ, EMILIA - Undergraduate Department B. Ed. in Health; Professor, M. P. H. E. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus; Ed.D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan AJA ROLÓN, ANGEL R. - Undergraduate Department GA in Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions; Professor, D. M. D. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences ALEMÁN BATISTA, ADA MILDRED - Undergraduate Department B. Ed. in Health; Assistant Professor, M.P. H. E. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus; Psy. D. Ponce School of Medicine. ÁLVAREZ PAGÁN, LYVIA A. - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Cytotechnology; Assistant Professor, M. D. Cuyo University Argentina; Pathology Residence Dade County Medical Examiners Office, Miami, Florida, l986-87. ANGLERÓ VEGA, IVONNE DEL C. - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Dietetic Internship; Professor, M.M.Sc. Emory University, Georgia. BÁEZ CARRASQUILLO, NORMA I. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Associate Professor, M. S. Occupational Therapy New York University. BAYRON FLORES, FLAVIA E. - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Professor, M. P. A. University of Puerto Rico; Athletic Trainer Certified A.A.T.A.; Aquatic Therapy Clinical Specialist Aquatic Therapy & Rehabilitation Institute Inc.; Ai Chi Certification #0206085 Ai Chi International; Ed. D. in progress Turabo University. BONET RIVERA, IVETTE M. - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Assistant Professor, M. A. in Pathokinesiology Physical Therapy New York University, 1998. BURCH WETTERINGS, ANNLEE - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Associate Professor, Ed. D. and Post Doctoral Fellowship in Healthcare Disparities Columbia Teachers College. CABALLERO COLÓN, ELINA - Undergraduate Department GA Ophthalmic Technology; Instructor, B. H. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CAMACHO FELICIANO, DELIA M. - Graduate Department Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research; Professor, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences CAMACHO MARTÍNEZ, ALMA J. - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Cytotechnology; Assistant Professor, M. B. A. Turabo University. CARLO MIRABAL, EDNA J. - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Instructor, M. S. Texas Christian University.
CASTRO FIGUEROA, ANADEL - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Instructor, M. S. Health Information Administration University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences CENTENO SUAZO, JUANITA - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Dietetic Internship; Professor, Ed. D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico. COLÓN RAMIREZ, WANDA I. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor, M. S. Occupational Therapy & Ph. D. Occupational Therapy Candidate University of Illinois; Neurodevelopment Therapy Certification NOVA South Eastern University. COLÓN RODRIGUEZ, NELSON - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Professor, MS, MT (ASCP), CLS, NCA Long Island University. COLÓN SANTAELLA, CARMEN L. - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Professor, Ph.D. Psychology: Academic Research University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras CRUZ BOCANEGRA, HILDA - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Assistant Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CRUZ GÓMEZ, CYNTHIA - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Associate Professor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico; APTA Certified Clinical Instructor APTA. CRUZ RIVERA, ARNALDO - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor, MC Mental Health University of Phoenix; Current Ph. D. student Organizational Psychology Carlos Albizu University. DÁVILA MARTÍNEZ, ROBERTO - Associate Professor, Graduate Certificate in Geriatrics University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, 2004; Ed. D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, 1986. DÍAZ COLON, MARTA I. - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Assistant Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences ESPADA CARO, MIRIAM - Undergraduate Department B. S. Nuclear Medicine Technology; Associate Professor, M. P. H., C. N. M. T. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences ESPADA DÁVILA, SHEILA - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Associate Professor, Ed.D. University of Puerto Rico; Professional Certification: Neuro Developmental Treatment #BC1203-97 Neuro Developmental Treatment Association; Ai Chi Certification #020609 Aquatic Therapy & Rehabilitation Institute Inc.; Aquatic Therapy Certification #195743 September 6, 2003 International Council for Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Industry. ESTAPÉ GARRASTAZU, ESTELA S. - Graduate Department Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research; Professor, Ph.D. Pharmacology, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences 2
FIGUEROA GONZÁLEZ, EDGARDO - Undergraduate Department GA Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions; Associate Professor, D. M. D. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences FUENTES VÉLEZ, SOL SIREE - Undergraduate Department GA in Radiology Technology; Instructor, B. H. Sc. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences GARCÍA GARCÍA, RUBÉN - Graduate Department Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research; Professor, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences GARCÍA PÉREZ, MARITZA - Instructor, M.Ed. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan GONZÁLEZ BARRETO, NYDIA E. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences GONZÁLEZ CARTAGENA, ANA M. - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Professor, Ed.D. Pennsylvania State University. GONZÁLEZ, ENID - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Instructor, M. A. University of Puerto Rico. GONZÁLEZ PEÑA, ASLIN M. - Undergraduate Department GA Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions; Assistant Professor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences HERNÁNDEZ, GLORIA - Undergraduate Department GA Radiology Technology; Associate Professor, M. Ed. Educational Administration University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus; M. S. Anatomy University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences HERNÁNDEZ ORTIZ, DIANA E. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor, MPA University of Puerto Rico. IRIZARRY GÓMEZ, DYHALMA - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Professor, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University. IRIZARRY RAMIREZ, MARGARITA - Graduate Department M. S. Clinical Laboratory; Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences LABOY ZENGOTITA, PILAR - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Instructor, M. S. Speech-Language Pathology University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences LA PUERTA RESTO, MARIZABEL - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences LEBRÓN GONZÁLEZ, ADA - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Instructor, M. S. Speech-Language Pathology University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences LINARES, NICOLÁS - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Professor, Ph. D. University of Illinois. 3
LÓPEZ ORTIZ, WILMA J. - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Assistant Professor, MS, MT (ASCP), SM University of Puerto Rico. LUCCA DE DELGADO, RITA - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Dietetic Internship; Professor, M. Ed. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras MARRERO MALAVÉ, MIGDALIA - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Researcher, M. S. University of Puerto Rico. MARTÍNEZ RODRÍGUEZ, MELWEEN I. - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Professor; D. M. V. Tuskegee University. MARTÍNEZ VÁZQUEZ, MIGDALIA - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Associate Professor, Ed. D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras MCDOWELL NIXON, SHARON A. - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Associate Professor, M. A. New York University. MEDINA NATER, IVETTE M. - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Instructor, M. B. A. University of Phoenix. MELÉNDEZ SOSTRE, JUAN Undergraduate Department GA Radiology Technology; Assistant Professor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus; M. Ed. Educational Administration and Supervision Caribbean University of Puerto Rico - Bayamón Campus, June 1999. MELÉNDEZ TORRES, CARMEN O. - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Professor, Ed. D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras MORALES BERRIOS, MIGDALIA - Graduate Department M. S. in Occupational Therapy; Professor, M. S. Caribbean Center for Post Graduate Studies. MUÑIZ DE MELÉNDEZ, LUZ A. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Professor; Ed.D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico; Post Graduate Certificate in Gerontology University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences MUÑIZ SANTIAGO, MELBA L. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Associate Professor, M. A. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences NEGRÓN RIVERA, SONIA I. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Associate Professor; J. Dr. Law School InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico. OLIVIERI VILLAFAÑE, ZULMA Deanship Academics Affairs; Associate Professor, M. S. Evaluation Research of Health Systems University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences ORABONA OCASIO, ANNA - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Associate Professor, Ed. D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras 4
ORELLANO COLÓN, ELSA M. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor, M. S. Occupational Therapy Loma Linda University, California; M. S. Management Information Systems and Current Ph.D. Student at Nova South Eastern University. ORTIZ REYES, CARLOS A. - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Associate Professor, M. B. A. Information Systems University of Phoenix. OWEN SANOGUET, GRACE A. - Graduate Department Audiology Doctor; Associate Professor, Sc.D. Boston University. PACHECO RODRÍGUEZ, MIRNA L. - Undergraduate Department GA Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions; Assistant Professor, M. Ed. Administration and Supervision Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico. PAGÁN VILÁ, AMARILIS - Instructor, M. A. University of Puerto Rico PARÉS SANTIAGO, PEDRO - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Professor, M. D. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. PÉREZ COLÓN, BRENDA - Undergraduate Department B. S. Nuclear Medicine Technology; Instructor, M. S., C. N. M. T. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences PÉREZ MERCADO, MARIBEL - Students Affairs Office, Counselor III; Graduate Certificate in Gerontology University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus; Ed. D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico. REUS VELÁZQUEZ, LOURDES DEL C. - Graduate Department M. S. Physical Therapy; Professor, Ed.D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus; Credentialed Trainer APTA 2001. REYES LÓPEZ, MERCEDES - Undergraduate Department B. Ed. Health; Professor, M. P. H. E. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus; Ed.D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan RIVERA RIVERA, HERIBERTO - Instructor, M. A. University of Phoenix. RIVERA VALDÉS, MERCEDES - Undergraduate Department GA Ophthalmic Technology; Assistant Professor, M. Ed. University of Phoenix. RIVERA VELÁZQUEZ, ELIZABETH - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Associate Professor, D. M. V. Tuskegee University. RODRÍGUEZ CALDERÓN, BLANCA - Undergraduate Department GA Dental Assisting with Expanded Functions; Associate Professor, M. Ed. Administration and Supervision InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico. RODRÍGUEZ DELGADO, CARMEN E. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Professor, Ph.D. and Post Graduate Certificate in Family Counseling Caribbean Center for Post Graduate Studies. RODRÍGUEZ FRAU, MARIA V. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Professor, Ed. D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico - Metropolitan 5
ROHENA PAGÁN, MARÍA DE LOS A. - Graduate Department M. S. Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor, Ed.D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico. ROMÁN GARCÍA, ELBA J. - Undergraduate Department B. Ed. Health; Professor, M.P. H. E. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus; CHES National Certification; Ed.D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan ROSADO SANTIAGO, EDGARDO L. - Undergraduate Department GA Radiology Technology; Instructor, B. H. Ed. University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, June 1987; Current Student M. P. H. Maternal and Child Health University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ROSARIO HERNÁNDEZ, RUTH - Graduate Department B. S./ Post Bachelor Certificate in Medical Technology; Assistant Professor, MS, MT (ASCP) University of Puerto Rico. SAN MARTIN FERNANDEZ, MARIA T. - Graduate Department Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research; Assistant Professor, M. S. Andrews University Michigan. SANTIAGO DE SNYDER, SOAMI - Graduate Department Audiology Doctor; Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Pittsburg. SANTIAGO GONZALEZ, NYDIA I. - Graduate Department Audiology Doctor; Associate Professor, Au.D. Central Michigan University. SANTIAGO RAMOS, LUIS J. - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Instructor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences SANTIAGO SÁNCHEZ, IRIS M. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Assistant Professor, M. H. S. A. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences SANTIAGO TOSADO, VIRGINIA - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Assistant Professor, M. Ed. University of Puerto Rico; CHES National Certificate; CPM Local Certificate; J. Dr. Law School, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras SANTOS NIEVES, SANDRA I. - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Associate Professor, M. B. A. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras SANTOS Y VARGAS, LEONIDES - Professor, Ph. D. Champaign Urbana Illinois. SEGARRA VAZQUEZ, BÁRBARA - Graduate Department M. S. Professor, M. S. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Clinical Laboratory; SERRANO SERRANO, SONIA I. - Graduate Department Post Bachelor Certificate in Dietetic Internship; Instructor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences SILVA CINTRÓN, SANDRA - Graduate Department Master of Health Information Administration; Assistant Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences 6
SOTO ARCELAY, LILLIAN - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Professor, M. A. Temple University. SOTO VÁZQUEZ, LOURDES E. - Undergraduate Department B. Ed. Health; Professor, M.P. H. E. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus; Ed.D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras VÉLEZ BARRIOS, GLORIA M. - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Associate Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico. VÉLEZ FUENTES, MILAGROS N. - Undergraduate Department Bachelor in Health Sciences; Professor, Ed. D. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico - Metropolitan VIENTÓS VALLE, JOSE A. - Undergraduate Department B. S. Veterinary Technology; Assistant Professor, D. M. V. Kansas State University. VILLANUEVA REYES, ALBERT - Graduate Department M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Associate Professor, Ed. D. University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras VINCENTY LUYANDO, MARISOL - Graduate Department Audiology Doctor; Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Connecticut. 7