Physicist/Educator
RESUME
Academic experience
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Member Academic Senate.
Ex officio
Aug 2002 – Nov 2009
Full Professor Jul 1998-
Associate Professor
Jul 1998
Instructor
Aug 1994
Part time Instructor.
Technical Institute
1982
Teaching Assistant
Department of Physics
1979 -1980
Physics and Mathematics Tutor
1977-1980
Brown University. Providence, RI
Computer Consultant.
Department of Physics
Jun 1987- May 1991
Pontifical Catholic University of PR. Ponce, P.R.
Instructor.
Department of Physics
Aug 1980 - July 1984
Interamerican University. San Germán, PR
Part time Instructor.
Department of Natural Sciences
1980 -1981
Work
experience
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT CAROLINA
Chancellor UPR-Carolina
Aug 2014-Jun 2017
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT MAYAGUEZ:
Dean College of Arts and Sciences
Feb 2003- Nov 2009
Co-PI PR Math and Science Partnership. (NSF)(AlACiMa in Spanish)
Sep 2003-2008
Member Administrative Board
Aug 2002- Nov 2009
Interim Dean College of Arts and Sciences
Aug 2002- Feb 2003
Associate Dean Academic Affairs and Research Arts and Sciences Aug 2001– Aug 2002
Science Coordinator Puerto Rico Collaborative forExcellence in Teacher Preparation.
National Science Foundation (CETP-NSF)
1997 - 2002
Director Center for Professional Enhancement
May 1997 - Dec 2000
Associate Director Center for Professional Enhancement
Jan 1997- May 1997
Associate Director Department of Physics
Aug 1991 – Aug 1994
Assistant to the Head Department of Physics
Feb 1985 - July 1986
Skills
MS Word
Power Point
Excel
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Languages
Spanish
English
LATEX
Awards
Recognition Mayor and Municipal Legislature of
Yauco.
Distinguish Citizen
Oct 2003
Recognition State of House of Representatives.
Distinguish Citizen
Nov 2003
Who is who Among America’s Teachers. 5th and 6th
Eds. 1999, 2000
The Dean’s List, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
1978, 1979, 1980
Enrico Fermi’s Award, Commencement
UPR at Mayagüez
Bronze medal: Best Actor, "Las lágrimas negras", short film, August 20, 2014
Hobbies
Producer. Short Films.
“Fulcro”.
2011.
“Alex y Fabio ya no Están”.
2012.
“Las Lágrimas Negras”.
2013
Actor. Short Films.
“Círculo”.
2011.
“Las Lágrimas Negras”.
2013
Education
WestED Education Leadership Academy
Graduate Cohort 6.
160 hrs.
March 2006-May 2007
Brown University, Providence, R. I.
Ph.D.
Thesis: NMR and NQR Studies of Quadrupolar Effects in Glasses and Polycrystals with Half-Integer Spins.
Advisor: P.J. Bray.
July 1996
M.S. 2nd Master
May 1989
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, P. R.
M.S.
Thesis: An EPR Study of Lithium Sulfate Monohydrate.
Advisor: C.E. Bailey.
May 1984
B.S.
Magna Cum Laude.
May 1980