School of Health Professions Faculty

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 Campus.
AJA ROLÓN, ANGEL R. - Undergraduate Department – GA in Dental Assisting with Expanded
Functions; Professor, D. M. D. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
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 Campus.
CAMACHO FELICIANO, DELIA M. - Graduate Department – Post Doctoral Master in Clinical
Research; Professor, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
CRUZ BOCANEGRA, HILDA - Graduate Department – Master of Health Information
Administration; Assistant Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences
Campus.
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 Campus.
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
Campus.
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
Campus.
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FIGUEROA GONZÁLEZ, EDGARDO - Undergraduate Department – GA Dental Assisting with
Expanded Functions; Associate Professor, D. M. D. University of Puerto Rico – Medical
Sciences Campus.
FUENTES VÉLEZ, SOL SIREE - Undergraduate Department – GA in Radiology Technology;
Instructor, B. H. Sc. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus.
GARCÍA GARCÍA, RUBÉN - Graduate Department – Post Doctoral Master in Clinical Research;
Professor, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus.
GARCÍA PÉREZ, MARITZA - Instructor, M.Ed. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico –
Metropolitan Campus.
GONZÁLEZ BARRETO, NYDIA E. - Undergraduate Department – Bachelor in Health Sciences;
Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
LABOY ZENGOTITA, PILAR - Graduate Department – M. S. Speech-Language Pathology;
Instructor, M. S. Speech-Language Pathology University of Puerto Rico – Medical
Sciences Campus.
LA PUERTA RESTO, MARIZABEL - Graduate Department – M. S. Physical Therapy; Professor,
M. S. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
LEBRÓN GONZÁLEZ, ADA - Graduate Department – M. S. Speech-Language Pathology;
Instructor, M. S. Speech-Language Pathology University of Puerto Rico – Medical
Sciences Campus.
LINARES, NICOLÁS - Graduate Department – M. S. Speech-Language Pathology; Professor,
Ph. D. University of Illinois.
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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 Campus.
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
Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
MUÑIZ SANTIAGO, MELBA L. - Undergraduate Department – Bachelor in Health Sciences;
Associate Professor, M. A. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
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
Campus.
ORABONA OCASIO, ANNA - Graduate Department – Master of Health Information
Administration; Associate Professor, Ed. D. University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras
Campus.
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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 Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
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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 Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
SANTIAGO SÁNCHEZ, IRIS M. - Undergraduate Department – Bachelor in Health Sciences;
Assistant Professor, M. H. S. A. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
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 Campus.
SANTOS NIEVES, SANDRA I. - Graduate Department – Master of Health Information
Administration; Associate Professor, M. B. A. University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras
Campus.
SANTOS Y VARGAS, LEONIDES - Professor, Ph. D. Champaign Urbana Illinois.
SEGARRA VAZQUEZ, BÁRBARA - Graduate Department – M. S. Clinical Laboratory;
Professor, M. S. InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
SERRANO SERRANO, SONIA I. - Graduate Department – Post Bachelor Certificate in Dietetic
Internship; Instructor, M. P. H. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus.
SILVA CINTRÓN, SANDRA - Graduate Department – Master of Health Information
Administration; Assistant Professor, M. S. University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences
Campus.
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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 Campus.
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 Campus.
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 Campus.
VINCENTY LUYANDO, MARISOL - Graduate Department – Audiology Doctor; Associate
Professor, Ph.D. University of Connecticut.
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