Department of Biology

Guillermo Goldstein, Ph.D., Smathers Professor of Biology
Research area: Tropical Plant Ecology
Office: (305) 284-4798
Email: g.goldstein@miami.edu

Department of Physics

Manuel A. Huerta, Ph.D., Professor of Physics
Research area: Astrophysics
Office: (305) 284-2323 ext. 8
Email: mhuerta@miami.edu

Department of Psychology

Victoria Noriega, Ph.D., Lecturer of Psychology
Research area: developmental psychology
Office: (305) 284-1756
Email: vnoriega@miami.edu

Frank J. Penedo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology
Research area: Psycho-oncology, psychoneuroimmunology; psychology of aging
Office: (305) 284-6711
Email: fpenedo@miami.edu

Department of Anthropology

Bryan Page, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology
Research area: HIV and drug use in Latin America, general Sociology
Office: (305) 284-6045
Email: bryan.page@miami.edu

Department of Latin American Studies

Bruce Bagley, Ph.D., Professor of International Studies
Research area: U.S.-Latin American relations, drug trafficking and security issues
Office: (305) 284-6867
Email: bbagley@miami.edu

Department of Foreign Languages

Rebecca Biron, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish
Research area: Twentieth-Century Latin American Studies, Critical Theory, Women’s Studies, Cultural Studies. Teaches and writes about contemporary Latin American cultural politics, gender relations, short stories, novels, and film. Is the Director of Degree Programs Latin American Studies
Office: (305) 284-4858 ext. 7266
Email: r-e-b@miami.edu

Dr. Lillian Manzor, PhD., Associate Professor of Spanish
Research area: Cuban culture, political culture, Cuban exile community, Cuban and Cuban-American theatre. Twentieth-Century Latin American Studies, Latino/a and Caribbean Studies, Gender Studies, Performance Studies.
Office: (305) 284-4858, ext 7314
E-Mail: Lmanzor@miami.edu

Dr. Andrew Lynch, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Research area: Sociolinguistics, bilingualism, heritage language education, and Spanish language contact
Office: (305) 284-4858, ext 3229
E-Mail: a.lynch@miami.edu

Department of History

Steve Stein, Ph.D., Professor of History
Research area: Modern Latin American history, focusing on the Andean countries and Argentina. Involved in various research projects on the history of wine in Argentina. Social and cultural history of Peru, concentrating on the evolution of the Lima popular sectors from the early twentieth century through the contemporary period. Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami. He also teaches wine seminars in the Miami area.
Office: (305) 284-2144
Email: srafael@miami.edu

Department of Religious Studies

Ivan Petrella, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Research area: Associate Professor Author: The Future of Liberation Theology: An Argument and Manifesto, articles in the Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology and Cuadernos de Teologia, and a chapter in Latin American Perspectives on Globalization: Ethics, Politics, and Alternative Visions.
Office: (305) 284-3671
Email: ipetrella@miami.edu

Department of Art and Art History

Tom Lopez, Professor of Art and Art History
Research area: Nationally and internationally known for his large scale digital prints. His work is included in permanent collections: The Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of American Arts; The Biblioteque Nationale of France, The International Museum of Photography. He has designed and taught specialized courses such as Underwater Photography, Spiritual/mystical image, Post-Structuralist Theory, Photographic Alternative Processes, and Print-making/alternative photographic processes. Is the President of the Society for Photographic Education of the Southeast Region and Chair of the Executive Committee.
Office: (305) 284-2369
Email: tomlopez@miami.edu

Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Research area: leaching of toxic metals in pressure treated wood, microbes in water, and water flows within the Everglades watershed
Office: (305) 284-3489
Email: hmsolo@miami.edu

Fernando Tinoco, Ph.D., Lecturer of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering,
Research area: foundation engineering, forensic engineering, and pavement design
Office: (305) 284-1664
Email: ftinoco@miami.edu

Stewart Seruya, Chief Security & Network Officer, Information Technology
Office: (305) 284-8400
Email: stewart@miami.edu

Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Research area:
Office: (305) 284-1006
Email: fmiralles@miami.edu

Nilda Peragallo, Ph.D., Dean and professor of Nursing
Research area: global health care
Office: (305) 284-2107
Email: nperagallo@miami.edu

Elias Vasquez, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Associate Professor of Nursing
Research area: pediatrics
Office: (305) 284-8655
Email: epvasquez@miami.edu

Vivian Fajardo, Ph.D., Assistant professor of clinical nursing
Research area: pediatrics, child safety seat use among Hispanics
Office: (305) 284-6259
Email: vpfajardo@miami.edu

David Die, research associate professor of Marine Biology and Fisheries
Research area: fish population dynamics, fisheries management
Office: (305) 421-4607
Email: d.die@miami.edu

Lora Fleming, MD, Ph.D., professor of marine Biology and Fisheries & Director of the Center for Oceans & Human Health
Research area: epidemiology, human health
Office: (305) 243-5912
Email: lora_fleming@miami.edu

Claire B. Paris-Limouzy, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate, Marine Biology and Fisheries
Research area: fish biology
Office: (305) 421-4978
Email: c.parislimouzy@miami.edu

Sandra Vega, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate, marine geology and geophysics
Research area: rock physics and ground penetrating radar
Office: (305) 421-4811, ext. 6

Monica Valle Esquivel, postdoctoral associate of Marine Biology and Fishereis
Research area: Caribbean fisheries, resource management
Office: (305) 421-4831
Email: m.valleesquivel@umiami.edu

Marialuisa E. Villanueva, instructor, Marine Affaris and Policy
Research area: recreational boating, industry economic impact studies
Office: (305) 421-4012
Email: mvillanueva@miami.edu

Jorge Willemsen, professor of applied marine physics
Research area: waves and ocean modeling
Office: (305) 421-4199
Email: j.willemsen@miami.edu

Javier Zavala-Garay, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate, Physical Oceanography
Research area: El Nino Southern Oscillation
Office: (305) 421-4745
Email: j.zabalagaray@miami.edu

Etiony Aldarondo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
Research area: spousal abuse, Latino mental health, family therapy, and individual and social change.
Office: (305) 284-4372
Email: etiony@miami.edu

Diana Martinez Valle-Riestra, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor (NTT), Department of Teaching and Learning
Research area: special education
Office: (305) 284-6393
Email: driestra@miami.edu

Gianluca Del Rossi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Research area: management of cervical spine injuries
Office: (305) 284-3011
Email: delrossi@miami.edu

Ricardo Bascuas, Associate Professor of Law
Research area:
Office: (305) 284-2672
Email: r.bascuas@miami.edu

Michael Connolly, Professor of Economics
Research area: economy, Effects of currency boards and/or dollarization on risk premia in emerging markets
Spanish language in print only
Office: (305) 284-4898
Email: mconnolly@miami.edu

Rene Sacasas, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman of Business Law
Research area: Legal implications of international business and real estate development—particularly investment in the U.S. by foreign investors
Office: (305) 284-4481
Email: rsacasas@miami.edu

Adrian Paralta-Alva, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics
Research area: Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Computational Economics
Office: (305) 284-3736
Email: a.peraltaalva@miami.edu

Pedro Gomis-Porqueras, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics
Research area: Monetary Policy, Financial Sector Behavior and Macroeconomic Performance; Theory of Dynamical Systems; Economic Applications
Office: (305) 284-4742
Email: gomis@miami.edu

George Gonzalez, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science
Research area: Political Science, Federal land management agencies, Environmental interest groups
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Office: (305) 284-1738
Email: george.gonzalez@miami.edu

Joaquin Roy, Director of European Union Center
Research area: European Union relations with Latin America, political thought and intellectual history, contemporary ideologies, regional integration, and human rights and transitions to democracy
Office: (305) 284-3266
Email: jroy@miami.edu

Rafael Lima, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Motion Pictures/Video-Film
Research area:
Office: (305) 284-3908
Email: rlima@miami.edu

Ileana Oroza, Lecturer of Journalism and Photography
Research area:
Office: (305) 284-4080
Email: ioroza@miami.edu

Leonardo Cesar Ferreira, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Broadcasting and Broadcast Journalism
Research area: Inter-American media policy
Office: (305) 284-3180
Email: lferreira@miami.edu

Gonzalo Soruco, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations
Research area:
Office: (305) 284-2616
Email: gsoruco@miami.edu

Jorge Hernandez, Professor of Architecture
Research area: Design, Theory, Graphics
Office: (305) 284-2278
Email: jhernandez@miami.edu

Jaime Correa, Knight Professor in Community Building
Research area: Design, Graphics
Office: (305) 284-5082
Email: jcorrea@miami.edu

Rey Sanchez
Research area: Involved in many facets of the music industry, including music publishing (EMI Music Publishing, FJH Music, Warner Brothers Music), record production ( Sony, BGM, Fonovisa, Benson) and is the musical director for latin pop star, Chayanne. He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Office: (305) 284-5352, Cell: (786) 208-2234
E-Mail: rsanchez@miami.edu

Christie Kibort Vila, Senior Research Associate
UM School of Medicine Comprehensive Drug Research Center
Research area: Religion and Politics; Latin American Studies; HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention and treatment
Office: (305) 243-6366, Cell: (305) 803-4063
E-mail: CVila@med.miami.edu