Education Degree Year Institution Field, Specialization Ph.D. 1998 Iowa State University Horticulture, Ecophysiology M.S. 1994 Univ. Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Horticulture, Propagation B.S. 1992 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Horticulture, Ornamental and Landscape    Professional Experience 2016 (June 15) – Present: Department Head, PES, NMSU, 15% teaching, 75% Administration and 10% research. 2015 (July 1) - 2016 (June 15): Interim Department Head, PES, NMSU, 25% teaching, 65% administration and 10% research. 2014 - 2015: Assistant Department Head, PES, 50% teaching, 25% administration and 25% Research.  Additional Administrative and Leadership Experience A. 2017. Fundraising at NMSU, a training workshop for deans and department heads. B. 2016 - 2017. Class 12, Leadership Development for the 21st Century (LEAD21). C. 2015 - present. Member, Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Team for NMSU. Our team (NMSU Vice-president of Research Integrity and Compliance, NMSU Associate Dean of the Honors College, and Myself) is responsible for writing the narrative for Criterion 2 – Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct. D. 2015 - present. Chair, NMSU Institutional Review Board (IRB). The 22-member Board is responsible for human subjects’ research at NMSU and nonclinical trials research of the New Mexico Department of Health. E. 2013 - 2014. Member, NMSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) (Human Subjects in Research). Vice-Chair IRB (2014-2015) and was responsible for all protocol re-reviews of the Board.

landscape and ornamental horticulture, environmental stress physiology, molecular ecophysiology