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Ramona Hernandez, community leader, sociologist and historian, is Professor of Sociology at City College of New York and the director of the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute. She is the author of various scholarly works about Dominican migration, workers mobility, and the restructuring of the world economy. [1]

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Education

In 1979, Ramona Hernandez completed a BA in Latin American History, with a Minor in Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College. She then received an Master of Arts, Latin American and Caribbean Studies from New York University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. [2]

Professional career

Ramona Hernandez became the director of the DSI in 2001. In 2003, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed her to the NYC Board of Education. In 2004, she rejected one of the mayor's proposals, which took major attention in the press. [3] [4]

Hernandez is also a trustee of the Sociological Initiatives Foundation and of the International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.

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References

  1. "Dr. Ramona Hernandez". CUNY City College of New York. July 2, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  2. "Faculty and Staff Profiles: Ramona Hernández". CUNY City College of New York. December 5, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. Archibold, Randal C. (December 28, 2004). "Writing a Field Guide to Dominican New York". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  4. Archer, Jeff (March 24, 2004). "Mayor's Firm Hand Over N.Y.C. Schools Sparks New Debate". Education Week. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  5. "Condecoran a escritores dominicanos residentes en el exterior". Hoy. May 9, 2005. Retrieved November 17, 2017.