Elsa Gomez, Puerto Rican College president Fellow Ford Foundation, 1972-1973, American Council Education, 1982-1983; recipient Virginia Apgar award March of Dimes 1991, Hispanic Women's Achievements award National P.R. Congress, 1991.
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, College St. Elizabeth, 1960;
Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1961;
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1977;
postgraduate, Stanford University
postgraduate, New York University
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College St. Elizabeth, 1991.
Career
Member of faculty, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1962-1983;
chairperson Department Humanities, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1979-1982;
associate dean College Arts and Sciences, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1982-1983;
director academic programs, Massachusetts Board Regents Higher Education, 1983-1987;
dean arts and science, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989;
president, Kean College New Jersey, Union, since 1989. Member Governor's Bus, Education Forum. Board directors Summit Trust Corporation, Union CityC. of C.
Membership
Board of directors York St. Project, Family Health Center, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1985-1987. Member of advisory board Council New Jersey Consortia International Global Education. Member education task force Governor's Hispanic Commission, Boston, 1985-1987.
Board of trustees Fund for Ednl. Advancement. Member American Association State College Universities (professional development committee, educational equity committee), Hispanic Association Colls. Universities (northeast regional associate representative board directors), American Association Higher Education, American Council Education Council Fellows, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Phi Beta Delta, Kappa Gamma Pi.