Marcial Enrique Ocasio-Melendez

Background

Ocasio-Melendez, Marcial Enrique was born on August 22, 1942 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Manuel C. and Amparo Ocasio.

Education

Bachelor, U. P.R., 1964; Master of Arts, U. P.R., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1988.

Career

Teacher science, P.R. Department Education, San Juan, 1966-1967; teacher science, history, Nyack (New York) Schools, 1967-1971; teacher science, Robinson Preparatory School, Condado, P.R., 1971-1972; instructor, assistant professor, P.R. Junior College, Rio Piedras, 1972-1980; teaching assistant, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1979-1983; instructor history, Caribbean U., Bayamon, P.R., 1983-1985; instructor, Inter American U., Bayamon, 1985-1987; instructor, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1983-1987; visiting assistant professor, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1987-1988; assistant professor of history, University of Michigan, Flint, 1988-1991; associate professor of history, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, since 1991; director graduate program history, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1991-1993; associate dean academic affairs College Humanities, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1993-1995; director international studies, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, since 1995. Board directors Spanish Speaking Information Center, Flint. Lecturer Universidad del Valle, Cali, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Universidad PedagogicaNacional, Tunja, U. del Norte Barranquilla, Colombia.

Director Rockefeller Foundation Caribbean 2000 Project, U. P.R., 1994-1995, Urban Preservation Project of Rio Piedras, P.R., 1994-1995. Member editorial board CaribbeanStudies, since 1994.

Achievements

• Marcial Enrique Ocasio-Melendez has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States Nexus, Social Science Studies Association, Council L.Am. History, American History Association, L.Am. Studies Association, Association P.R. Historians (president 1995-1997), Joint Border Research Institute, Association Caribean Historians, Caribbean Studies Association, Hispanic Council on International Rels., Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Mimi Rivera, April 15, 1973 (divorced 1976).

Father:

Manuel C. Ocasio

Mother:

Amparo Ocasio

Spouse:

Mimi Rivera