Meet our writers

We are an extended family and we take advantage of opportunities to work together.

  • Gary M. Stern

    +60 articles

    Gary Stern, a contributing writer for HO  has written hundreds of articles that have appeared in such leading publications as The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, USA Weekend, Crain's New York Business, Electronic Business, and Tennis. 

  • Frank DiMaria

    +60 articles

    Frank DiMaria is a freelance writer living South Carolina. When he’s not writing he teaches computer science and digital literacy in a middle school in Fort Mill.

  • Mary Ann Cooper

    +50 articles

    Whether the subject is health care or movies, women's issues or trends in television, Mary Ann has written about it or spoken about it. She is the author of more than 100 book projects including “Natural Cures for Common Diseases,” “101 Ways to Pamper Yourself,” and "Easy Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol." She was a nationally syndicated columnist for 30 years and contributing writer to an eclectic group of magazines including Hispanic Outlook, Women's World, Television Week, GRAND Magazine, Boxoffice Magazine, Looking Good Now Magazine, and American Media Special Magazines.  

  • Gustavo A. Mellander

    +50 articles

    Dr. Mellander was a university dean for 15 years and a college president for 20.

  • Peggy Sands Orchowski

    +40 articles

    Peggy (Dr. Margaret) Sands Orchowski Ph.D. has been the credentialed Congressional Correspondent for the Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education magazine in Washington DC since 2006.  Her new book “The Law That Changed the Face of America: the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965” was published by Rowman & Littlefield in September in time for the 50th anniversary of its signing.

  • Enrique Del Risco

    +40 articles

    Enrique Del Risco Arrocha, also known as Enrisco, was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967. He has a degree in History from the University of Havana and a doctorate in Latin American Literature from New York University (NYU), where he currently works. as a teacher in the department of Spanish and Portuguese. He was a finalist for the Cintas Foundation Fellowship for Creative Writing -for the project “Trilogía cubana del Hudson” (2011), and has received the following awards: Prize of the Contest Trece de Marzo 1993, Prize of Short Story magazine “Revolución y Cultura” 1994, Villa Awards de Madrid 1996 and V Ibero-American Cortes de Cádiz Award 2008, for the works: Shrunken Works (1992), Loss and recovery of innocence (1994), Crocodile tears (1998), Leve Historia de Cuba (2007), and ¿Qué Will they think of us in Japan? (2008).

All our writers

Alejandro Figliolo

Alejandro Figliolo es bailarín de tango, coreógrafo e instructor. Es también presidente de la “Fundación Cultura y Arte Popular.” Realizó sus estudios en la Universidad del Tango, ahora CETBA, en Buenos aires. Actuó en los teatros de Avenida Corrientes en Buenos Aires y recorrió el mundo con diferentes compañías de tango. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alejandro.figlio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBuio7OFsdrJqHNWCe7p6w IG: c.a.p.fundacion

Vanessa Cruz M.S.

Upon completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration Management and receiving her Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration at CSU, San Bernardino, Vanessa Cruz contributes to UCLA Health as a program assistant to the Office of Education and the School of Medicine.

Giselle Martinez Negrette, Ph.D.

Giselle Martinez Negrette, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Marcela Torres-Cervantes

Marcela Torres-Cervantes, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) is the Associate Director for the Carolina Latinx Center and a dedicated leader in higher education with nearly 10 years of experience building innovative programs and fostering sustainable practices. Passionate about creating inclusive spaces and advancing equity, Marcela’s work centers on collaboration and community connection.

Dr. Mitzi Ramos

Dr. Mitzi Ramos is the LARES Associate Director of Graduate Student Professional & Career Development. She holds a B.A. in English and Spanish from WIU, an M.P.A. from SIUC, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from UIC. She is a DFI fellow, ILACHE Leadership Award recipient, and a Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation’s Leadership Academy fellow.  

Cathryn B. Bennet, Ph.D.

Cathryn B. Bennett, Ph.D. (she, her, hers) is a forced migration scholar and advocate with New Arrivals Institute. 

Meline Kevorkian

Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D., is Associate Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, as well as Dean of the College of Computing and Engineering and Professor of Education. Her primary research interests are in science, technology, engineering, mathematics student success and bullying. 

Julia Davis

Julia Davis is a Communications Associate at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Dr. Angela Kersenbrock

Dr. Angela Kersenbrock is currently the president of the Community College Baccalaureate Association. An accomplished educator with experience at all levels of higher education, she retired after 34 years at Seminole State College in Florida. There, she was a tenured faculty member, department chair, dean, and associate vice president of the School of Business, Health, and Public Safety; she also led stakeholder partnerships to gain regional approval for baccalaureate degrees.       Angela holds a doctorate degree in Higher Education and Public Policy Studies and has a master’s in nursing. She has been involved with workforce education programs, having developed numerous degrees, certificates, and several baccalaureate programs, including business and information management, nursing, health sciences, and information systems. 

Kenneth A. Reid

Kenneth A. Reid is Riverland Community College’s Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Equity. With extensive experience in student affairs, Reid is committed to eliminating barriers in higher education, enhancing student support services, and fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community where all students can succeed.  

Bonne August

Dr. Bonne August has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at New York City College of Technology since September 2006, having served as acting provost since February 2005. Previously, she was chair of the English Department and professor of English at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY, where she had been on the faculty since 1982. Her professional interests and publications include work on poetry, women writers, writing assessment, portfolio assessment, and faculty development. A member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Departments of English from 2006-2008, Dr. August served as its president for 2008. 

David A. Fuentes

David A. Fuentes is associate dean and professor of teacher education in the College of Education at William Paterson University. He serves as Principal Investigator and Inaugural recipient of the United States Department of Education’s $1.6 million Augustus F. Hawkins Award. He also serves as Project Director for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development $564,000 GAINS award supporting Apprentices enrolled in Teacher Registered Apprenticeship (T-RAP) at WP. He is a member of the Board of Directors at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) and the 2024 AAHHE recipient of the Mildred Garcia Founders Award.  

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