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

    +50 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

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Arthur Keiser

Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., co-founded Keiser University together with Evelyn Keiser in 1977, and is currently Chancellor. Keiser was originally appointed by former U. S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), was reappointed twice, and in his third term, was elected Chairman. Dr. Keiser is a member of the Southern Regional Board of Education and served as Chairperson of both the Board of Directors of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). Dr. Keiser has also served as President of the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC). 

Alejandro Figliolo

Alejandro Figliolo is a tango dancer, choreographer and instructor, President of the “Fundación Cultura y Arte Popular.” He finished his studies at the former Tango University, now CETBA in Buenos Aires. He has performed in Corrientes Avenue theaters in Buenos Aires and traveled worldwide with different tango companies.   Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/alejandro.figlio) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBuio7OFsdrJqHNWCe7p6w)

David Cruz

David Cruz, President of DCM, a public affairs consultancy. Cruz is a former broadcast network journalist who now provides crisis media and strategic communications services to Latino legacy organizations.  

Carolina Dominguez-Burciaga

Carolina Dominguez-Burciaga

Anne-Marie Núñez, Ph.D.

  Inaugural Executive Director, Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success Distinguished Centennial Professor in Educational Leadership and Foundations The University of Texas at El Paso.

Carlos Sadovi

Carlos Sadovi is a senior associate director and bilingual storyteller focusing on telling great stories in both English and Spanish about the University of Illinois Chicago. Before joining UIC in 2016, Carlos was a journalist for nearly 30 years, including six years at the Chicago Sun-Times and 12 years at the Chicago Tribune, where he was a reporter and senior digital editor.

Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick

As Executive Director of the program, Dr. Harper-Marinick is a leader in higher education and a strong advocate for equitable access to opportunity through education. She is a Senior Fellow with the Aspen Institute, Chair of the Board of UnidosUS, and Past Chair of the Board of Excelencia in Education.  

Abel A. Chávez

Abel A. Chávez, MBA, Ph.D., es presidente de la Universidad Our Lady of the Lake en San Antonio, Texas. Es un aprendiz de por vida, defensor de la educación y miembro de organizaciones relacionadas con la educación.

The Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies staff

 The Roger Thayer Stone  Center for Latin American Studies staff

Alyssa, S. Cortes-Kennedy, Ph.D.

Alyssa, S. Cortes-Kennedy, Ph.D., is a native South Texan, storyteller, academic and research scholar. She is an ambitious advocate for life-long learning, experiential leadership, and global citizenship.

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH

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