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.

  • Gustavo A. Mellander

    +50 articles

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

  • 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.  

  • 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

Lourdes Bustos

Lourdes Bustos

Adriana Angel, PhD

Adriana Angel, PhD in Communication Studies is the Associate Director of Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison

Rachel Garcia

Dr. Garcia is Associate Vice Chancellor of Teaching and Learning at San Jacinto College. She holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, an MBA, and a Chemistry degree. A former professor and department chair, she’s earned accolades including the Piper Nominee and Roueche Award. As PI and Co-PI on major STEM grants, she champions student-centered learning and the advancement of academic and public service initiatives.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya, Ph.D.

Dr. LeAnne Salazar Montoya is an assistant professor, researcher, and author at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in educational leadership and policy. With a focus on equity and social justice, her work empowers leaders to foster inclusive, transformative educational practices and promote systemic change.

Felida Villarreal

Felida Villarreal serves as President & CEO of VIDA, where she leads workforce development initiatives serving South Texas. Recently named to Hispanic Executive’s “30 under 30” list, she is a licensed CPA and is committed to creating economic mobility pathways through education and comprehensive support services.

Maribel Joven, M.Ed, M.A.

Maribel Joven is a first-generation student, born in New York City and raised in Newark, NJ. Her mother is from Ecuador, and her father is from Spain. She is an experienced educator and Vice Principal at McManus Middle School in Linden, NJ. With over 15 years of expertise in bilingual education and instructional leadership, she is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education at Saint Peter’s University.

Maria Juarez

Maria Juarez, the Youth Organizing Director for Levante Leadership Institute at Student Action with Farmworkers- is of Mexican descent and comes from a farm-working background. Originally from Idaho, she earned a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Idaho. With a family working in agriculture, she has been a part of SAF since her participation as a summer intern in the Into The Fields program in 2021

Verónica Aguilera Sánchez

Verónica Aguilera Sánchez is a communications expert and SLCC alumni who creates effective communication strategies to connect with different audiences. She is dedicated to promoting positive change and helping Salt Lake Community College succeed through innovative, inviting, and empowering methods.

The University of Guadalajara Foundation, USA staff

The University of Guadalajara Foundation, USA staff  

Felicia Castro-Villarreal

Dr. Felicia Castro-Villarreal is a Professor and Program Director for the Masters in School Psychology program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research focuses on culturally responsive practices and consultation. She is a Co-PI on several federally funded projects designed to fund graduate student training and address workforce shortages.   

Rosalinda Godinez, Ph.D.

Dr. Godinez is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Cleveland State University in the Center for Urban Education. She received her Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Studies at the Graduate School of Education at UC Berkeley. As an educational ethnographer, her research is deeply rooted in social justice orientations, lived experiences, and her desire to establish collaborative partnerships that honor people’s everyday lives and education practices of community, movement, and imagination.

Kathleen Brunet

Kathleen Brunet

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