Meet our writers

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

  • Gary M. Stern

    +50 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

    +40 articles

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

  • 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).

  • Peggy Sands Orchowski

    +30 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.

All our writers

Dr. Mirta Martin

A native of Havana, Cuba, and an immigrant to the United States, Dr. Martin is the 13th President and Professor of Business Administration of Ferrum College. She holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and political science from Duke University; a MBA from the University of Richmond; and a Doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University.  

Matt Flores

Matt Flores is the assistant vice president for marketing & communication and PIO at Texas Woman’s University.  

Sherrell Smith

Sherrell Smith is the Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, UTI, Inc.  

Marsha Lawler

Marsha Lawler, EdD, has been with Western Tech for more than 10 years. She has served as instructor, Lead Instructor, and Academic Dean. Currently, she is working on various projects, including professional development, outreach to the business community, and student scholarships.  

Dr. Lisa Cardoza

Dr. Lisa Cardoza proudly serves as the first Latina President of American River College, the largest college in the Los Rios Community College District. She previously acted as Vice President for University Advancement at Sacramento State, and now serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of various community organizations that focus on empowering Sacramento’s next generation of leaders. Lisa earned her BA in Economics and an MA in Social Sciences of Education from Stanford University and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.   

Lucy Arellano Jr., Ph.D.

Lucy Arellano Jr., Ph.D., is an associate professor of higher education in the Gevirtz School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on persistence, retention, and degree completion of emerging majority students.  

Sariah Chabarria

Sariah Chabarria is a student at Mesa Community College where she is working towards becoming an elementary level teacher. She will transfer to Rio Salado College in August 2024.  

Adalyn Hixson

Diana Saenger began reviewing entertainment in 1985 for a San Diego newspaper and quickly watched her coverage of film, books, music and home entertainment products expand to other newspapers and magazines. An award winning journalist, Diana has won numerous awards with California Media Professionals, San Diego Press Club and the National Federation of Press Women. Diana is past president of So. California Media Professionals, past president and treasurer of the San Diego Film Critic’s Society, member of Alliance of Women Film Journalists and the author of Everyone Wants My Job: the ABC's of Entertainment Writing.

Julie Ferin

Julie Ferin, MEd, is the executive director of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs.

R. Lennon Audrain

R. Lennon Audrain, PhD, is a researcher at Arizona State University and the executive board president of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs.  

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.  

Dr. Mary Jo Parker

Dr. Mary Jo Parker is faculty in the Natural Sciences department at the University of Houston-Downtown and Executive Director - Scholars Academy, a unit in the College of Sciences & Technology that supports STEM majors through scholarships, a mentoring system, broadening experiences, and professional assimilation experiences. She brings experience in curriculum development, leadership at K-12 to higher education, and online instruction.   

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