Degree:
Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education, Sociology of Education

Sponsoring Institution:
State University of New York-Buffalo

Major Advisor:
Mwalimu J. Shujaa

(Expected) Graduation Date:
Spring 1994

Office Address:
196 Crescent Avenue, Apt. 30E, Buffalo, NY 14214

Permanent Address:
196 Crescent Avenue, Apt. 30E, Buffalo, NY 14214

Race/Ethnicity/Gender:
Puerto Rican/Male

Title of Major Research/Research Interest:
My research interests now focus on the relationship between school systems of signification and the process of students identity construction - particularly Hispanic underclass - with emphasis on the study of discursive practices and structures of knowledge validation.

Career Goal:
I desire a position as a professor in a research oriented institution.

Degrees Earned:
M.A.T., Philosophy for Children, Montclair State College, 1990; B.A., Humanities-Philosophy, UPR at Rio Piedras, 1987.

Professional Affiliations:
International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children