Symposium Committee
| Alexander Hernandez Learning Resources, Hialeah Campus |
Christina Machado Dillon Learning Resources, Hialeah Campus |
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| Alex Hernandez is responsible for overseeing the Learning Resources Department at the Hialeah Campus. This includes the library and tutoring for all subject areas. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Florida International University and a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from University of South Florida. Mr. Hernandez is firm believer in the transformative power of libraries. | Christina Machado Dillon is a Learning Resources Professional for Miami Dade College, Learning Resources, at the Hialeah Campus. She received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University and holds a Master of Arts Degree in Library Information Science from Florida State University. Prior to joining Miami Dade College in 2016, Christina worked for the Hialeah Public Libraries, first as Collection Development Librarian and later as Library Services Supervisor. In addition to her current position, she has also served as an instructor of Intro to Online Research. |
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Subhojit Majumdar |
Mariana Vaillant Molina |
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Dr. Majumdar was born and raised in India where he received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in chemistry. He worked in chemical industry as a synthetic organic chemist. He came to the United States as graduate student at University of Miami where he received his PhD degree in Chemistry. Dr. Majumdar started teaching classes at MDC as adjunct faculty. Soon after, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at MDC Hialeah Campus.
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Dr. Molina is Associate Professor of Psychology at Miami Dade College's Hialeah campus. She earned a Ph.D. in psychology with a focus on developmental and experimental psychology from Florida International University and teaches various developmental and social psychology courses as well as student life skills (SLS) courses. Her teaching incorporates an understanding of and appreciation for research methods and often includes problem-based learning and service-learning experiences related to social issues. Dr. Molina is chairperson of the Student Interdisciplinary Symposium, an annual co-curricular event she helped design, showcasing students' scholarly work at MDC. Dr. Molina serves as co-advisor for the Hialeah chapter of the International Honor Society of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa, and helps to mentor student members and officers with their honors programming in that role.
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Veronica Ramsundar |
Gregory Smith |
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Veronica Ramsundar has worked in higher education for the last ten years and can say with the utmost certainty that she has found her calling. She enjoys teaching and interacting with students and can best be described as easy going and a free spirit, this is very much reflected in her educational as well as professional experience. Her educational experience is varied; she has a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, a Master of Science in Direct Marketing, and a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Very much like her education; her practical experience is also wide-ranging, she has spent time working for a lighting company, casino, city government and higher education.
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Greg Smith is currently an Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department at Hialeah Campus. He obtained his B.S. degree from Fordham University, NY and his Doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Miami, FL. Dr. Smith’s main focus of instruction at the Hialeah Campus is chemistry and one of his passions is the exposure of incoming students to the “joy” of research and development of therapeutics. He also assists the Chair of his department with the guidance and advising of incoming STEM students prior to the beginning of their first academic year at Hialeah.
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Allison Thomas Johnson |
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Allison Thomas Johnson is an Assistant Professor of English at Miami Dade College’s Hialeah campus. She earned her Ph.D. in English at the University of Miami, where her dissertation on the rhetoric of friendship in early modern English women’s writing earned the 2010 Best Dissertation in the Humanities Award. She has published a book chapter on the poet Isabella Whitney and presented at numerous professional conferences. Dr. Thomas Johnson incorporates inquiry-based research, service learning, and opportunities for creative expression into her English composition and literature courses. She is the Hialeah Faculty Lead for the Humanities Edge and serves on the OER Advisory Council and the Student Interdisciplinary Planning Committee. |
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