Friday, June 10, 2022

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pride that I announce the recipients of Miami Dade College’s 2022 Endowed Teaching Chairs. This select group of faculty is recognized by their peers as exemplary professionals, dedicated to academic excellence and fostering student success. They embody the highest values of MDC.

These professors will now join the list of more than 300 Endowed Chairs honored since the program's inception in 1992:

Murray Sisselman & Peter H. Clayton Endowed Teaching Chair
Rene Barrientos, Associate Professor, Senior
Hialeah Campus

Hank Meyers Endowed Teaching Chair
Kelly Kennedy, Professor
Hialeah Campus

Arthur Hertz Endowed Teaching Chair
Sheryl Hartman, Professor
North Campus

Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation Endowed Teaching Chair
Arlen Garcia, Professor
North Campus

Charles A. and Carrie Mastronardi Endowed Teaching Chair
Jairo Ledesma, Assistant Professor
Homestead Campus

The Honorable Jack Gordon Endowed Teaching Chair
Trinidad Arguelles, Associate Professor
West Campus

Louis Wolfson III Endowed Teaching Chair
Minca Davis Brantley, Professor
North Campus

The SunTrust Bank Endowed Teaching Chair in Banking and Finance
Ana Corrales, Associate Professor, Senior
Wolfson Campus

John S. & James L. Knight Foundation Endowed Teaching Chair
Joshua Ellis, Associate Professor, Senior
North Campus

Janet Reno Endowed Teaching Chair in Criminal Justice
Samantha Carlo, Associate Professor, Senior
North Campus

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana Foundation Endowed Teaching Chair
Emily Sendin, Professor
Padrón Campus

The Dr. Robert H. McCabe Endowed Teaching Chair
John Frazier, Associate Professor, Senior
Kendall Campus

Simon Bolivar Endowed Teaching Chair
Marisa N. Madison, Associate Professor
Homestead Campus

HCA Healthcare Corporation Endowed Teaching Chair
Takenya McDonald, Associate Professor
Medical Campus

This important program is made possible because of the generosity of our donors, as well as the ongoing efforts of the MDC Foundation. I thank everyone involved for their continued support.

I would also like to thank Catherine Hanus-Zank, chair of the Endowed Teaching Chair Committee, for her dedication to this program, as well as the committee members who devoted time and effort to review faculty submissions and portfolios carefully and thoughtfully.

My sincerest congratulations go out to this year's Endowed Teaching Chairs. And I thank our talented faculty members for their commitment to providing innovative pathways for student success.

Sincerely,

Madeline

Madeline Pumariega
President