Dr.Luis F. Alvarado
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Over 40 years of experience in higher education administration
- Experience in developing international institutional partnerships and exchange programs
- Experience in institutional marketing and communication, outreach and extension
- Experience in developing joint academic and distance education programs
- 40 years of experience in teaching courses in communications and humanities
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ph.D. in Linguistics and Literature (1995)
Ohio University, Athens, OH
- M.A. Communication and International Studies (1982)
Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, Mexico
- Bachelor of Arts in Communications (1976)
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
MIAMI, FLORIDA July 2007 up to date
Directorof Extension and Outreach for the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) inSouth Florida
- Built and managed study abroad and exchange agreements with universities and colleges in South Florida.
- Developed academic programs and certificates on behalf of the Monterrey Tech (ITESM) university system in partnership with institutions of higher education in South Florida.
- Created and managed full-time internship programs in multinational and medium sized corporations, universities and research centers located in South Florida for Monterrey Tech students.
- Promoted all online and distance academic offering of the Monterrey Tech in South Florida and served as the university’s leading representative in the United States.
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
International Operations Director. BRCC Jan 2004 to June 2007
- Established a network of distance training units in developing countries around the world to train and educate local leaders.
- Developed English as a Second Language Program for international students in the Boca Raton area.
MONTERREY, MEXICO
Director of Continuing Education, School ofGovernment and Public Administration – Monterrey Institute of Technology April to December 2003
- Developed continuing education courses and seminars for Mexican public administrators and officials as part of a joint venture with Harvard University, the University of Georgetown and the Monterrey Institute of Technology.
- Courses were delivered via videoconference and Blackboard learning platforms
VP of Communications and Engagement for the MonterreyInstitute of Technology Virtual University January 1996-March 2003
- Managed internal and external communications for the Monterrey Institute of Technology’s distance education sites in Latin America.
- Developed partnerships and grant projects with institutions such as the Garcia Marquez Foundation, The World Bank Institute, the Inter American Development Bank, and many other international universities and institutions to expand distance learning sites in Mexico and Latin America.
- Met and interviewed more than 100 world leaders and authors for the Monterrey Tech Virtual University Satellite Network (Depak Chopra, Nelson Mandela, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Henry Kissinger, Jacques Chirac, Rigoberta Menchu, among many others).
TEACHINGEXPERIENCE
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chair of Communications Department from 1988 to 1991
Professor of Communications and Humanities from 1980 up to date
Taught the followingcourses in multiple formats: face to face, via satellite, online, and hybridusing Blackboard and/or Moodle
- Marketing and Communications: Marketing, Business Communication (graduate level), Cross-cultural Communication, Integrated Communication Marketing (graduate level), and Speech.
- Communications: Cross Cultural Communications.
- Literature: World Literature, Latin American Literature, and Spanish Literature
- Humanities: Comparative World Values, Introduction to Latin American Studies, and Introduction to Humanities
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Professor from 2006-2007
Taught Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Culture in face to faceand hybrid formats through Blackboard.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Graduate Student Instructor from 1991to 1995
Taught Spanish and Latin American Culture and Civilization face to faceand also led study abroad programs to Queretaro, Mexico during summers.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
American Distance Education Consortium
- Currently an active member
- From 1998 to 2003 served as the organization’s representative in Mexico and participated as keynote speaker in ADEC conferences held in Egypt, Spain, Texas and Minnesota.
Cincinnati Romance Review Journal (peerreviewed literary and humanities journal)
· Served aseditor in chief from 1992 to 1994.
· Evaluatedand assigned manuscripts for peer review
· Supervisedassociate editors and oversaw the publication of the journal
PUBLICATIONS
Luis F. Alvarado. “Charla con Ángeles Mastretta.” Revista de Humanidades delTecnólogico de Monterrey No. 6 2007.
Luis F.Alvarado. “El Mercosur desde la perspectiva de tres embajadores. Charla desdeel Campus Monterrey.” Revista de Humanidades del Tecnólogico de MonterreyNo. 3 2005.
Luis F. Alvarado. “La suprema incapacidad de la escritura en Yo el Supremo.” Revistade Humanidades del Tecnológico de Monterrey No.1 2004.
Luis F.Alvarado and Janet Poley. “WorldWide Distance Learning.” American Distance Education Consortium Vol. 36 Issue 1Fall 1999.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- Received the Charles Taft Award in 1994. The award was granted towards Doctoral Dissertation Research by the University of Cincinnati.
- Secured and managed cooperative grant in 2001 from the World Bank Institute, the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Foundation, and the Inter American Development Bank to spread education and improve literacy across Latin America through the use of distance education.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Keynote speaker atnumerous conferences and seminars on Distance Education, Latin American Culture,Latin American Literature, Marketing and Communications in over 50 countries:
- “Online Education as an Alternative and Opportunity for the Hispanic Population in Texas.” Annual Leadership Conference organized by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, November 2011, Houston, Texas.
- “Information Technology and its Application for Education.” International Conference on Leadership, Innovation and Business organized by the Panamanian Chamber of Information Technology and Communications in April 2010.
- “The Experience of the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Distance Education.” Annual ADEC Summit organized by the American Distance Education Consortium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2009.
- “The Use of Technology in the Classroom.” International Congress organized by the Iberoamerican Television Association, Alcala, Spain, July 2000.
LANGUAGES
Proficient in Englishand Spanish; conversational Portuguese.
