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Roberto Jiménez hails from Puerto Rico has a B.A. and a M.A. in Spanish Languages and Literatures from University of South Florida, and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Education. His research interests include the future of Humanities and Liberal Arts in Higher Ed and the relationship between these disciplines with the development of Emotional Wellness in students. Prof. Jiménez currently serves as the Coordinator of the Minor in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. He is also the Program Director of the USF Study Abroad Program in Mérida, Yucatán. Below are noteworthy achievements by Prof. Jiménez.

Education
M.A.---University of South Florida
Ed.D.---University of South Florida (in progress)

Recent Scholarship
Presentation: “Foreign Language Education and Personal Competencies- A Road for Developing Emotional Wellness in Higher Education Students” to be presented at the Positive Leadership for Flourishing Schools Conference (Kingston, Canada, September 18-20, 2019)

Recent Teaching
Spanish Language Courses (Spanish I through Conversation) Latin America Through Film
Spanish American Civilization

Recent Service Affiliations
ACTFL | FFLA | AATSP

Awards and Elected Offices
USF Sarasota-Manatee campus- Global Studies Committee | USF Sarasota-Manatee/College of Arts and Sciences- Instructor Review Committee | USF- Status of Latinos Committee