Prior to joining BMCC full-time in 2009, I had been an adjunct lecturer and adjunct assistant professor in the department since 1993. During this period, I was the owner of an executive search firm specializing in the placement of attorneys at large "white shoe" law firms (domestic and international), boutique law practices and in-house counsel...
José A. Fernández Romero received his B.S. in Microbiology and an M.S. in Virology from the University of Havana, Cuba, and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. Professor Fernández Romero taught Virology and Genetic Engineering at the University of Havana while researching the antiviral properties of Cuban indigenous plants....
Dr. Jorge Florez is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at BMCC, CUNY. He received a B.S. in mathematics from the National University of Colombia and a doctoral degree in mathematics from the Graduate Center of CUNY. Before being appointed at BMCC, Dr. Florez has been teaching mathematics at Hunter College since 2011 and has been...
Assistant Professor of Art Jessica Ramirez joined the BMCC faculty in 2013 and teaches Foundations of Digital Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Introduction to Sculpture and other subjects. In addition to guiding the paths of student artists, Ramirez has widely exhibited her own work in solo and group exhibits in New York City and San Antonio,...
Howard S. Meltzer, pianist, horn player, music theorist, began his musical studies at The Juilliard School's prepartory division in 1959. Until 1996 when he was appointed Assistant Professor Music Theory at the University of North Texas, Dr. Meltzer was primarily a working musician. He was pianist and co-director of the New York based Riverside Chamber...
Professor Messitt has research interest in contemporary fiction, poetry, and theater. She is co-editor, with James Tolan, of New America: Contemporary Literature in a Changing Society (Autumn House Press, 2012).
Dr. Tang is interested in researching augmented and accessible learning for people with special needs, especially people who are blind, have low vision, or have Autism Spectrum Disorders. His lab is working on cutting-edge research in virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and geospatial information science. Dr. Tang has encouraged students to participate in his...
