| Vanya Quiñones | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of California State University, Monterey | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo M. Ochoa |
| Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Pace University | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico (BS, MS) Rutgers University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neurobiology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Characterization of a mouse hypothalamic cell line immortalized with a temperature-sensitive variant of the large T antigen of the simian virus 40 (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Herbert Geller |
Vanya Quiñones is an American university administrator and former neurobiologist. She serves as the current President of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Early life and education
Quiñones was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and spent her childhood on her family's dairy farm.
She attended the University of Puerto Rico, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in cell biology. She attended Rutgers University, where she earned her Ph.D. in neurobiology and physiology.
Career
Quiñones taught at Hunter College and eventually ended up becoming the provost at Pace University before becoming the president at California State University, Monterey Bay.
References
- "Vanya Quiñones: University president, neuroscientist, cowgirl | KAZU News". kazu.org. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- "Vanya Quiñones: Applying Human and Scientific Principles to Educational Leadership at CSUMB | Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine". hispanicoutlook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "CSUMB holds presidential investiture ceremony for Dr. Vanya Quiñones | Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology". hispanicengineer.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- "California State University Monterey Bay is rising across college rankings. Here's why". thecalifornian.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.