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José Maunez-Cuadra, Ph.D.
Biographical blurb

A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. José Maunez-Cuadra is Associate Professor of Communication in the Nicholson School of Communication. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Bowling Green State University and completed his master's and undergraduate work at the University of Bridgeport and the University of Puerto Rico respectively. Additionally, he was twice a Fulbright Scholar to Uruguay and served as Consultant to the Puerto Rican Senate’s Committee on Education, the Governor of Puerto Rico Family Resources Office and the Universidad de los Andes in Venezuela. His scholarly accomplishments include numerous publications, grants, productions and recordings in the area of Hispanic culture. Dr. Maunez-Cuadra also served as Head of the Nicholson School of Communication Radio and Television Division (1998-2001) and General Manager of WUCF (1992-1996). Also, he was Associate Director of the School of Public Communication at the University of Puerto Rico. This fall he served as Coordinator of the UCF Latin American Cultural Festival of Orlando.

Contact
José Maunez-Cuadra, Ph.D., Director
Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies Program
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161999
Orlando, FL 32816-1999
Tel. (407) 823-1174
Fax (407) 823 1175
latinamerica@mail.ucf.edu