Nivia Aurora Fernández Hernández is a Puerto Rican dietetics and nutrition professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. She was the interim president of the University of Puerto Rico in 2017.
Nivia Fernández Hernández | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of Puerto Rico | |
Interim | |
| In office February 21, 2017 – May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Celeste Freytes (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Darrel Hillman Barrera (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (BSc, EdD) Emory University (MSc) |
Life
editFernández Hernández earned a B.Sc. from the University of Puerto Rico in 1975.[1] She completed a M.M.Sc. at Emory University in 1979.[1] She received an Ed.D. with a health sciences curriculum specialization from University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in 1999.[1] Her dissertation was titled, The Theory of Adult Education: Comparative Analysis of Models and Their Applications in Higher Education in Puerto Rico. César Rosario was her doctoral advisor.[1]
Fernández Hernández was the vice president of academic affairs of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR).[2] In this role, she contributed to the development of the 2017 to 2022 strategic plan.[2] On February 21, 2017, she became its interim president, succeeding Celeste Freytes.[2] During her tenure, there was a student strike that kept the school closed for nearly two months.[3] In May 2017, this led the resignation of Fernández Hernández and three members of the board of governors.[3] She was succeeded by interim president Darrel Hillman Barrera.[4] On January 1, 2022, she became the interim dean of academic affairs.[5]
Fernández Hernández is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian (LDN), and holds is Certified Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS) by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.[6] She is a full professor of dietetics and nutrition at the UPRRP College of Natural Sciences.[7] She is the coordinator of its Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with Supervised Experiential Learning (MSND-SEL).[6]
Fernández Hernández has two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Fernández Hernández, Nivia Aurora (1999). The Theory of Adult Education: Comparative Analysis of Models and Their Applications in Higher Education in Puerto Rico (Ed.D. thesis). University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. OCLC 44613725.
- ^ a b c "Designan a Nivia Fernández presidenta interina de la UPR". Diálogo UPR (in Spanish). 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b "Puerto Rico university chief resigns ahead of arrest order". NBC News. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Junta de Gobierno de la UPR nombra nuevo Presidente Interino para la institución". Universidad de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Nombramientos Dra. Nivia Fernández como Decana Internia de Asuntos Académicos y Sra. Zulyn Rodríguez como Registradora – Recinto de Río Piedras" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b "GRADUATE PROGRAM – Programa Didáctico en Dietética". Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "DIRECTORY – Programa Didáctico en Dietética". Retrieved 2024-08-16.