Excellence in STEM: Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones

Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an NSF Expert for the CISE division

By IEEE Computer Society Team on
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The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force presents Excellence in STEM, with Dr. Manuel A. Pérez Quiñones is a Professor of Software and Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an NSF Expert for the CISE division.

Though he is not a first-generation college student, Dr. Quiñones shares his experience holding space for immigrant and first-generation students, and advocating for them. Read on to learn more about Dr. Quiñones and his advice from years in academia.