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Areas of Expertise

Team learning; mentoring and entrepreneurship education of urban youth; assessment learning; Hispanic consumer behavior

Teaching Interests

Marketing Principles, International Marketing, Marketing Research, Minding Our Business

Research Interests

Summer Learning; Youth Development; Hispanic Marketing

Background Information

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1988, Temple University, Marketing, Quantitative Methods
• Master of Arts, 1977, Boston University, Economics
• Bachelor’s of Arts, 1976, University of Puerto Rico, Economics

Refereed Articles

• Newman, C. M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011). Minding Our Business: Longitudinal Effects of a Service-Learning Experience on Alumni. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 8 (8), 39-48.

Refereed Proceedings

• Newman, C. M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011). Minding Our Business: Longitudinal Effects of a High-Quality Service-Learning Experience in Entrepreneurship on Alumni. Academy of Business Disciplines.

Full Paper

• Hernandez, S. A. & Newman, C. M. (2015). Positive Long-term Impact of Minding Our Business Entrepreneurship Programs for Low-Income Middle School Students.  USABSE 2015 Proceedings.
• Hernandez, S. A. & Newman, C. M. (2013). Long-Term Impact of Minding Our Business Entrepreneurship Programs for Low-Income Middle-School Students. Proceedings of the Academy of Business Education and Financial Education Association Conference.

Presentations of Refereed Papers

• Higginbotham, M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011, November). Reading Strategies for Improving Reading Effectiveness - Workshop. National Conference on Summer Learning, San Francisco, California.

National

• Hernandez, S. A. & Newman, C. M. (2015, January).  Positive Long-term Impact of Minding Our Business Entrepreneurship Programs for Low-Income Middle School Students.  USABSE 2015, Tampa, Florida.
• Hernandez, S. A. & Newman, C. M. (2013, September). Long-Term Impact of Minding Our Business Entrepreneurship Programs for Low-Income Middle-School Students. Academy of Business Education Financial Education Association Conference, Southampton, Bermuda.

Honors/Awards

Awards

• 2009: Minding Our Business Summer Excellence Award Finalist National Center for Summer Learning.
• 2009: Best Practices in Entrepreneurship Award for Minding Our Business Summer Program Small Business Institute Annual Conference.
• 2008: Minding Our Business Summer Excellence Award Finalist National Center for Summer Learning.
• 2007: Davis Research Fellowship СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2007: Reverend Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe, Ed.D. - One-Step Beyond recognition for work in promoting equity and creating opportunities for youth Office of Vocational-Technical Career and Innovative Programs, State of NJ, Department of Education.
• 2006: Advisor Appreciation Award - in recognition for commitment to advising СÓÅÊÓƵ students СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2006: President's Award recognizing the contributions of the Minding Our Business Program to urban youth, Urban League, Trenton Chapter.
• 2005: Summer Research Fellowship, СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2004: Summer Research Fellowship, СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2002: Faculty Development Leave, СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2002: Summer Development Fellowship, - СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2002: Summer Faculty Development Fellowship, СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2001: Advisor Appreciation Award - in recognition for commitment to advising СÓÅÊÓƵ students СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2001: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award for the Minding Our Business Project's Contribution to the Development of Trenton Youth Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award.
• 1999: Business Advisory Board Innovation Award - for Minding Our Business.
• 1992: Christian R. and Mar F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Honors

• 2012: Nancy Gray Award СÓÅÊÓƵ.
• 2006: Resolution recognizing the contributions of the Minding Our Business Program to Trenton's disadvantaged youth Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
• 2001: For Outstanding Service to Others in the Field of Education and Community Involvement Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award.
• 2001: Joint Legislative Resolution by the Senate and General Assembly recognizing the valuable contributions of Minding Our Business to Trenton youth State of New Jersey.
• 2000: Joint Legislative Resolution by the senate and General Assembly recognizing the valuable contributions of Minding Our Business to Trenton youth, State of New Jersey.
• 1996: Received for creating the Minding Our Business Mentoring Program in Entrepreneurship, 1996-97 Jesse H. Harper Endowed Professorship of Marketing.
• 1993: Highest award for service granted by СÓÅÊÓƵ Frank N. Elliot Award for Distinguished Service.
• 1992: Granted by the Board of Foreign Scholarships and the United States Information Agency Fulbright Professorship for Teaching in Panama.