first maria espino, a professor at st. thomas university here in miami florida. she's been at st.thomas since 1999. she was actually on the faculty in the department of economics at florida international university. from 1985-1994. she was a fulbright scholar in colombia and visit several other appointments here in the united states and outside. she is an activist, on of our mental issues and minority issues, and something that i admire and respect that she does on a consistent basis. john thomas. john is assistant professor at the school of hospitality and tourism management. john is a lawyer, practiced, practicing attorney for 30 years, and then he saw the light and became an academic. and now he is full-time here at fiu. he was a partner at several law offices during his long career practicing both transactions and litigation. he as earned a board certification in maritime law by the florida bar and assert as chair of the florida bar law committee. and then least but, least but not least is my colleagues over at the main campus, jorge duany, who i introduced at the beginning. h

maria espino. she has been at st. thomas since 1999.she was actually on the faculty in the department of economics at florida national university from 1985 to 1994. a fulbright scholar in columbia and has had several other appointments here in the united states and outside. she is an activist, on environmental issues and minority issues in something that i respect that she does on a consistent basis. john thomas. john is assistant professor here at the chaplain's school of hospitality tourism and management. john is an employer -- an attorney for 30 years and he saw the light and became an academic now he is full-time here at fiu. he is a partner at several law offices practicing both transactions and litigation. he has earned his board certification in maritime law by the florida bar and serves as chair of the florida bar. least -- last but not certainly not least is my colleague dr. jorge sewanee that i introduced at the beginning. he's the director of the research institute and professor of anthropology at florida international unive