Frances J. Santiago, PhD

Frances Santiago has a PhD from the City University of New York – Graduate Center (1998). She is a professor of French and Francophone Literatures at the UPR-Mayagüez Campus since 1996. She became the PDSO and ARO for her campus in 2013. She served as Puerto Rico State Rep in the NAFSA Region VII Leadership Team for six years. Dr. Santiago is a member of several editorial boards for Caribbean Literature journals and has various scholarly publications. Her interest, work, and experience in the field of International Education has brought her the recognition of her peers in Puerto Rico and abroad. She served as a member-at-large on the NAFSA Leadership Development Committee 2023-2024.