A recognized expert on alcohol and drug education, Dr. Gonzalez founded Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS), the nation’s largest peer-based collegiate organization for the prevention of alcohol abuse. He has also addressed national and international groups and published scholarly works on the Cuban-American experience and Hispanic educational concerns. He has long been a noted and fearless education activist, often speaking to local and global audiences about his journey and the profound difference education can make to individuals and society.
His research interests include higher education-leadership development and finance; healthy campus environments; and factors that contribute to underrepresented, low-income, first-generation student success.
Keywords:
- Cuba Initiative
- Brazilian Studies
