21/09/2025
📚✨ Transforming Criminal Justice: Ethics, Technology & Leadership in Action
We had the honor of bringing together Ph.D. and Ed.D. students with the Honorable Lourdes Torres Gómez, Secretary of the Department of Justice, for an engaging academic forum.
The purpose of this event was simple but powerful: to open a space for dialogue on today’s challenges in criminal justice, with a focus on ethics, technology, leadership, and evidence-based practices that can shape the future.
Special thanks to our moderators and panelists who made this day possible:
🎤 Dr. Suleira M. Quiñones Fontánez – Moderator, Faculty & Administrative Director, Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University
🎤 Dr. Jorge Suárez Cáceres – Moderator, Former Senator of Puerto Rico, Political Analyst, Consultant, Adjunct Faculty at NSU, and Professor at Inter American University
👤 Dr. Marcelo Castro – Associate Dean, College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University
👤 Senator Ángel Toledo – Senator at Large of Puerto Rico and Chair of the Government & Judiciary Commissions
👤 Clifford N. (Santana) Brown – Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Caribbean, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
👤 Carlos Rivera, Esq. – Juvenile Justice Expert, Adjunct Faculty at NSU
👤 Rafael Fabre, Esq. – Health Law & Policy Expert, Adjunct Faculty at NSU
👤 Dr. Griseila Cruz – Research & Statistics Expert, Adjunct Faculty at NSU, and Professor at Inter American University
👤 Dr. Ángel Jiménez – Commissioner Designate, Puerto Rico Bureau for Emergency and Disaster Management
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✨ Together, we are shaping the future of criminal justice — with knowledge, leadership, and impact that transcends generations.