Maria de los Angeles Ortiz, Ph.D. has over 20 years experience as an educator and a senior, college-level administrator in Latin America, including being the first woman appointed a University President in Puerton Rico.  She has over 15 years experience as a corporate management consultant in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.  She is currently a full-time faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Puerto Rico and President of Ortiz, Lord, Hope & Associates and Corporate Research and Training.

Dr. Ortiz has authored extensive publications on management, leadership, organizational change, evaluation, collective bargaining as well as four books of poetry.

Dr. Ortiz is a member of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, Foundation Roberto Sánchez Vilella, The Children’s Trust, Puerto Rico Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Association of University Presidents, and The New York Academy of Science. Member of the Board of Directors of the Carlos Albizu University.

Her honors and awards include La Grandeza de la Mujer Latina Award as Educator. Producciones Bob-Leith-April 21, 1999, San Juan, Puerto Rico,  “Most Wanted Business Women” Award 1997- Business Puerto Rico Magazine 1997; Recognition by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for being the First Women appointed as University President in Puerto Rico, May 1997; “Gold Medal– Bicentennial Award,” Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, December 2, 1996; International Poetry Prize, Revista Mairena – 1990; and Fullbright Award 1984-1986- Consultant on Higher Education and Scientific Research at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa.

She has earned a B.S. and M.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Ponce, Puerto Rico; and a Ph.D.in Planning, Research, and Organizational Behavior. New York University, New York.