Tonya Johnson

Dr. Tonya Johnson is Professor and Chairperson of the Education and Academic Literacy Department at Bronx Community College. A proud community college graduate, she began her academic journey at Nassau Community College and holds advanced degrees from Hofstra University, Mercy University, Walden University, NYIT, and CUNY SPS. Dr. Johnson brings over a decade of experience in higher education and a distinguished career in New York City public schools, where she served as both teacher and principal. Since joining BCC in 2010, she has championed culturally responsive pedagogy and facilitated teacher training across the U.S. and internationally. Her research focuses on teacher preparation, technology integration, and educational equity, with publications in Voices of Reform, International Journal of Educational Reform, and Journal on Excellence in College Teaching. As Chair, she is committed to student success, seamless transfer pathways, and removing financial barriers for future educators through grant-funded support initiatives.

Neville Crick

Neville Crick has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Bronx Community College since 2007. Dr. Crick holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from City University of New York-Baruch College. With over twenty years of combined experience as a physical therapist and administrator, he has worked across a range of clinical settings. Dr. Crick has published peer-reviewed articles and presented nationally on a variety of physical therapy topics. During his 18-year tenure at BCC, he has contributed to numerous campus initiatives, including his role as co-chair of the BCC Biology Mentoring Program, which supports students pursuing careers in the biological sciences. Dedicated to student development, Dr. Crick leverages his extensive experience to enrich classroom teaching, serving as a role model and fostering his students’ exposure to the biological sciences.

Laura Barberán Reinares

Laura Barberán Reinares a professor of English and literature at Bronx Community College, City University of New York (CUNY). Her research explores the intersections of postcolonial and transnational literature with human rights, migration, and trafficking, particularly within the context of globalization. She has authored an award-winning article on gender, globalization and trafficking, along with several publications addressing human rights and gender issues. Her book, Sex Trafficking in Postcolonial Literature: Transnational Narratives from Joyce to Bolaño (2015), examines literary representations of sex trafficking. Since 2014, she has served on the advisory board of Crossing Point Arts, a nonprofit organization supporting survivors of human trafficking in New York City. A former Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) faculty research fellow, she is currently affiliated with the Human Rights Hub within the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Gloria Rodriguez (Faculty)

Professor Gloria M. Rodríguez has been teaching psychology at Bronx Community College for 27 years. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Goddard College, with teaching and research interests in womanist/mujerista psychology, cross-cultural, spiritual, and social psychology. She is the founder and faculty director of Womxn Up!, BCC’s first Women’s Center, which has served thousands through holistic, intersectional programming since 2018. Her collaborative leadership includes the Women’s Wellness Certificate with ASAP (2019), the Women’s Leadership Training Certificate Conference (2025), and campus-wide partnerships. Professor Rodríguez also serves on the BCC Social Justice Network Committee and co-developed the College’s first Social Justice Student Leadership Certificate (2022). She completed two terms (four years) on the Executive Cabinet of the Association of Latino Faculty & Staff, organizing the Author Series and co-creating the first CUNY-wide Latinas in Higher Education conference (2022).

An award-winning author, Professor Rodríguez wrote You Are More Than Good Enough (2011) and has contributed to Latina Outsiders, Through the Eyes of Rebel Women, and The Invisible Alliance, among other scholarly works.

Anita Rivers (Staff)

Anita Rivers, one of the Assistant Registrar’s in the Office of the Registrar since 2009. A graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from City College of New York, Bachelor of Science from DeVry University and Master of Business Administration from Walden University. I assist students with permits to other CUNY colleges and graduation as well as other duties in the registrar’s office. I feel my accomplishments are when students graduate from Bronx CC and they come back and they remember me and state how I helped them which is a great feeling. It is a good feeling to assist students and faculty.

Donovan Griffin (Staff)

Donovan Griffin is a seasoned academic advisor with over 15 years of experience serving underrepresented student populations toward graduation. Donovan has served as an ASAP Advisor at Bronx Community College since July 2018 and assumes various roles at the college, including co-chair of The ASAP Men’s Roundtable and co-chair of The ASAP Diversity & Inclusion Collective at Bronx Community College. He and his team create and host events such as The Racism Exhibition, Colorism: Is The Shade Real?, and the Maturing 2 Manhood series. Donovan and his team also produce workshops and initiatives centered around Kalief Browder, to bring awareness about his story and legacy as a BCC scholar and a global social justice advocate. In early 2025, Donovan invited filmmakers, Kevin Powell & Evangeline Lawson, to showcase their documentary, When We Free The World: A Conversation About Manhood In America, on campus. Furthermore, through this partnership, a CUNY-wide men’s conference was hosted in March 2025 and co-led with The Office of Student Diversity Initiatives, along with collaborations with the Male Empowerment Network and Student Life to create safe spaces for male students and their allies.

Questions:

All questions can be directed to the committee chair Seth Offenbach.