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• Dr. Rosángela Rodríguez is currently a librarian at the School of Architecture at the University of Puerto Rico. Her inter-est in emerging challenges in public governance and the impact of new technologies on the fundamental right to education led her to explore these topics at the University of Salamanca in Spain. There, she completed a postdoctoral degree in Nuevos Retos de la Gobernanza Pública.
  Prior to her experience in Spain, Dr. Rodríguez completed a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Teaching with a specialty in Learning Technologies. This interest developed through her work at the U.P.R. High School, known as U.H.S., where she has had the opportunity to direct innovative projects and initiatives for the development of the Library and Information Program since 2015. Among her achievements is the approval of two proposals she authored for the acquisition of federal funds from the Library Ser-vices and Technology Act (LSTA) during fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. These interdisciplinary projects aim to develop technological and information skills in the Río Piedras commu-nity, with the purpose of reducing the digital divide and promoting digital citizenship skills.
  Before joining the Faculty of Education at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Dr. Rodríguez completed a master's degree in information sciences and technology with a concentra-tion in School Library Science at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. During this time, she participated as a re-search assistant in the Observatory for Information Related Stud-ies (OERI), where she worked as part of the Memoro Puerto Rico team. In addition, she demonstrated her commitment to community service by being part of the Center for Urban, Com-munity, and Entrepreneurial Action (CAUCE) project aimed at meeting the growing demand for technology and computer train-ing from the surrounding community.
  Dr. Rodríguez’s commitment to education and her active en-gagement with the community, both in person and online, demonstrate her dedication to her profession. Her work contin-ues to impact students, educators, and the broader community.