Carlos Enrique Santiago | |
|---|---|
 Santiago in 2015 | |
| Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education | |
| Acting July 2015 – June 2022 | |
| Governor | Charlie Baker |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Freeland |
| Succeeded by | Noe Ortega |
| 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Zimpher |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lovell |
| President of University at Albany Acting President of University at Albany | |
| In office February 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Karen R. Hitchcock |
| Succeeded by | John R. Ryan (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Miami University of Puerto Rico Cornell University |
| Profession | College administrator, Academic |
Carlos Enrique Santiago is a Puerto Rican American labor economist and the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (MDHE). Previously he was the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the chief executive officer of the Hispanic College Fund.[1]
Santiago is the author or co-author of six books and has published articles and book reviews, many of which focus on economic development and the changing socioeconomic status of Latinos in the United States. In 1996 and 2011, Santiago was named one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States by Hispanic Business magazine.[2]