Carlos E. Santiago

Carlos Enrique Santiago
Santiago in 2015
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Acting
July 2015 – June 2022
GovernorCharlie Baker
Preceded byRichard M. Freeland
Succeeded byNoe Ortega
7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
In office
2004–2010
Preceded byNancy Zimpher
Succeeded byMichael Lovell
President of University at Albany Acting President of University at Albany
In office
February 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byKaren R. Hitchcock
Succeeded byJohn R. Ryan (interim)
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Miami
University of Puerto Rico
Cornell University
ProfessionCollege 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]

  1. ^ "Hispanic College Fund - Developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals".
  2. ^ "Commissioner / About / Massachusetts Department of Higher Education".