Gloria Bonilla-Santiago | |
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| Born | January 17, 1954 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Glassboro State College (BA) Rutgers University–New Brunswick (MA) City University of New York (MSW, PhD) |
| Thesis | A case study of Puerto Rican migrant farmworkers organizational effectiveness in New Jersey. (1986) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Rutgers University–Camden |
Gloria Bonilla-Santiago (born January 17, 1954) is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Administration and Director of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership at Rutgers University–Camden. She is also the founder of Leadership, Education, and Partnership (LEAP) Academy University Charter School located in Camden, New Jersey. Created in 1997, LEAP is one of the 17 inaugural public charter schools in New Jersey.[1] As the founder of LEAP, Bonilla-Santiago created a merit pay/pay-for-performance program designed to reward excellence in teaching and improve student academic outcomes.