CURRICULUM VITAE RICHARD BLANCO

CURRICULUM VITAE
RICHARD BLANCO-PECK
Areas prepared to teach and work:
Educational and Organizational Assessment, Academic & Curriculum Accreditation;
Experimental & Quasi Experimental Designs; Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences;
Human Behavior & Organizational Theory/Practice; Public Management & Administration
Theory/Practice; Research Methods & Quantitative-Qualitative Analysis; Survey Analysis; Public
Policy Analysis & Evaluation Research; Public Relations; Total Quality Management, Program
Evaluation; & Academic Counseling of Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
Languages: Spanish & English
I- EDUCATION
---April 1988: Ph.D. (Political Science: Comparative Politics; International Relations; Public
Administration & Research Methods & Quantitative Analysis), The Florida State University
(grade average 3.74).
---M.P.A. (Public Administration) June 1977, University of Puerto Rico (grade average 3.76).
---B.A. (Social Science-Political Science) May 1974, University of Puerto Rico.
--- May 1969 from the University of Puerto Rico, High School.
--- May 1963 from the University of Puerto Rico, Elementary School.
--- June 1, 2015. Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Research, University of Seville, Spain.
II- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
---August 2015: Principal Investigator in several Survey Research Studies
---March 2014 to September 30, 2014: Officially designated as member of the Governance and
Administration Committee of the Middle States Commission for the Assessment of the
University of Puerto Rico.
---July 2013 to September 30, 2014: Student Affairs Coordinator, Graduate School of Public
Administration of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
------July 2013 to September 30, 2014: Member of several Social Science and Public
Administration Committees
---July 1989 to present: Full time professor at the Graduate School of Public Administration of
the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
--August 2010 to present: Creation of an Electronic Journal Revista Hispanoamericana de
Ciencias de la Conducta http://www.blancopeck.net/revistahispana.html, in which graduate
students participate editing and publishing their works.
--August 2005 to present: Creation of an Electronic Portal: Unidad Hispanoamericana de
Estadísticas Cibernéticas, it contains around 40 web pages and hundreds of research methods
and statistical applications links.
--2005 - Present: Research and Social Statistics Counselor of graduate students from different
institutions writing their dissertations.
---From August 2010 to present: Adjunct Professor: Universidad Del Este, Ana G. Mendez Carolina Campus: course of Globalization and Socio Economics Issues, Sociology and Cultural
Diversity undergraduate level.
---From August 1998 to May 2011: Adjunct Professor Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metro Campus : Statistical Methods , Advanced Statistics , Experimental Psychology , Research
Techniques for Social Work, undergraduate and graduate level (master & doctoral level).
--1997 - 2013: Creation, Development and Maintenance of the web pages: Unidad
Hispanoamericana de Estadísticas Cibernéticas and Hispanic American Unit of Cyber
Statistics.www.blancopeck.net
---Jan.-Dec. 2004: Ad Honorem semester course of Social Science Theory from The
Department of Social Sciences of the General Studies Faculty , U.P.R. - Rio Piedras Campus.
---From 2000 to 2004 :Part-Time professor Graduate School in Rehabilitation Counseling (
Statistical Analysis and Research Methods ) and The Department of Social Sciences of the
General Studies Faculty ( Social Science Theory )-U.P.R. - Rio Piedras Campus.
---April 1994-1997: Adjunct Professor of US Government and Public Administration at the John
Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York , Puerto Rico Branch Campus.
---December 1990-2000: Adjunct Graduate Professor at the Universidad Metropolitana at the
Ana G. Mendez Foundation (Business Administration Graduate Program).
---July 1991 to May 2005: Student Association Counselor, Graduate School of Public
Administration of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
---July 1990 to May 1991: Student Affairs Coordinator, Graduate School of Public Administration
of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
---January 1989 - June 1989: Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
Office of the Inter American University Central Administration.
---January 1988 - January 1989: Working as analyst & accreditation officer at the Council of
Higher Education, University of Puerto Rico, and Central Administration.
---August 1980 - May 1981: Coordinator of Political Science concentration at the University of
Puerto Rico, Cayey Branch
---August 1979 - May 1981: Recruited as Instructor at the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Branch
(Social Science Department).
---January 1978- April 1979: Assistant Researcher at the Graduate program of Political Science
(Ph.D.), the Florida State University.
III- PUBLICATIONS
Professional:
1980-2014: Recent Publications, Research Reports, Research Proposals, and Writings:
•1- Blanco Guillermety, Bárbara & Blanco Peck, Richard. (Dic.2015). Impacto de la Educación
Alcanzada y otros Factores Demográficos sobre el Ingreso de las Familias
Puertorriqueñas.INEDITO.
2- June, 2013. Administración de los presupuestos de la salud en el Hospital Psiquiátrico de
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Revista Gestiopolis, Colombia http://www.gestiopolis.com/economia2/administracion-de-los-presupuestos-de-la-salud-en-el-hospital-psiquiatrico-de-rio-piedraspuerto-rico.htm
3- August 2011- May 2012: Research Proposal and Conclusions for the Evaluation and
Assessment of the Psychiatric Hospital of Rio Piedras, with the participation of graduate
students from the University of Puerto Rico, using inferential correlations from the data of the
institution. Revista Hispanoamericana de Ciencias de la Conducta, Puerto
Rico; www.blancopeck.net
4- Blanco Peck, Richard, (2010) La política fiscal federal en Puerto Rico y sus consecuencias
electorales, revisitado: Número 73 - Revista Internacional de Presupuesto Público, Argentina
Año XXXVIII - Nº 73. Julio / Agosto 2010.
5- Blanco Peck, Richard, (2010). Las aplicaciones cibernéticas y la teoría de la probabilidad en
la administración pública: hacia un nuevo paradigma educativo, Revista Gestiopolis. Colombia;
mayo 2010. http://www.gestiopolis.com/economia/aplicaciones-ciberneticas-administracionpublica-educativa.htm
6- Blanco Peck, Richard, La Estadística: Herramienta de Análisis y Acción Anti Corrupción,
(2007), Tecnología Hecha Palabra: Respuestas para la Era de la Información,
Bolivia http://www.tecnologiahechapalabra.com/
7- Blanco Guillermety, Ricardo J. & Blanco Peck, Richard. (2007). La medición de la calidad de
servicios en la educación universitaria. Cuaderno de Investigación en la Educación, núm., 121136, Facultad de Educación, U.P.R., Rio Piedras.
8- Blanco-Peck, R. 2006. Los Enfoques Metodológicos y la Administración Pública Moderna,
Cinta Moebio, Universidad de Chile, Chile; 27: 3442 http://www.moebio.uchile.cl/27/blanco.html%2034
9 Blanco-Peck, R. 2006.Política Fiscal Federal em Porto Rico: Modelo Correlacional de
Conseqüências Eleitorais, Revista de Ciencia Política - Brasil, EDIÇÃO NÚMERO 30
JULHO/AGOSTO, 2006. (http://www.achegas.net/).
10- Artículo publicado en volumen de octubre/noviembre de 2006 de la Revista "Comercio y
Producción" de la Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico. Administración Jerárquica versus
Administración de Calidad Total, páginas 82-84.
11- Artículo publicado en periódico profesional: ¿Quién debe ser el Candidato ideal para
Comisionado Residente en Washington?, Periódico E comercio, octubre 2003, pag.16.
12- January 2006: Propuesta para Proveer Asistencia, Análisis y Adiestramiento Técnico al
Programa de Escuelas y Comunidades Seguras Libres de Drogas y Armas, Título IV - A ("Drug
Free") ,a la Sección 4114 PRIDE LEA, a Los Proveedores de Servicios de las Escuelas
Privadas y a los Proyectos del Gobernador de Puerto Rico. (Proposal for Educational Research
& Program Evaluation).
13- January 2006: Propuesta de Evaluación Externa Título I, Parte B, Subparte 3, Sección
1231Programa Even Start Family Literacy William F. Goodling. (Proposal for Educational
Research & Program Evaluation).
14- January 2006: Propuesta de Servicios de Evaluación Externa Programa de Educación de
Adultos 2005-2006 Ley Título II Acta de Inversión en la Fuerza Trabajadora (WIA) Secretaría
Auxiliar de Servicios Educativos a la Comunidad. Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico.
(Proposal for Educational Research & Program Evaluation).
15- PRIMERA EVALUACION DEL PROGRAMA U.M.I.R.S DEL PROGRAMA TITULO IV
PARTE A (Dec. 2005) ( First Program Evaluation of the Title IV Part A Uniform Management
Information & Reporting System of the Education Department of Puerto Rico).
16- PROPUESTA DE PROGRAMA RADIAL (Summer2003 Proposal for a radio program at the
University Radio Station). The Board of the Radio Station denied it - there was a similar
program already in process).
17- Estudio de Egresados de E.G.A.P. utilizando los graduados entre 1990 y 1995. En 1998 el
profesor llevó a cabo una conferencia con los estudiantes durante el mes de marzo de 1998.
18- 1993-94: Publication:"El Impacto de la Cultura Política Dependiente de Puerto Rico sobre
los Procesos Gubernamentales". Revista de Administración Pública U.P.R.
19- December 1990: Publication of the Article" La Importancia de la Evaluación Investigativa en
los Procesos Gubernamentales". (Vol. XXIII, Núm. 1, December1990, Revista de
Administración Pública (U.P.R.).
20- December 1989: Publication of the Article" La dependencia fiscal y la Política Pública del
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico". (Vol. XXII, Núm. 1, December1989, Revista de
Administración Pública (U.P.R.).
21- June 1980: Publication of the article "Basque Country and Catalonia: the Struggling
Peripheries of Spain, by Revista Cayey (a Journal of the Cayey Branch of the University of
Puerto Rico).
Newspaper:
Newspaper columns:
1. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Impuesto Escalonado, jueves 26 de
octubre de 2006, página 90.
2. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, La Agenda Futurista, miércoles 1 de
noviembre de 2006, página 90.
3.
Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Banco de Datos y Planificación,
miércoles, 8 de noviembre de 2006, página 99.
4. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, La Calidad Universitaria, jueves, 23 de
noviembre de 2006, página 105; y en el periódico electrónico Iberoamericano "Grupo de
Diarios América" (www.gpa.com) con editores de varios países hermanos, incluyendo a
nuestra María Eugenia Ferré Rangel. (Ver evidencia)
(http://www.gda.com/consulta_noticias.php?idArticulo=245002).
5. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Modelos Políticos, jueves, 30 de
noviembre de 2006, página 84.
6. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Abuso institucional, miércoles, 6 de
diciembre de 2006, página 92.
7. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Educación Virtual, viernes, 15 de
diciembre de 2006, página 90.
8. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Necesidad de cambio, sábado, 23 de
diciembre de 2006, página 84.
9. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Lucha contra la Corrupción, sábado,
30 de diciembre de 2006, página 72.
10. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Campaña positiva, viernes, 5 de enero
de 2007, página 64.
11. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Sociedad de la información, sábado,
13 de enero de 2007, página 76.
12. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Socialismo y democracia, viernes 26
enero 2007, página 74.
13. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, Legislación ambiental, sábado, 3 de
febrero de 2007, página 74.
14. Columna publicada en el periódico el Nuevo Día, El ciudadano va primero, sábado, 10
de febrero de 2007, página 80.
15. Se han publicado otras columnas en el 2009, 2010 y 2011.
III- PARTICIPATION IN SOME COMMITTEES, CONFERENCES AND WORSHOPS:
-- July 1, 2013-September 30, 2014: Participation in all the Graduate School of Public
Administration committees , several Social Science Faculty committees (Personnel &
Accreditation), and as the Social Science representative to the Dean of Graduate Studies & the
University of Puerto Rico Middle States Accreditation committee of the University of Puerto Rico
(at the Dean of Academic Affairs)..
---March 2011: Conference: Review for the Comprehensive Exam of the Graduate School of
Public Administration, U.P.R.: a.) Research Methods & Quantitative Analysis at the Graduate
School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico.
--August 2008-2012: Actualization of the Graduate Seminars: Administrative Programming,
Models of Decision Making and Public Policy, and Administrative Information System at the
Graduate School of Public Administration, U.P.R. Rio Piedras Campus.
---Feb. 20, 2007:Conference: Review for the Comprehensive Exam of the Graduate School of
Public Administration, U.P.R.: a.) Research Methods & Quantitative Analysis, b.) Organization
Theory & Design at the Graduate School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico.
---Nov. 1, 2006: Workshop: Linear Regression and Correlation in the Analysis of Public Policy at
the Graduate School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico.
---Oct 5, 2006: Conference: The Quantitative Methodology and the Experimental Psychology at
the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Psychology, Inter American University of
Puerto Rico.
---Sept. 28, 2006: Conference: The Scientific Method and its Application to Modern Psychology
at the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Psychology, Inter American University of
Puerto Rico.
--- Sept. 27, 2006: Workshop: Probability Sampling and Public Service Quality Measurement at
the Graduate School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico.
---May 10, 2006: Workshop: Applied Statistics for Public Program Evaluation at the Graduate
School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico.
---From 1997 to 2012 : Nominated as member in various occasions of the Student Affairs, the
Curriculum, the Library and the Personnel Evaluation committees of the Graduate School of
Public Administration (U.P.R.).
---April 1997: Conference: Review for the Comprehensive Exam of the Graduate School of
Public Administration, U.P.R.: Research Methods, Administrative Theory, Politics and
Administration, and Management of Stress.
---Summer 1997: Creation of the Course Propaganda and Public Opinion (ADPU 6046)
Graduate School of Public Administration, U.P.R. Rio Piedras Campus.
---March, 1998: Assessment and Conference: "Research Analysis of the Graduated Students
Survey: Students Perception of the Graduate School of Public Administration".
---From 1989 to 2011 Member of several Dissertation Committees of Graduate Students of
Social Sciences.
---Public Opinion Study published at the San Juan Star, Monday October 21, 1996.
---February 28, 1997. Seminary: Strategies and Experiences of Educational Development of the
Faculty Committee, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
---Public Opinion Study published at the San Juan Star, Sunday November 3, 1996.
---Public Opinion Study published at the San Juan Star, Wednesday April 9, 1997.
---Public Opinion Poll published at The San Juan Star, Friday, July 11, 1997.
---Public Opinion Poll published at The San Juan Star, Sunday, July 20, 1997.
---October 8, 1996: Participation in the Program "Más Allá de la Noticia" (WKAQ Radio) and
Cable Channel 24), live with host Carmen Jovet. Presentation of the Study "Civil Service and
Political Issues: A Public Opinion Poll ".
---May 23, 1996: Seminary of Research Fundamental Aspects, Department of Special
Programs, Library System of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Campus.
---Summer 1996: Creation of the Course Public Relations (ADPU 6045) Graduate School of
Public Administration, U.P.R. Rio Piedras Campus.
---May 12, 1994: Participation in the Workshop for the Development of a Correctional
Educational Model, Correction Department, Government of Puerto Rico.
---Summer 1993: Participation in the development of a Proposal for the Establishment of a
Doctoral Degree in Social Science with majors in Social Work, Public Policy, and International
Studies.
---March 1993: Conference: Review for the Comprehensive Exam of the Graduate School of
Public Administration U.P.R.: Social Basis for Administrative Conduct.
---October 1991-May 1993: Designated as the representative of the Graduate School of Public
Administration to the Board of Graduate Studies - School of Social Sciences.
---January 1992: Conference-Workshop: How to Evaluate Public and Private Institutions?
Department of General Studies, U.P.R.
---January 1992: Workshop of Public Management, Program of Governmental Excellence and
the School of Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico (U.P.R.)
---March 1992- Nov. 1992: Direct participation in the evaluation of the Program P.A.S.O.S.
(J.O.B.S.) ("Programa para la Superación Ocupacional y Social) of the Department of the Social
Services of the Government of Puerto Rico.
---November 1990: Theory and Practice in the Decision Making Process: The Technology as an
Instrument. Place: Theatre of the Management and Budget of the Government of Puerto Rico.
---January 1991: Workshop of Program Evaluation Models, Program of Governmental
Excellence and the Public Administration, University of Puerto Rico (U.P.R.).
---August 1991: Workshop of Decision Making Models, Program of Governmental Excellence
and the School of Public Administration.
---October 1991: Conference: Review for the Comprehensive Exam of the Graduate School of
Public Administration U.P.R.: Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis.
---October 1991-May 1993: Designated as the representative of the Graduate School of Public
Administration to the Board of Graduate Studies - School of Social Sciences.
---Summer 1990: Workshop of Decision Making Models, Program of Governmental Excellence
and the School of Public Administration.
---August 1989-1997: Nominated as the Student Counselor of the Graduate School of Public
Administration Student Association (U.P.R.).
---October 1989: Designated as member of the Social Sciences School Self Study Committee
during the Middle States reevaluation of the University of Puerto Rico.