"I brought back enduring connections with colleagues and friends and a resolve to return to reconnect and continue to explore the hidden corners of Romania and maybe find my own special spot in a secluded 'sat.'"
News from U.S. Fulbright Alumnus Dr. Samuel Echevarría-Cruz
U.S. Fulbright alumnus Dr. Samuel Echevarría-Cruz has recently completed his doctoral program at the Bucharest University of Academic Studies in Business Administration, with a thesis titled “Workplace Stress, Job Satisfaction and Benefit Preferences Among Romanian IT Workers.”
Dr. Echevarría-Cruz was a Fulbright Scholar in Romania during the 2015-2016 academic year, at Babeș-Bolyai University. He is a Professor of Sociology at Austin Community College (ACC) since 2009, and serves as the Program Coordinator for the American Studies Degree Program housed within the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. As of Fall 2021 he was also appointed Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Instruction.