At age 16, Fenix Nikaurys Arias came to New York City in 1993 without speaking a word in English, today, she holds a Doctoral degree from the CUNY-Graduate Center, a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration, from the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College—CUNY, a Bachelor degree in Sociology from Columbia University, and an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts, from Hostos Community College—CUNY. She also holds degree certificates, in Fundraising, Immigration Law, and has successfully completed the New York State Mediation and Peace-making Certification. In addition, she is an alumnus from CORO NY Immigration and Civic Engagement Leadership Program.
Currently, she is the Director of Testing at York College—CUNY, and also teaches “Immigration and Crime” in the Sociology Department, as well as “Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in America,” at John Jay College of Criminal Justice—CUNY. She sits at two community boards, and volunteers at various community-based organizations conducting mediation, fundraisers, as well as food/clothing drives.
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Dr. Arias’ research interests are social inclusion/exclusion drivers, social policy, social justice, Globalization, transnationalism, and advocacy for minority’s rights. Her dissertation, Left Behind: Children of Dominican Deportees in a Bulimic Society, explores how theories of (i) social bulimic—system process of inclusion and exclusion from the socio-political and economic mechanisms—; (ii) human waste—when society, through its school system and the home environment fail to fully develop its youths’ full potential, wasting their human capital—; and (iii) toxic environment—racial and social class construction—impact the socio-political and economic integration of underprivileged/disenfranchised youths to mainstream society, making the United States a bulimic country. She studies the social exclusion drivers that prevent youths from entering the current uneven labor market.
Dr. Arias has presented on the topic of Bulimic Society, Globalization, Education, and Immigration at various conferences in the United States, and internationally at UASD University, Dominican Republic, and Hamburg University, Germany. Her most recent presentations were conducted at Moscow State University, Russia, and at Barcelona Latino Radio Station, in Barcelona Spain. In addition to her presentations, she has been recognized by various organizations, including the Presidency of the Dominican Republic, for her dedication to silent communities, her research endeavors, and her ardent participation in community events that promote education and social mobility among minority children.
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In regards to publication, Dr. Arias has an upcoming book chapter: US Citizen Children of Deportees: Picking up the Broken Pieces of a Bulimic Society, in the book, “Outside of Justice,” currently in Press with Springer Publishing House; an upcoming book on Globalization and its Discontent, in which she collaborated with Sociologists Dr. Anneris Goris and Community Activist and Writer Dr. Mary-Ely Gratereaux.
Dr. Arias has over 10 years of experience in the field of higher education, in the areas of Academic and Student Affairs, and has held positions at New School University, Bronx Community College, and Hostos Community College. In addition to her Higher Education background, she has also collaborated with assessment objectives at various International Organizations, and NGOs
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