Santiago, Carlos Enrique
CommissionerExecutive Office of Education
- Agency Executive Office of Education
- Division Department of Higher Education
- Title Commissioner
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Address
One Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 2128 - Phone 617-994-6901
- Email commissioner@dhe.mass.edu
- Website www.mass.edu
- Reports To Secretary James Peyser
Official Record
- Year Started Current Position 2015
- Years in Current Position 12
- Years in State Service 15
- Job Description The Commissioner leads the Department of Higher Education and serves the Board of Higher Education, reporting both to the Chairman of the Board Chris Gabrieli, and the Secretary of Education Jim Peyser. The Commissioner also works with the leadership of the three segments of public higher education in the Commonwealth: the community colleges, State Universities, and the University of Massachusetts.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth 12/07/1952
- Place of Birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Town of Residence East Boston, MA
- Marital Status Married (Azara)
- Children 3
Education & Career
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Education
- University of Miami (BA Economics, 1973)
- University of Puerto Rico (MA - Economics, 1975)
- Cornell University (MA - Economics, 1979)
- Cornell University (PhD - Economics, 1982)
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Previous Employment
- Department of Higher Education, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs (2013-2015)
- Hispanic College Fund, Chief Executive Officer
- Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Provost and Chief Operating Officer, University at Albany, SUNY