Areas of Expertise: Team learning; mentoring and entrepreneurship education of urban youth; assessment learning; Hispanic consumer behavior
Teaching Interests: Marketing Principles, International Marketing, Marketing  Research, Minding Our Business
Research Interests: Summer Learning; Youth Development; Hispanic Marketing

• Minding Our Business

Background Information

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1988, Temple University, Marketing, Quantitative Methods
• Master of Arts, 1977, Boston University, Economics
• Bachelor’s of Arts, 1976, University of Puerto Rico, Economics

Refereed Articles

• Newman, C. M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011).  Minding Our Business: Longitudinal Effects of a Service-Learning Experience on Alumni.  Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 8 (8), 39-48.
• Hernandez, S. A. & Newman, C. M. (2009).  Minding Our Business Summer Program: An Intensive Entrepreneurship Experience for Urban Preadolescents.  Journal of the Academy of Business Education, 10, 118.

Refereed Proceedings

• Newman, C. M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011).  Minding Our Business: Longitudinal Effects of a High-Quality Service-Learning Experience in Entrepreneurship on Alumni.  Academy of Business Disciplines.

Presentations of Refereed Papers

• Higginbotham, M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2011, November). Reading Strategies for Improving Reading Effectiveness - Workshop.   National Conference on Summer Learning, San Francisco, California.
• Newman, C. M. & Hernandez, S. A. (2010). Minding Our Business: Longitudinal Effects of a High Quality Service-Learning Experience in Entrepreneurship on Alumni.   Academy of Business Disciplines, Ft. Myers, Florida.
• Eder, L. & Hernandez, S. (2009). Building Entrepreneurial Skills in Niger. Title V!   IEPS, 50th Anniversary Conference, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Hernandez, S. A. (2009). Minding Our Business: An Effective Summer Program for Urban Preadolescents.   Small Business Institute Annual Conference, Clearwater, Florida.

Honors/Awards
Awards 

• 2009:  Minding Our Business Summer Excellence Award Finalist National Center for Summer Learning.
• 2009:  Best Practices in Entrepreneurship Award for Minding Our Business Summer Program Small Business Institute Annual Conference.
• 2008:  Minding Our Business Summer Excellence Award Finalist National Center for Summer Learning.
• 2007:  Davis Research Fellowship Rider University.
• 2007:  Reverend Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe, Ed.D. - One-Step Beyond recognition for work in promoting equity and creating opportunities for youth Office of Vocational-Technical Career and Innovative Programs, State of NJ, Department of Education.
• 2006:  Advisor Appreciation Award - in recognition for commitment to advising Rider University students Rider University.
• 2006:  President's Award recognizing the contributions of the Minding Our Business Program to urban youth, Urban League, Trenton Chapter.
• 2005:  Summer Research Fellowship, Rider University.
• 2004:  Summer Research Fellowship, Rider University.
• 2002:  Faculty Development Leave, Rider University.
• 2002:  Summer Development Fellowship, - Rider University.
• 2002:  Summer Faculty Development Fellowship, Rider University.
• 2001:  Advisor Appreciation Award - in recognition for commitment to advising Rider University students Rider University.
• 2001:  Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award for the Minding Our Business Project's Contribution to the Development of Trenton Youth Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award.
• 1999:  Business Advisory Board Innovation Award - for Minding Our Business.
• 1992:  Christian R. and Mar F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Honors

• 2012:  Nancy Gray Award Rider University.
• 2006:  Resolution recognizing the contributions of the Minding Our Business Program to Trenton's disadvantaged youth Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
• 2001:  For Outstanding Service to Others in the Field of Education and Community Involvement Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award.
• 2001:  Joint Legislative Resolution by the Senate and General Assembly recognizing the valuable contributions of Minding Our Business to Trenton youth State of New Jersey.
• 2000:  Joint Legislative Resolution by the senate and General Assembly recognizing the valuable contributions of Minding Our Business to Trenton youth, State of New Jersey.
• 1996:  Received for creating the Minding Our Business Mentoring Program in Entrepreneurship, 1996-97 Jesse H. Harper Endowed Professorship of Marketing.
• 1993:  Highest award for service granted by Rider University Frank N. Elliot Award for Distinguished Service.
• 1992:  Granted by the Board of Foreign Scholarships and the United States Information Agency Fulbright Professorship for Teaching in Panama.