Dr. Manuel Martínez is the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Ohio Dominican University. He was previously the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. He also previously taught courses in Spanish language, literature and culture. Before joining Ohio Dominican University, Dr. Martínez taught at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and the Université d'Angers in France. He has presented papers on contemporary Cuban writers and is published in the area of contemporary Caribbean literature with an emphasis on Cuban authors. Dr. Martinez is also a translator of literary texts. Before beginning his academic career, Dr. Martinez worked extensively in Latin America.