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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlights

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Wentworth recognizes the success of the Institute wouldn’t be possible without its talented faculty and staff of diverse cultures and identities. As we shine a light on the history, heritage, and contributions of the Hispanic community, we are excited to feature a few of our faculty and staff who bring a wealth of expertise, insight, and experience to Wentworth.

2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlights

Uri Feldman

 

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." ― Mark Twain

Professor Feldman joined Wentworth in 2017. He is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering.

Uri Feldman

Xotchil Martínez

“There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed

Professor Martínez joined Wentworth in 2021. She is an adjunct faculty member of English in the School of Sciences and Humanities.

Xotchil Martínez

Yihra Peralta

"The privilege of lifetime is being who you are." ― Joseph Campbell

Yihra joined Wentworth in 2019 and currently serves as the Associate Director for Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution at the Center for Student Life.

Yihra Peralta

Santiago Umaschi

“Be kind to people when you can, cause you never know, when you’ll need a hand.” ― Unknown

Professor Umaschi joined Wentworth in 2017. He is an Assistant Professor of Management in the School of Management.

Santiago Umaschi

Carlos Villamil

“If you can design one thing, you can design everything.” – Massimo & Lella Vignelli

Professor Villamil joined Wentworth in 2016. He is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Design in the School of Architecture and Design.

Carlos Villamil