Educational Background

• Ph.D. Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development, Labor Relations, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German, PR
  
  
• MBA, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR
  
  
• BS, Business Administration, Organizational Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor of Management and Academic Chair for Graduate Marketing and Undergraduate/Graduate Management Online Programs, Florida Institute of Technology (January 2016 – present)
  • Faculty Advisor, Florida Tech SHRM Student Chapter (2017-2023)

• Director, Student Relations, South Brevard Society for Human Resource Management (SBSHRM) (2021-2022)

• Ambassador, Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (2020)

• Reviewer for the International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management (IJHRDM) (2016-2018)
  
  
• Associate Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico (2004-2014)
  
  
• Graduate Program Coordinator, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (2003-2004)
  
  
• Professor, National University College (2000-2004)
  
  
• Adjunct Professor
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali (2020-2021)
  • Concordia University Texas (2014-2015)
  • UNAD Florida (2015)
  • Capella University (2015)
  • Geneva College (2015)
  • Caribbean University (2006-2008)
  • University of Phoenix (2006-2007)
  • Pontifical Catholic University (2002-2009)
    
    
• Co-Manager, Cyber Zone, Utuado, PR (2002-2004)
  
  

Additional Duties

• Academic Chair for Management, Online Programs, and Associate Professor of Management. Duties involve planning, developing, and supervising the academic functions of the online program areas; growth of the program areas, including marketing and recruiting; teaching six online and three campus-based courses per calendar year; coordinating all necessary academic and administrative approvals for the online programs, including new program development; recruiting, approving, and supervising adjunct faculty in both, course development process and teaching of courses; performing service and administrative assignments; as well as advising students.

Current Courses

• BUS 3503 Human Resource Management
  
  
• BUS 4502 Organizational Behavior and Theory
  
  
• BUS 5480 Strategic Management
  
  
• BUS 5450 Organizational Behavior
  
  
• BUS 5488 Corporate Innovation & New Ventures
  
  
• EBA 4498 Strategic Management
  
  
• EHR 3335 Selection and Placement
  
  
• EHR 3340 Training and Development
  
  
• EMG 3301 Principles of Management
  
  
• EMG 3331 Management of Human Resources
  
  
• EMG 3398 Organization Theory

Selected Publications

Publication:

• Delgado Perez, I. A., Engelhardt, N. J., & Lor, K. (2023). Consumer product label usage in a post-pandemic world. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 25(4), 100-111. https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v25i4.6343

• Otero, A.R., Sonnenberg, C., & Delgado-Perez, I. (2020). Change management over financial information: A multi-criteria evaluation of system change controls using desirability functions. Communications of the IIMA, 18(1).  https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6687.1410 

Proceedings and posters:

• Foley, K., Chavez, F. T., Perdigao, L., Lavooy, M. J., Delgado Perez, I. (2021, May 26-27). Biracial and bicultural identity formation: Lessons in mental health and fostering life success in today's world [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science. 

• Wynn, T., Chavez, F. T., Lavooy, M. J., Miller-Kermani, D., & Delgado Perez, I. (2021, May 26-27). GRIT: A mediator of Maternal Cumulative Trauma and Later Parenting Stress in Black Single Mothers [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science. 

• Pobee-Mensah, E., Chavez, F.T., Bennett, D.B., Lavooy, M.J., & Delgado Perez, I.A.  (2020). Feminine Gender Identification and Mother-Daughter Connectedness as Predictors and Sociocultural Buffers Against Adult Sexual Victimization in Latinas and Caucasians. The 32nd APS Annual Convention, May 21-24, 2020, Chicago, IL, USA.

• Carrero-Morales, G.I., Padin, G., Delgado, I.A., & Pena, J.A. (2019). Entrepreneurial profile and dimensions of students at a private university in Puerto Rico. International Council for Small Business 2019 Conference Proceedings, Cairo, Egypt, June 19-21, 2019.
  
  
• Carrero, G., Padin, G., Delgado, I.A., & Pena, J.A. (2019). Perfil empresarial de los estudiantes universitarios en el Recinto de Bayamon de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. Segundo Congreso de Investigadores. April 26, 2019.
  
  
• Delgado, I., & Ray-Blakely, C. (2015). An Analysis of Faith as Integral Tool of the Socialization of MBA Students in the Academy of Business Research Fall 2015 International Conference.  October 28-30, 2015.
  
  
• Delgado, I., & Zayas, W. (2015). Profile of the Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Businesses: Study of the Municipalities of Barranquitas and Hatillo, Puerto Rico in the Academy of Business Research Fall 2015 International Conference. October 28-30, 2015.
  
  
• Ray-Blakely, C., & Delgado, I. (2014). The Impact of Faith-Based Academic Partnerships on the Socialization of MBA Students: The Administrator’s Perspective. Proceedings of International Conference on Urban Education: Building and Sustaining Global Partnership for Learning & Development. (pp. 166-170). Retrieved from http://www.icue2014.org
  
  
• Delgado, I., & Ray-Blakely, C. (2014). The Impact of Faith-Based Academic Partnerships on the Socialization of MBA Students: The Administrator’s Perspective. Proceedings of Academy of Business Research Fall 2014 International Conference. (p. 164). San Antonio, TX: Academy of Business Research.
  
  
• Delgado, I. (2011, December). “Educación Empresarial en Grados Primarios como Alternativa para Mejorar la Competitividad de Puerto Rico” (Entrepreneurial Education in Primary Grades as an Alternative to Improve the Competitiveness of Puerto Rico).  16^th College Board Annual Conference, San Juan, PR.

Recognition & Awards

Certifications:

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, USF Corporate Training and Professional Education (2021)

• SHRM Foundation Veterans at Work, SHRM Foundation (2021)

• Lean Six Sigma Certified Green Belt (LSSCGB), since January 2019
  
  
• Professional in Human Resource (PHR) Certification, Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), since 2007
  
  
• Society for Human Resource Management - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) Certification, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), since 2015

Memberships:

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  
  
• South Brevard Society for Human Resource Management (SBSHRM)

Research