Suffolk University

Staff

Sebastián Royo, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Director of the Madrid Campus (sroyo@suffolk.edu)

Sebastián Royo is a Political Scientist and Professor in the Government Department at Suffolk University in Boston. Royo’s articles and reviews on comparative politics have appeared in South European Society and Politics, West European Politics, Democratization, Mediterranean Quarterly, SELA, FP, Perspectives on Politics and other publications. Books include: From Social Democracy to Neoliberalism: The Consequences of Party Hegemony in Spain, 1982-1996 (St. Martin’s Press 2000), A New Century of Corporatism? Corporatism in Southern Europe: Spain and Portugal in Comparative Perspective, (Greenwood Publishing 2002), and Spain and Portugal in the European Union: The First Fifteen Years, with Paul Manuel (Frank Cass, 2003). His research interests include Southern European and Latin American politics and economic institutions. Royo is affiliated to Harvard University’s Center for European Studies where he also co-chairs the Iberian Study Group.

Alvaro Pérez, Ldo., M.B.A., Financial Director (aaperez@suffolk.es)

My name is Alvaro Pérez and I am the Financial Director here at Suffolk University. I also teach an Accounting class as well. If you need help with anything that has to do with financial matters, I am the one you will want to see. Students need to make sure that expenses are covered so that they can fully enjoy our study abroad program. I hope I can be of service!

Elizabeth Baile, B.A., M.A., M.A.T., Registrar and Assessment (lebaile@suffolk.es)

I am Elizabeth Baile and I coordinate the Suffolk University Madrid Campus’s assessment program, helping the faculty and administrative staff set goals to make sure we offer you the best possible academic experience. I help design feedback questionnaires that help students communicate their thoughts about the program. I am also responsible for making sure that you are assigned a general advisor, someone who is available for you to talk to if you have problems with coursework or adjusting to life in Madrid. We can help you look for solutions. One of the nicest parts of my job is getting to know my own advisees--or anyone else who drops by my office!

Raul de la Fuente Marcos, Ldo., Ph.D., Director of Information Technology (marcosr@suffolk.es)

Raul de la Fuente Marcos is our Director of Information Technology. He obtained his B.Sc. in Physics (Astrophysics) from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1992. From 1992 to 1997 he spent several months at the Institute of Astronomy (Cambridge University, England) pursuing stellar dynamics research with Dr. Sverre Aarseth. He acquired his Ph.D. from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in July 1997 with a thesis entitled Dynamical Evolution of Open Star Clusters and received the Complutense Ph.D. Thesis Prize 1997 Award for Outstanding Research. He has been teaching at college level since 1992. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and his research interests lie in programming, supercomputing, computer security and networking, stellar dynamics, planet formation and evolution, fractals, chaos and numerical modeling in general. His publications include thirty-five papers (twenty-nine co-authored) in International peer reviewed journals, eight (six co-authored) contributions in proceedings volumes, and six additional papers in minor journals.

Sharlene Tollefson, B.A., M.L.I.S., Library Director (smtollefson@suffolk.es)

I´m Sharlene Tollefson, and have been the librarian at SUMC since July 2003. Although a native of Hawaii, I have lived in Madrid for over 30 years and have worked for several multinational companies and Saint Louis University before coming to Suffolk University. I earned my MLIS from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1996 and have special interest in User Education. I look forward to assisting students with their researching and information needs in both English and Spanish as well as supporting them during the acculturation process of living in Spain.

Amy McAllister, B.A., M.A., Director of Student Affairs (amy@suffolk.es)

Welcome! I’m here to help you get settled into Madrid and enjoy your stay with us. I’m a native of Michigan, but have lived in Spain for twenty years. I hope you’ll fall in love with this country, just as I did. Take advantage of as many opportunities as you can to listen and learn about all facets of life here. It’s truly a diverse culture. We’ll do all we can to help you bridge the gap from your home environment to life here. The Housing and Student Activities office door is always open, so feel free to drop in anytime.

Tom Biedermann, B.A., Admissions Counselor (tom@suffolk.es)
Alina Choo, B.S., Assistant Director of Admission (alina@suffolk.es)
Monica Dirr, Financial Assistant (mdirr@suffolk.es)
Rosa Twomey, Director of Housing(rtwomey@suffolk.es)
Nuria González, Licenciada, Assistant, International Programs (ngonzalez@suffolk.es)
Karyn Rutherford, B.S., M.A., Assistant, Student Activities(krutherford@suffolk.es)
Sara Ede, B.A., Assistant, Library (sede@suffolk.es)
Africa Lorenzo, Receptionist (africa@suffolk.es)