Dr. José Laureano serves as the Chair of the Education Committee for LAN and as the Executive Dean for Student & Enrollment Services at Middlesex College. His research focused on Hispanic Serving Community Colleges in New Jersey and building a culturally engaged campus environment for Latino/a/x students. Besides serving on the LAN Steering Committee, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development in Perth Amboy, NJ, and as an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Latino Arts and Culture at Rutgers University.