Maritza Concha, PhD

Maritza Concha holds a PhD in Public Affairs with a Concentration in Public Administration from University of Central Florida, a Masters degree in Latin American Studies at the University of Miami and a Bachelors degree in International Relations at Florida International University. For the past 12 years, Dr. Concha has been working as an evaluator for local non-profits, serving Latino/a immigrants. Her other areas of interest are citizen participation, public and private partnerships, policy analysis and public policy. Currently, she consults on a variety of community-based partnership programs and conducts research on the motivations to partner with other agencies and determinants of successful partnerships. Dr. Concha is also an Adjunct Professor at University of Central Florida.