Fiorella Peñaloza is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi- West Oʻahu. Prior to joining UHWO, Peñaloza served as a senior program officer for the University of Hawaiʻi System; Assistant Professor at Cleveland University-Kansas City; Assistant Professor at Briarcliffe College; and held additional administrative experiences in higher education in New York, Missouri, and Kansas. Her academic and administrative experience focused on managing continuous improvement and planning efforts. She has served as reviewer for publishers, including the Journal for Advancing Business Education, and currently serves on the editorial board for Intersection, a peer-reviewed journal of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education. Peñaloza also serves as a peer reviewer for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
Peñaloza holds a Doctor of Management from Colorado Technical University, a master's in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and a bachelor’s in Biology (honors) both from Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
- Undergraduate Mentor, Ānuenue Connection Program (for first-year undergraduate students), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- Academic Program Officer, University of Hawaiʻi System
- Assistant Professor and Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, Cleveland University- Kansas City
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Park University
- Assistant Professor and Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Briarcliffe College
- Undergraduate Research Mentor, Bridges to the Doctorate Program, City College (CUNY)
- Undergraduate Research Mentor, Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program, Queens College (CUNY)
Peñaloza’s teaching has spanned basic sciences, health sciences, and business administration, including research and capstone courses. She typically teaches Accounting Information Systems (ACC 409), Intermediate Managerial Accounting (ACC 340), Senior Project (BUSA 486) and Administrative Practicum (BUSA 490); and will begin teaching courses in data analytics including Business Intelligence (DATA 340) and Business Analytics (DATA 348).
Publications (select):
- Peñaloza, F. (2020). University of Hawaiʻi Analysis of National Trends and Emerging Issues: Appendix A-3: Overview of National Occupational Projections, 2018-2028. https://www.hawaii.edu/ovppp/thirddecade/201231_UH-The_Third_Decade-Annex_A.pdf
- Peñaloza, F. (2020). Predicting Success in a Licensure Program. Intersection: A journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning, 2(2), 22-28.
- Peñaloza, F., Wilson, J., Pfefer, M. (2019). Academic Indicators as Predictors of Student Success. J Chiropr Educ, 33 (1), 51–77. https://doi.org/10.7899/JCE-18-32
- Peñaloza, F. (2016). Effectiveness of Retention Software on Retention and Graduation Rates. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN-10: 3659873373
Presentations (select):
- Diaz-Oachoa, V., Dzirasa, K., Peñaloza, F., Shakespeare, T. (2023). Keynote Discussion Panel: Conversations with ABRCMS Alumni: Where Are They Now? Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), Phoenix, AZ.
- Peñaloza, F. (2022, November). CUNY LEADS Guest Speaker. Queens College of the City University of New York, Online Event.
- Huang, J. & Peñaloza, F. (2022, August). Examining the Relationship between Supplemental Enrollment and Employment Using the National Survey of College Graduates. STEM Summer Research Symposium, The City College of New York of the City University of New York, New York, NY. (Poster Presentation)
- Peñaloza, F. (2021, October). Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC U-STAR) Alumni Day Panelist. Queens College of the City University of New York, Online Event.
- Peñaloza, F. (2021, June). An Introduction to Institution-level Indicators of Effectiveness. Hawaiʻi-Pacific Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Online Event.
- Peñaloza, F. (2019, May). Undergraduate Graduation Percentage as an Indicator of Student Success. Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
- Peñaloza, F. & Zakeri, Z. (2011, June). Influenza A virus kills by apoptosis; and autophagy has a dual role in infection. International Cell Death Symposia, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Peñaloza, F. & Zakeri, Z. (2010, April). Influenza A virus activates caspases but propagation is limited by chaperone-mediated autophagy. Cell Symposia: Influenza, Washington, DC.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, College of Education, Assessment Leadership Institute 2024 Cohort (forthcoming)
Google Data Analytics Certificate
University of Hawaiʻi-System, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Explorer Certificate
National Forum on Education Statistics, Data Ethics Online Course Certificate
University of Hawaiʻi-System, Preparing to Teach Online at UH Certificate
University of Hawaiʻi -West Oʻahu, Introduction to OER Workshop Certificate
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Safe Zone Training Certificate
Certified SCORE Mentor
Hawaiʻi Society of Certified Public Accountants (HSCPA)
National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
International Cell Death Society (ICDS)
Mock Interviewer (2024), Advanced Guidance Mock Job Interview Event at James Campbell High School
Mock Interviewer (2023), James Campbell High School Mock Job Interview Event in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi and Cisco