Evelyn Fernández-Ketcham, Ph.D., LSCW
Vice President of Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
In her role she manages a portfolio of federal, state, and city grants and contracts, including privately funded projects for workforce development and literacy programs.
Dr. Fernández-Ketcham’s professional and scholarly interests focus on the intersection of education, workforce and economic development and the impact on young adults. She has traveled extensively to better understand education and workforce development practices, including: The Polytechnic of Central London, CDS International’s 2-week tour of Germany’s dual education system and apprenticeship model in Cologne and Berlin, and as a Marano Fellow with The Aspen Institute. She established the non-profit New Heights Neighborhood Center as part of a five-year grant from the US Department of Labor’s School-to-Work Initiative, developing a comprehensive service model for youth (18-24 years old), marrying education, workforce and economic development.
Dr. Fernández-Ketcham is Adjunct and Field Advisor at Yeshiva University – Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Dr. Fernández-Ketcham holds her Ph.D. from Yeshiva University – Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a Master of Science from Columbia University’s School of Social Work.