User:Anjdayal/sandbox/Dr. Samuel Silva-Gotay

{{UDr. Samuel Silva-Gotay, is a Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico, a renown researcher, and author of many books. He was born in Ponce, P.R. As a child and young adult he was involved with the Baptist Church and the Christian Youth Association of Puerto Rico. He studied undergraduate education at the University of Puerto and a Master’s degree in Divinity at Yale University. Upon his return to the University of Puerto Rico he served as the student Advisor of the Evangelical Student Association and taught in the Department of Social Sciences as well as worked as Associate Dean of Students at the University of Puerto Rico. He obtained his PhD in Mexico. His the area of research is history and sociology of religion, where he is a renown writer, researcher and lecturer.

Contents 1 Early years 2. Early adulthood and experiences while at Yale UNiversity 3. Return to Puerto Rico and work at the University of Puerto Rico and “La Frate” 4. Research 5. Publication 6. Graduate Students 7. Honors and Awards 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links