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Biography

Patricia grew up in a small town in the north east of Spain and started her undergraduate studies in Barcelona. In 2011, she received a scholarship to finish her degree at Hunter College (CUNY). After obtaining her B.S. from the Universitat de Barcelona (2012) she returned to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry at The Graduate Center (CUNY). Under the mentorship of Professor Mootoo at Hunter College (CUNY) she synthesized small organic molecules with potential as antitumor agents. Throughout her graduate school, she developed a passion for teaching. She received the Rose K. Rose award for teaching excellence from the Chemistry department at Hunter College in 2013 and 2017. Patricia joined Lehman College as an adjunct in 2018 and taught General and Organic Chemistry courses. After receiving her Ph.D. (2020), she joined Professor Mills and McGregor at Lehman College as a postdoctoral fellow where she conducted research in the field of chemical education.