Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández is a historian, university professor, columnist (formerly with Creators Syndicate), consultant and public speaker, whose fields of expertise include international affairs, Latin America, the Caribbean, education and US Latinos/Hispanics.

Born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Lima, Peru and San Juan, Puerto Rico, he holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in History from the University of Puerto Rico and a Ph.D. in History from Duke University.Dr. Martínez-Fernández has vast experience as consultant in the areas of education, diversity, transcultural communications, outreach, media and publishing. A Pegasus Professor of History at the University of Central Florida since 2004, he is recognized as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field of Caribbean history. His publications include articles in Cuban Studies, Slavery and Abolition, Latin American Research Review, The Americas, Caribbean Studies and in numerous edited volumes.