Dr. Pérez y González is a proud CUNY alumna. She began as an adjunct in 1992, is Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, Brooklyn College (2004-2019, Acting S/20). She is a sociologist whose research expertise includes Puerto Ricans/Latinxs, women, and Pentecostals. She was co-investigator of the National Survey of Leadership in Latino Parishes and Congregations, Center for Religion in Society and Culture/Program for the Analysis of Religion Among Latinos at Brooklyn College.