Ph.D, Sociology (Concentration: Social Theory; Collective Behavior and Social Movements), University of Delaware (2006)

MA., Crime in Commerce, (Law, Criminology, Sociology), The George Washington University (1999)

BA., Criminology and Psychology, University of Miami (1997)

Lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology, Northeastern University, Winter 2024-present

Lecturer in Religion, Merrimack College, Fall 2023

Adj. Associate Professor of Sociology, Virginia State University, Winter 2020-2024

Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Human Services (Tenured), Lynchburg College, 2008-2016

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Lynchburg College, 2005-2008

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology, Delaware State University, Summer and Fall 2004

Instructor, Social Theory, University of Delaware, Spring 2003

Years of Experience: 21

I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and spent half of my childhood there and the other half inMiami, FL. My father, Vidal Santos Salavarria, Jr., was born in the Canary Islands and my mother, Arnalda Capiato, was born in Ancona, Italy. I grew up with an older brother, Vidal Santos III, although many years later a wonderful half-sister, Ainhoa Santos, joined ourrelatively small, multicultural family. I became a Christian at the age of 21 (1997) at the verybeginning of my last semester as an undergraduate at the University of Miami. I currently livenear Boston, MA with my wife of 24 years, Betsy, and we have four amazing children, Isabella(21), Lilianna (19), Cecilia (18), and Alexander (14).

Christ in Culture

Cristo y Cultura

1 Exegesis of Pauline Letters (co-taught with Courtney Bailey, PhD)

Exégesis de las Cartas Paulinas (co-taught with Courtney Bailey, PhD)