Puerto Rican, is associate professor at Florida Atlantic University. He began his studies aljamiada literature at the University of Puerto Rico under the direction of the well-known Arabist and writer Luce López-Baralt. Later, he continued his academic career Professor Consuelo Lopez-Morillas at Indiana University, where he completed his doctorate in Spanish literature and a master's degree in Arabic. He has published important articles on aljamiada literature and Islamic presence in our classic Golden Age, as well as various studies comparative literature with reference to both the Spanish and Arabic literature.