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Jose H Roldan Rivera

Instructor, Communication Arts
School of Liberal Arts
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Education

MFA - Creative Writing

City College of NY | CUNY

MA - English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Screenwriting

Southern New Hampshire University

BA - Sociology

Lehman College | CUNY

Jose H Roldan Rivera

Instructor, Communication Arts
School of Liberal Arts

About

Hola! I'm Jos矇, born and raised in the South Bronx and proudly a child of the Puerto Rican diaspora.

I bring lived experience into the classroomblending creativity, heart, and real-world perspective to help students find their voice and purpose. Whether Im teaching, performing, or writing, I create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered.

My work is rooted in storytelling, community, and cultural prideand I believe education should be both transformational and deeply personal.

Current Projects
Jos矇 is currently developing multiple interdisciplinary creative works, including:

  • Decolonized, a historical-fantasy television pilot exploring the suppressed ancestral histories of the Caribbean through the lens of a queer, Nuyorican protagonist in 1970s Bronx.

     

  • His second solo show, which blends memoir, performance poetry, and cultural commentary to reclaim narratives around body image, identity, and healing.

     

  • A creative nonfiction novel told through a hybrid narrator that catalogs emotional memory, masculinity, and love from a queer Boricua perspective.

(published under Jos矇 Roldan Jr., creative non-fiction vignette BreadcrumbsMag): A lyrical meditation on grief, cultural identity, and the intergenerational weight of silence and memory.

(published under Jos矇 Roldan Jr., creative nonfiction essayFourthThreeThree.org): A reflective exploration of mental health, narrative embodiment, and community discourse.

Awards and Honors

  • 2025 Wild Seeds Writing Fellow CUNY & The Center for Black Literature
  • 2014 Nettie Awards Best Actor & Best Solo Performance (Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned)
  • 2013 HOLA Award Outstanding Solo Performance Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors
  • 2012 United Solo Festival Award Most Talked About Show in Social Media (Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned)