Pamela Hinden
Director
Pamela S. Hinden, LMSW, has been the Director of the Adult Degree Program at Lehman College since 2014. Prior that that, she was the Director of Employee Training at a large non-profit organization in the Bronx. She has taught adult students in a wide variety of settings including community college and senior college classes, inside a women's prison, and on-site in corporate and community organizations. She is a licensed social worker with a background in career counseling and psychotherapy. Pam earned a Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies at the University of Maryland College Park and a Master's degree in social work at NYU.

Hicania Gomez-Diaz
Associate Director
Hicania Gomez-Diaz graduated from Binghamton with a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development in 2005 and a Masters of Social Work in 2007. She is a licensed social worker with 15 years of experience. During her career in higher education she has worked in Residential Life, Career Services, Upward Bound, as an ASAP Academic Advisor, and is now the Associate Director for the Adult Degree Program.

Hicania aims to assist and encourage all students to reach their full potential at a pace that works best for them. She enjoys working with adult students and reminds them that the hardest part is getting started. As a first-generation college graduate Hicania understands the importance of self-advocacy, balancing life, motivation, and navigating curriculum. She wants all students to feel empowered and not afraid to take risks. The biggest mistake that we make is not giving our self a chance.

Hasan Chowdhury
Senior Academic Advisor
Hasan graduated from Lehman in Spring 2016 with a BS in Computer Information Systems and was offered a full-time position at the Office of Academic Advising. His passion for student services grew, leading him to work as a Student Services Coordinator with the Adult Degree Program before becoming an Academic Advisor in January 2018. During this time, he also pursued and completed his MS in Business Administration from Lehman College (Spring 2017 – Spring 2020).

In February 2023, he took on a new challenge as a Transfer Credit Evaluator at the New York City College of Technology. However, his deep connection to Lehman College and its students brought him back a year later to serve as a Senior Academic Advisor with the Adult Degree Program. His diverse experiences across various offices at Lehman and the relationships he has built over the years help him guide and support ADP students in achieving their educational goals. He firmly believes that with perseverance, anyone can earn their bachelor’s degree at Lehman College.

Julibeth Veras
Academic Advisor
Julibeth Veras originally joined the Adult Degree Program in 2016 as a College Assistant. She then worked her way up to become Director of Lehman’s summer camp for children. After a few years of successfully serving over 300 children and their families, Julibeth took a position with the Department of Education. In the Spring of 2021, Julibeth rejoined the Adult Degree Program as an Academic advisor. Julibeth enjoys helping students create a road map to success to meet their personal, professional and academic goals. Ms. Veras earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Lehman College.