 She was also a professor in the doctoral program of CUNY School of Graduate Studies, and dean of the CUNY Graduate School.At this point she retired from full-time active work force.She returned to Puerto Rico and takes up a position as professor of Puerto Rican Literature at the "Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe" (1977–1983) and as visiting professor the San Juan campus of the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico and the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (1983–85).