On May 12, 2017, Claudia B. Rodríguez Hamilton, defended her thesis titled Farming and Healing in Puerto Rico: Traditions and Visions for a Greener Future, a translation from Spanish into English of Sembrando y sanando en Puerto Rico: tradiciones y visiones para un futuro verde by María Benedetti.
The Thesis Committee, formed by Gladys Nazario Ph. D., H. Jane Barnes Slown M.A., and thesis advisor David Auerbach Ph. D., awarded her thesis the grade notable.