On May 17, 2013, Edmaris Otero Jover, defended her thesis titled Cuaderno de notas de un reportero en Puerto Rico (1973-2010) de Gino Ponti.
The Thesis Committee, formed by Alejandro Álvarez, Ph. D., Aurora Lauzardo, Ph. D., and thesis advisor Professor Carmen Díaz Zayas, awarded her thesis the grade sobresaliente.