On August 5, 2015, Julinés Muñiz Oliver, defended her thesis titled Currículo introductorio para la alfabetización periodística, a translation from English into Spanish of Introductory News Literacy Curriculum.
The Thesis Committee, formed by Mario Roche Morales, Ph.D., María C. Hernández, Ph.D., and thesis advisor Yvette Torres, Ph.D. , awarded her thesis the grade sobresaliente.