Angel Manuel RodrÃguez, TH.D., an Associate Director in the Biblical Research Institute since 1992, was elected as Director of the Institute beginning January 1, 2002. Born in Puerto Rico, he has served as president of Antillian College and academic vice president of Southwestern Adventist University. He is a member of the American Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion. He is the author of several books and has a monthly column in Adventist World.