Moises Salinas, was born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1966. He has been involved in Israel related activities from age 15. Dr. Salinas first came to Israel in 1984-5 when he attended the Machon, the Institute for Youth Leaders Abroad in Jerusalem. He returned to Israel in 1986 to study at the Hebrew University, earning his BA in Educational Psychology (Cum Laude) in 1991.
Returning to Mexico City in 1991 to resume his studies, Dr. Salinas completed his MA in Psychology (he minored in Jewish Studies) in 1995, and in 1998, he earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Since 1999, he has worked as a Professor of Psychology at Central Connecticut State Univ