Michelle Juarez

Dr. Michelle Juarez received her doctoral degree from the University of Southern California, with a focus on educational psychology/higher education leadership. In January 2020, she became the Founding Director of Academic Support and Advising at the new Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, California, where she develops and oversees academic advising, academic support initiatives, and disability access for medical students. Dr. Juarez’s dissertation titled, “And Still We Rise: Examining the Strengths of First-Generation College Students,” examines the Community Cultural Wealth that first-generation college students bring with them to college to succeed.

Companies

• Director of Academic Support and Advising Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (2020)
• Associate Director University of Southern California (2018 — 2019)
• Lead Academic Advisor University of Southern California (2016 — 2018)
• Academic and Career Advisor University of Southern California (2012 — 2016)
• Adjunct Instructor University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2013 — 2013)
• Adjunct Professor Whittier College (2011 — 2012)

Education

• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership University of Southern California
• Master of Science in College Counseling and Student Development Azusa Pacific University
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with College Honors University of California, Los Angeles