Professor Dr. Carola Suárez Orozco

Biography

Carola Suárez-Orozco is a Professor Emerita at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. She has held several prestigious positions, including Co-Director of the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education, and Co-Founder of the Re-Imagining Migration Education initiative. Dr. Suárez-Orozco has contributed significantly to the field of psychology, particularly focusing on immigrant youth and families. Her research has received numerous accolades, including election to the National Academy of Education in 2016 and the Society for Research in Adolescence Social Policy Edited Book Award the same year for her work 'Transitions: The Development of Children of Immigrants'. She has been actively involved in various committees, including chairing the American Psychological Association's Presidential Task Force on Immigration from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Suárez-Orozco's notable publications include studies on undocumented undergraduates, interpersonal microaggressions in classrooms, and the civic engagement of Latino immigrant-origin young adults. Her work has been instrumental in informing educational policy and practice to support immigrant students in American society.

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