Joel Pérez, Ph.D.

Greater Seattle Area United States

Vice President and Dean of Students at Whittier College

Education

Joel is a leader in managing change in the area of diversity particularly within faith-based institutions. Having completed an in-depth doctoral study consisting of four case studies to identify what motivated faith based institutions to seek change in the area of diversity. He has an unduplicated passion for seeing and assisting institutions in becoming more inclusive by sharing with them a framework that has proven to guide institutions in making sustainable progress in the area of diversity. In March, 2013 he was the plenary speaker for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues senior capstone course at George Fox University on the topic of immigration. He served as a panel member at the...