William Perez

William Perez, an immigrant from El Salvador, is chair and professor in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). He was previously the inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at LMU. His research focuses on the social and psychological processes associated with academic success and higher education access among immigrant, undocumented, indigenous, and deported students in the U.S. and Mexico. He has received various awards for his research on immigration and education, including the Stanford University Distinguished Scholar Alumni Award, the Early Career Scholar award from the Hispanic Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association along with a Fulbright Fellowship. The impact of his scholarship has been recognized by Education Week’s annual ranking of the top university-based scholars in the U.S. who are doing the most to influence educational policy and practice. Dr. Perez received his BA in psychology from Pomona College and his PhD in child and adolescent development and educational psychology from Stanford University.

updated 2024