Carola Suárez-Orozco
Cultural developmental psychologist, academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carola Suárez-Orozco is a cultural developmental psychologist, academic, and author. She is a Professor in Residence at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Director of the Immigration Initiative at Harvard.[1] She is also the co-founder of Re-Imagining Migration, a nonprofit organization.[2]
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Carola Suárez-Orozco | |
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Born | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist, academic, and author |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) John F. Kennedy University (MA) University of California, San Diego (PhD) |
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Institutions | Harvard Graduate School of Education |
Suárez-Orozco has focused her research on immigrant children and youth with a particular attention on highlighting the experiences regarding educational contexts. She also works extensively to elucidate how the process of immigration affects immigrant children, adolescents, and young adults. She has authored or co-authored several winning books, including Transformations: Immigration, Family Life, and Achievement Motivation Among Latino Adolescents, Children of Immigration, Learning a New Land, Immigrant-Origin Students in Community College, and Education: A Global Compact for a Time of Crisis.[3]