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Dr. Juan R. Guardia is the Director of Multicultural Affairs at Florida State University. In his current position, Juan has overall responsibility of all programs and services related to the office. In addition, he is also a Visiting Instructor in the Higher Education graduate program within the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the FSU College of Education.

Juan is originally from Homestead, Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Higher Education Administration and a graduate certificate in Community College Teaching from Iowa State University, an M.S. degree in Higher Education and a B.S. degree in Communication from Florida State University, and his A.A. degree from Miami-Dade Community College. Previously, Juan worked in the Office of Diversity Programs and Services at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His dissertation focused on the ethnic identity development of Latino fraternity members at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Recently, Dr. Guardia was featured in the April 2008 issue of Latino University magazine and the August 2008 issue of the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.

When not in the office, Juan enjoys watching all Seminole sports, playing racquetball, and collecting original movie posters.

Courses taught at Florida State University

AMS 1363: The First Year Experience - Summer 2007 & Fall 2008

EDH 5931: Advising Special Populations of College Students - Summer 2008

EDH 5941: Diversity in Higher Education - Spring 2008

SDS 5624: The American College Student - Fall 2008

Professional Memberships and Activities

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA)

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Selected Honors and Awards

ACPA Annuit Coeptis Emerging Professional Award - 2007

Inaugural Richard McKaig Outstanding Doctoral Research Award from the Center for the Study of the College Fraternity and the Fraternity Executives Association - 2007

Dr. John Hernandez Leadership Award from the ACPA Latin@ Network - 2008

Selected Publications

Guardia, J. R., & Evans, N. J. (2008). Student development in tribal colleges and universities. NASPA Journal, 45(2), 237–264. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. 

Guardia, J. R. (Summer 2008). Latino males need greater support in higher education – A personal perspective. Leadership Exchange, 6(2), 12-13. Washington, DC: National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators.

Guardia, J. R. & Evans, N. J. (2008). Factors influencing the ethnic identity development of Latino fraternity members at a Hispanic serving institution. Journal of College Student Development, 49, 163-181.

Guardia, J. R. (2007, September 10). Latino/a Fraternity-Sorority Ethnic Identity Development. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Paramus, NJ.

Mena, S. & Guardia, J. R. (2007). No Parent Left Behind: A Primer on Understanding Latino Parents. Leadership Exchange, 5(1), 19. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.