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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 Adjunct Faculty 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.

Recently, Dr. Guardia was featured in the August 2008 issue of the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.

Courses taught at Florida State University

ADE 4930 - Student Affairs Leadership

AMS 1363 - The First Year Experience

EDH 5045 - Student Development Theories

EDH 5931 - Advising Special Populations of College Students

EDH 6046 - Diversity in Higher Education

SDS 5624 - The American College Student

Professional Memberships and Activities

American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA)

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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Selected Honors and Awards

Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Outstanding Young Professional Award - 2008

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

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

Selected Publications

Muñoz, S. M. & Guardia, J. R. (2009) Nuestra historia y futuro (Our history and future): Latino/a fraternities and sororities. In G. S. Parks & C. Torbenson (Eds.), Brothers and sisters: Diversity within college fraternities and sororities (pp. 104-132). Fairleigh Dickinson Press: Madison, NJ.

Guardia, J. R. (2009). Intimate matters. In F. A. Hamrick & M. Benjamin (Eds.), Maybe I should…:Case studies on ethics for student affairs professionals (pp. 20-21). Washington, DC: American College Personnel Association & University Press of America.

Guardia, J. R. (2009). Peer advising program. In F. A. Hamrick & M. Benjamin (Eds.), Maybe I should…:Case studies on ethics for student affairs professionals (pp. 47-48). Washington, DC: American College Personnel Association & University Press of America.

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.