Psychology · Education · Advocacy
Dr. JessycaPerez
Endowed-chair professor of psychology and a nationally recognized voice for mental health and reproductive well-being.
Psychology · Education · Advocacy
Endowed-chair professor of psychology and a nationally recognized voice for mental health and reproductive well-being.
About
Dr. Jessyca Perez has taught psychology and student life skills at Miami Dade College since 2006, where she holds the Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Endowed Teaching Chair — the college's distinguished-professor honor.
She founded NAMI on Campus to bring mental-health support to students, leads reproductive- and sexual-health education rooted in her doctoral research, and co-created the White House–recognized literacy program Pages for All Ages.
Her work lives where well-being and education meet — in the classroom, on stage, and on the air.
What she does
Everything connects back to helping people understand themselves and reach further.
Founder of NAMI on Campus and co-host of MDC-TV's Wellness Mindset — making support visible and stigma smaller.
An AASECT educator whose doctoral research centers student access to reproductive care and honest, judgment-free education.
Co-founder of Pages for All Ages, a service-learning literacy program for migrant children, recognized by the White House.
An endowed-chair professor and course designer shaping how community colleges teach psychology and student success.
Speaking & Media
From national conferences to local newsrooms, Dr. Perez translates research into conversations people actually want to have.
Speaking & pressThe Podcast
Dr. Perez brings warmth and an educator's clarity to candid talks about relationships, sexuality, and mental health — the topics we rarely say out loud.
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