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 expert guest on 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.
Teaching & Media
From national conferences to local newsrooms, Dr. Perez translates research into conversations people actually want to have.
Teaching & 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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