Maria Guajardo
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Maria Guajardo Lucero (born 1959) is an American educator and advocate for children and the Latino community. Born to illiterate Mexican migrant workers in California, she earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and social relations at Harvard University and her master's degree and doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Denver. From 1988 to 2013, she worked in several state and national government-level positions to increase opportunities for low-income children and Latinos, and served as executive director of the Latin American Research and Service Agency. In 2013 she moved to Tokyo, Japan, to develop a new degree program in international liberal arts at Sōka University. She served as dean of the program from 2013 to 2016, when she was promoted to vice president of the university (2016-2020). She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2010.
Maria Guajardo | |
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Born | Maria Resendez Guajardo 1959 (age 64–65) San Joaquin Valley, California, US |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Maria Guajardo Lucero |
Education | B.S. psychology and social relations, Harvard University, 1982 M.S. clinical psychology, University of Denver, 1985 PhD, clinical psychology, University of Denver, 1988 |
Occupation(s) | Educator, advocate for children and Latinos |
Years active | 1988—present |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, 2010 |