Angelica Perez-Johnston

Dr. Angelica Perez-Johnston (she/ella) serves as the Associate Dean for Engagement & Belonging at Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts. With more than a decade of work centered on intentional support of marginalized communities through a lens of equity and shared knowledge creation, she was drawn to the Pittsburgh region for its wealth of opportunities, specifically in the advocacy and support of the rapidly growing Latine community. Her current research interests are working increase the capacity of each individual to hold accountability as it relates to increasing the sense of belonging and wellbeing for our community. Dr. APJ earned her Bachelor's in Psychology and Master's in Mental Health from Edinboro University and her Doctorate in Public Administration from West Chester University. Prior to entering the space of higher education, she served as a treatment team coordinator for at-risk youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Honoring her many identities, she approaches the work of equity through a lens of shared learning and understanding and finding the "entry points" to conversations to increase the understanding of the impacts of equitable practice in higher education.

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