Dr. Pérez’s research focuses on increasing Latino male access, persistence, and success at U.S. postsecondary institutions. He is currently conducting The National Study on Latino Male Achievement in Higher Education, which integrates two asset-based theoretical frameworks to illuminate how Latino upperclassmen employ different forms of capital to thrive at twenty selective U.S. colleges and universities. Dr. Pérez has received numerous distinctions for his scholarly contributions. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education with a concentration in Sociology from The Pennsylvania State University. He was awarded the Penn State Alumni Association’s Dissertation Award in 2012. Perez CV.