Dr. Rosemary (Rosie) Perez is an Associate Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. She earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences with an additional major in Psychology at the Carnegie Mellon University and her M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The University of Vermont. Dr. Perez worked in residence life at the University of San Francisco and American University before earning her Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Perez’s research uses student development and organizational theories to explore individual and organizational learning and development in collegiate contexts. Across projects, she explores the tensions between structure and agency, and how power, privilege, and oppression affect individuals and groups within higher education. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and ACPA-College Student Educators International and has published in venues such as Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Journal of Higher Education, and The Review of Higher Education. Dr. Perez is also a mother scholar and wife who loves to exercise, drink coffee, and cheer on her favorite sports teams.