PhD Advisor

Alexia Theresa Pimentel (she/her) is the Student Services Director and PhD Advisor at Berkeley Social Welfare. She is a neurodivergent higher education scholar-practitioner with 9 years of experience supporting doctoral students across various disciplines. Her work centers on advancing reform in practices and policies within doctoral and graduate programs to center and uplift Black, Indigenous, and students of color as they navigate oppressive, traditional research environments.

Her involvement in student organizations and peer counseling as an...