PhD Advisor

Alexia Theresa Pimentel

Director of Admissions, Advising, & Student Experience (AASE) & PhD Advisor

Alexia Theresa Pimentel (she/her) is the Director of Admissions, Advising, & Student Experience (AASE) and PhD Advisor at UC Berkeley Social Welfare. She is a neurodivergent higher education scholar-practitioner with over 10 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...