Juan Araque

Juan Araque is a Teaching Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, with over 20 years of expertise in leadership, education, community development, diversity, violence prevention, and positive youth development.

Education:

• PhD, University of Southern California (2005)
• MA, California State University (1998)
• BA, California State Polytechnic University (1995)

Research Focus: His work centers on leadership capacity building, trauma-informed approaches, and service-enriched affordable housing models, examining how culturally competent services and child-adult-community relationships foster youth resilience and development.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2013-2016) integrate social work with public policy and technology, addressing empathy in virtual education, housing program effectiveness for Latino families, and digital access in urban communities.

Scientific Awards:

• US Congressional Recognition (2014)
• California Legislature Assembly Recognition (2014)
• Corporate Champion Award (2012)
• Program of the Year Award (2010)
• Estrella Education Award (2009)

Grants & Leadership: Secured $1M+ in research funding including Educational Talent Search ($1,000,000) and HoopStars Research Study ($5,000). Currently leads SAMHSA Opioid Reduction Network initiatives and the Trauma- and Resiliency-Informed Long Beach Initiative.

Teams: Directs National Fellows Leadership Institute for the National Latino Behavioral Health Association and executive capacity projects for community college districts.