Eric J. Juarez, PhD
Eric J. Juarez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and the University of Arizona Evaluation Lead at the Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation (SW CACTI). Within SW CACTI, he jointly leads the evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities of the center with the University of New Mexico Lead, partnering across the center and national consortia to use innovative approaches to track milestones and measure translational impact. In the College of Medicine-Phoenix, Dr. Juarez applies evaluation methodologies for program development and evaluation across the Office of Educational Affairs.
As a Presidential Management Fellow, Dr. Juarez previously led program development and evaluation for translational science training programs in the Education Branch of the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) and performed research into organizational and operational characteristics contributing to effective technology transfer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Trained in cognitive neuroscience, Dr. Juarez’s academic research has investigated how imagination and memory influence applied decision making across the adult lifespan. Parallel to his evaluation work, he is interested in how organization and program design influence scientific innovation, teaming, and researcher identity.
Degrees
- PhD: Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, 2022
- AB: Psychology, Harvard College, 2017
