Barriers and Facilitators to Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color

Dr. Terrie Garcia earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, a master’s degree from Carroll University, and PhD in nursing from Marquette University. She has been involved in promoting diversity initiatives at the local, state, and national level.

She is the Project Coordinator and Director for three federally funded programs focused on recruiting, retaining, and graduating nursing students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Her research interests include preventing disparities among Latina women by addressing health from a generational, sub-group viewpoint and is invested in systematically studying approaches to advocating for diversity and inclusion to address disparities in our nation.

Juanita Terrie Garcia
PhD, RN
Project BEYOND-2 Coordinator & Project Director SDS and NWD-E2 Programs
Marquette University College of Nursing

Phone: (414)288-3822
Email: juanita.garcia@marquette.edu