Dr. Juarez has over two decades of teaching experience ranging from K-8 to university level. He is the 2020 College of Education recipient of the GCU Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. In addition to his teaching duties, he also serves as lead counselor for COE’s local chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Gamma. Dr. Juarez chairs the national Association of Teacher Educators’ Classroom Management Special Interest Group as well as serves on various national, state, and university committees. He is a CEEDAR grant recipient and international and national conference speaker on topics ranging from teacher education, curriculum and instruction, assessment strategies, and classroom management. His research interests include instructional strategies between online and face-to-face modalities, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among teacher candidates, and teacher training. He supervises student teachers and education administration interns. Dr. Juarez is married to Bethany and together have two children in public schools. He is a 2022 Ironman silver-status All-World Athlete award winner.