Dr. Juarez is an Associate Professor in the College of Education on GCU's main campus. He has over 20 years of teaching experience ranging from K-8 to the university level. He was recently awarded the 2024-2025 College of Education Faculty of the Year. He is the 2020 College of Education recipient of the GCU Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. Dr. Juarez chairs the national Association of Teacher Educators’ Classroom Management Special Interest Group as well as serves on other 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 assessment, 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 and retention. He supervises student teachers and administration interns. Dr. Juarez is married to Bethany and together have two children, Rylie and Grayson. He is an Ironman triathlon All-World Athlete award winner.
