Jacinda Félix Haro

Jacinda Félix Haro

Assistant Provost for Student Engagement

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Department

Student Affairs

Office Location

Fennell 311

Boston

About

Jacinda M. Félix Haro is a higher education leader with more than 25 years of experience advancing student success, engagement, and belonging, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. A first-generation college graduate, she serves as Assistant Provost for Student Engagement at MCPHS.

In this role, she collaborates with stakeholders across the institution to expand high-impact practices that support student learning, retention, and connection. Her work focuses on implementing evidence-based strategies that foster belonging and strengthen student's relationships with peers, faculty, and staff.

Félix Haro holds a BS in Communication Arts with a minor in Black Studies from SUNY New Paltz and an MAT from Sacred Heart University. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where her research examines voice and silencing among women of color in student affairs.

Education

  • PhD, Higher Education – University of Massachusetts Boston (in progress)
  • MAT – Sacred Heart University
  • BS, Communication Arts – SUNY New Paltz

Research Interests

  • Use of voice and silencing in women of color
  • Belonging for college students

Featured Affiliations

State University of New York at New Paltz, Alumni Council

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NASPA Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education

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ACPA College Student Educators International

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Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc

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Education

  • PhD, Higher Education – University of Massachusetts Boston (in progress)
  • MAT – Sacred Heart University
  • BS, Communication Arts – SUNY New Paltz

Research Interests

  • Use of voice and silencing in women of color
  • Belonging for college students

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Honors and Awards