Biography
Juan Gaytan is a Ph.D. student in the School of Education with a specialization in Learning, Teaching, Cognition, and Development (LTCD).
While in high school, his mom started a child care center out of the home. This is where his interested in early child development began. This interest led to working in the UC Links Preschool project in the Department of Education at the University of California, San Diego, where he worked as a research assistant during his time as an undergraduate and then became the project coordinator after his graduation with a B.A. in Psychology.
Juan completed his Masters in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at San Diego State University while working as a school therapist in a pre-kinder to 5th grade school.
Juan is interested in the roles of parents in the education of their students, specifically in creating interventions that focus on teaching best developmental practices to Spanish Speaking Latino families. His research foci encompass the domains of social-emotional health, early literacy, and growth mindset.
Juan Gaytan is a Ph.D. student in the School of Education with a specialization in Learning, Teaching, Cognition, and Development (LTCD).
While in high school, his mom started a child care center out of the home. This is where his interested in early child development began. This interest led to working in the UC Links Preschool project in the Department of Education at the University of California, San Diego, where he worked as a research assistant during his time as an undergraduate and then became the project coordinator after his graduation with a B.A. in Psychology.
Juan completed his Masters in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at San Diego State University while working as a school therapist in a pre-kinder to 5th grade school.
Juan is interested in the roles of parents in the education of their students, specifically in creating interventions that focus on teaching best developmental practices to Spanish Speaking Latino families. His research foci encompass the domains of social-emotional health, early literacy, and growth mindset.
