Maya Thomas Fernandez

Director of the Employee Research Center at Dallas College

Maya Thomas Fernandez, Ed.D., is Director of the Employee Research Center at Dallas College. Her career has been primarily in health care management and higher education. She earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from Concordia University Texas. She has a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in business. Dr. Fernandez holds a Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Her research interests include job satisfaction, student success, health care, and Six Sigma. Dr. Fernandez is a Graduate of the Aspen Institute first cohort of the Dallas Economic Opportunity Leadership Academy.

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