
Juan Ramirez, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Office of Institutional Research
Join year: 2005
Ph.D. (Social Psychology)
2004
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
M.A. (Social Psycholgy)
1998
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
B.A. (Psychology)
1995
University of California, Santa Barbara
2004
Associate Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
2019 - Present
Western University of Health Sciences
Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
2008 - 2019
Western University of Health Sciences
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
2005 - 2008
Western University of Health Sciences
Adjunct Faculty (Psychology Department)
1999 – 2005
California State University, Fullerton
California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) - 2017 President
Association for Institutional Research
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
WASC Academic Leadership Academy
Wong, S. K., Ramirez, J. R., & Helf S. C. (2009). Student performance on levels 1 and 2-CE of COMLEX-USA: Do elective upper-level undergraduate science courses matter? Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 109(11), 592 – 598.
Ray, A. P., Chebolu, S., Ramirez, J., & Darmani, N. A. (2009). Ablation of least shrew central neurokinin NK1 receptors reduces GR73632-induced vomiting. Behavioral Neuroscience, 123(3), 701 – 706.
Darmani N. A., Crim J. L., Janoyan J. J., Abad J., Ramirez J. (2008). A re-evaluation of the neurotransmitter basis of chemotherapy-induced immediate and delayed vomiting: Evidence from the least shrew. Brain Research, 1248, 40 – 58.
Darmani N. A.; Wang, Y., Abad, J., Ray A. P, Thrush, G. R., Ramirez, J. R. (2008). Utilization of the least shrew as a rapid and selective screening model for the antiemetic potential and brain penetration of substance P and NK1 receptor antagonists. Brain Research, 1214, 58 – 72.
Darmani, N. A., Janoyan, J. J., Crim, J. & Ramirez, J. (2007). Receptor mechanism and antiemetic activity of structurally diverse cannabinoids against radiation-induced emesis in the least shrew. European Journal of Pharmacology, 563(1-3), 187 – 196.
Fiorentino, D., Berger, D , & Ramírez, J. R. (2007). Drinking and driving among high-risk young Mexican-American men. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39, 16 – 21.
Ramirez, J. R., Crano, W. D., Quist, R., Burgoon, M., Alvaro, E., M., & Grandpre, J. (2004). Effects of acculturation, fatalism, and parental monitoring as predictors of marijuana and inhalant use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18(1), 3 – 11.
Ramirez, J. R., & Crano, W. D. (2003). Deterrence and Incapacitation: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis of California’s Three-Strikes Law. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33(1), 110 – 144.
Ramirez, J. R., Crano, W. D., Quist, R., Burgoon, M., Alvaro, E., M., & Grandpre, J. (2002). Effects of fatalism and family communication on AIDS/HIV awareness variations in Native American and Anglo parents and children. AIDS Education and Prevention, 14(1), 29 – 40.
Berger, D. E., Guillen, B. F., Ramirez, J. R., Resendez, M. (2000). Latino alcohol use and abuse: Issues for Los Angeles County. Tomas Rivera Policy Institute.