About
Miguel Ambriz Ed.D. and his vision for empowering vulnerable groups and raising awareness through social advocacy

Miguel Ambriz Ed.D. is a graduate of the University of La Verne’s LaFetra College of Education where he earned a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership. Under the guidance of Dr. Sunny Liu Ph.D., Dr. Huh Ed.D., and Dr. Ron Hallett Ph.D., his doctoral dissertation titled Advocation for Social Change: A Critical Ethnography Exploring Health Disparities Among Latina/o Immigrant Farmworkers Experiencias Vividas (Lived Experiences) was published in 2024 which he made into a book. He has been invited to speak to the upcoming prominent American Educational Research Association’s 2025 (AERA) conference where he will present his topic on Latina/o immigrant farmworkers health disparities. He grew up in Delano, California where his parents were both farmworkers. Growing up in challenging times and circumstances where he himself was a farmworker throughout his High School summer breaks, he was determined to tell his story and the story of other farmworkers he met on this journey.