Jazmin Peralta

As the Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Pratt Institute, Jazmin A. Peralta (She/They) leads the development and execution of strategic initiatives to drive positive change throughout the campus community. With over 18 years of experience as a seasoned anti–oppressive practitioner and transformative justice educator, Jazmin partners with students, faculty, and staff in higher education institutions, advocating for and supporting marginalized communities impacted by various systems of oppression. 

Influenced by her lived experiences and informed by an intersectional lens as an Afro–Latinx, first-generation, queer, and neurodivergent individual, Jazmin elevates critical social and political consciousness. She contributes to transforming organizational dynamics and cultures. Jazmin is dedicated to nurturing environments where diversity is celebrated, equity is prioritized, and inclusion is not a notion but a tangible lived experience. They strive to inspire positive, sustainable social change and foster a more liberated and just campus community. Jazmin is also a Doctoral Candidate at Northeastern University, focusing her research on the impact of the carceral state within higher education, specifically investigating the lived experiences of systems–impacted students. 

• Candidate 2024 – Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration – Northeastern University
• Master of Science – Higher Education, Student Affairs –Purdue University Global
• Bachelor of Arts – Spanish Language & Literature and Mass Communication – Florida State University