Biography
Dr. Hazel Hooker, Ph.D., is the Assistant Dean for Student Success in the Honors College at Florida International University. Her current role has oversight of admissions, academic advising, career development, and student engagement. In her 17-year career in higher education, she has helped students find their passion as an academic advising professional and helped them engage and transition to college via the many programs offered through her prior department, the Center for Student Engagement.
In 2020, she received the Honors College Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award for her work with the Introduction to Honors and Leadership course. Prior to that she received the Significant Impact on Advising Community Award, and her department was recognized with the Advising Most Valuable Partner Award.
She is an Honors College alumna who earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Master of Public Health, and PhD in Higher Education from Florida International University. Her research interests include exploratory (undecided) students, academic advising, and first year transition. She has presented at national conferences on these topics.