Karina Évora

Dr. Karina Évora is a Dean of Scholar Support at the Foundation, providing academic advising and support to the Cooke College Scholars and Cooke Transfer Scholars. Karina has been an advocate of educational equity and economic mobility for over 15 years.

Throughout her professional career, Karina intentionally sought out opportunities to provide direct support services to marginalized and vulnerable student populations including, but not limited to, racially minoritized students of color and first-generation college students. After almost a decade of providing direct student support, Karina enrolled in a doctorate program to develop her skills as a practitioner researcher. She gained significant experience in both quantitative and qualitative research while enrolled in the Doctor of Education program in Higher Education Administration at George Washington University. Karina’s research agenda explores the ways in which the system of education in the US continues to oppress and marginalize students of color, however, her dissertation is specifically focused on the impact and the structure of long-term college bridge programs.

She earned a BA in Economics from the University of Miami, a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt University and completed an Ed.D. from George Washington University in 2024. Karina is a proud native of Rhode Island, but she and her dog, Nola, are now a full-time residents of Washington, DC. She is an avid plant enthusiast and plays in several competitive kickball leagues across the DMV.