Jimmy Aguilar
- 2022
Fellowship
Gates Millennium Scholar
Research Concentration
- Higher Education
Research Interest

Contact Information
Websites and Social Media
Advisor(s)
- Julie Posselt
Research Center
Bio
Jimmy Aguilar (he/him/his) is a Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) in the Urban Education Policy program with a concentration in higher education at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. He is currently a research associate at the Pullias Center for Higher Education, advised by Dr. Julie Posselt.
Aguilar is a Gates Millennium Scholar and holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Chicano Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a minor in Education. Following his undergraduate degree, Aguilar earned a master’s degree (Ed.M.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE).
His research interests include equity in admissions and college access, education technology, higher education policy, organizational behavior and change, and organizational communication.