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Program Director

Mir

Mirvais "Mir" Aminy, M.S.
 (657) 278-7397
miraminy@fullerton.edu

Mirvais "Mir" Aminy, M.S.
Program Director

Mirvais “Mir” Aminy is a dedicated student affairs professional committed to expanding educational access and holistic support for historically underserved communities. His work focuses on empowering students from diverse backgrounds, including justice-impacted individuals, students experiencing housing insecurity, and individuals with disabilities. Grounded in principles of trauma-informed care and student development theory, Mir believes in the transformative power of education to drive systemic change.

Mir is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Education with an emphasis in Disability Studies at the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University. He previously earned a Master of Science in Counseling, with an emphasis in Student Development in Higher Education, from California State University, Long Beach in May 2022. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with an emphasis in Deviance and Crime, at California State University, Fullerton in 2019.

Throughout his academic and professional journey, Mir has served in roles spanning academic advising, program coordination, reentry support, and community engagement. At Cal State Fullerton’s Project Rebound, he has played a key leadership role in expanding programming, supervising student staff, and strengthening partnerships across campus and local organizations to build robust support networks for system-impacted students. His approach consistently emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and real-world advocacy, bridging academic theory and practice to foster a more just and inclusive educational landscape.

Awards and Scholarships

  • Attallah Graduate Student Scholarly Activity Grant Recipient – 2025

  • 2nd Place, Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize – 2025

  • Phoenix Arise – Voices of Redemption Resilience Award – 2024

  • Afghan American Community Organization Scholarship – 2022

  • Project Rebound Academic Excellence Scholarship – 2018

  • CSUF Computer Science Transfer Student Scholarship – 2017

  • Steve Barnes Scholarship – Golden West College – 2016

  • Bonnie and Radford Robinson Memorial Scholarship – Golden West College – 2016

  • Associated Students of Golden West College Perpetual Scholarship – 2016

  • Dr. Kenneth D. Yglesias Scholarship – Golden West College – 2015

  • Associated Students of Golden West College Perpetual Scholarship – 2015

  • EOPS Program and Services Scholarship – Golden West College – 2015

  • Gladys Lavoie Scholarship – Golden West College – 2014

  • Speech/Communication and June Roughton Hopkins Scholarship – 2014

  • Challenged Athletes Foundation Grant Recipient – 2016–Present

Presentations, Leadership, and Professional Accomplishments

2025

  • Co-Author: The Role of Repertoire Selection and Teacher Collaboration in Culturally Responsive Music Education (2025)

  • Presenter: Holistic Learning in Higher Education in Prison – 14th Annual NCHEP (2025)

  • Board of Directors Member, Higher Ground Youth and Family Services (2025–Present)

  • Advisory Board Member, EdTrust Washington D.C. (2025–Present)

2024

  • Presenter: Interrogating Complex Barriers in Higher Ed – National College Attainment Network Conference (2024)

  • Presenter: Impact of Incarceration on the Afghan Community – Afghan American Community Organization 9th Annual Conference (2024)

  • Keynote Speaker: Chaffey College Rising Scholars Commencement (2024)

  • Keynote Speaker: Chapman University, Attallah College of Educational Studies Commencement (2024)

  • Forum Speaker: Cal Poly Pomona PEP–CPOC–OYCR Forum (2024)

  • Mellon Fellow, San Diego State University–V.I.S.T.A. (2024–Present)

  • Justice Fellows Policy Program Participant, The Education Trust (2024)

2023

  • Health Policy Research Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation–Johns Hopkins University (2023)

  • Afghan Activist Leadership Initiative Member, Afghan Diaspora for Equality & Progress (2023)

  • Presenter: Impact of Incarceration on the Afghan Community – Afghan American Community Organization 8th Annual Conference (2023)

  • Panelist: Restoring Incarcerated Families – Center for Restorative Justice Works (2023)

  • Presenter: SWANA Conference – University of California Riverside (2023)

  • Next Generation Fellowship – 2023 Cohort Member

  • Panelist: Cal Poly Pomona System-Involved Youth Empowerment Conference (2023)

2022

  • Guest Speaker: Afghan American Community Organization – Scholarship Event (2022)

  • Speaker: LACCD Disability Summit – Homeboy Industries (2022)

  • Panelist: Reintegration Academy (2022)

  • Panelist: Cal Poly Pomona System-Involved Youth Empowerment Conference (2022)

  • Member, AlignEd Prison to University Conference Planning Committee (2022)

  • Graduate Student Panelist, CSUF–NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (2022)

  • Panelist, Association of Professionals in Student Affairs Comprehensive Exam (2022)

  • Presenter: Intro to College Workshop – Human Rights Watch (2022)

2021

  • Presenter: Transfer College Workshop – F.I.T.E. Club, Cypress College (2021)

  • Mentor: NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (2021)

  • Presenter: Navigating a Job Search with a Record – CSUF Career Center (2021)

  • Vice President, Board of Directors – Dayle McIntosh Center (2021)

2020

  • Presenter: Intro to College – Homeboy Industries (2020)

  • Presenter: Project Rebound – Tennessee Higher Education in Prison Conference (2020)

  • Panelist: SDHE Graduate Program Panel – CSULB (2020)

2019

  • Volunteer: Cynthia Johnson Institute – CSULB (2019)

  • Panelist: WRCSAD Careers in Student Affairs Day – Chapman University (2019)

  • Panelist: Overcoming Obstacles in Higher Education – NCHEP (2019)

  • Presenter: Dating with a Disability – HSS Research Symposium (2019)

  • Community Excellence Award, Project Rebound–CSUF (2019)

  • Community Engagement Award, Sociology Department, CSUF (2019)

  • Titans Leaving Their Legacy Award, CSUF Student Life and Leadership (2019)

2018–2019

  • Fellow: NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (2018–2019)

  • Treasurer: Rebound Scholars – Cal State Fullerton (2018–2019)

  • Fellow: Male Success Initiative – Cal State Fullerton (2018–2019)

2017

  • Panelist: Higher Education as a Tool to End Recidivism – NCHEP (2017)

2017–2019

  • Attendee: Blue-Ribbon Commission Meetings – Los Angeles City Hall (2017–2019)

2015–2017

  • Board Member: Retirement Housing Foundation (2015–2017)

2015–2016

  • Vice President: Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2015–2016)

  • Vice President of Student Advocacy: Associated Students of Golden West College (2015–2016)

2013–2016

  • Vice President: Muslim Student Association – Golden West College (2013–2016)

2013–Present

  • Presenter: Parole and Community Team (PACT) Meetings – CDCR/DAPO (2013–Present)