Isabel Perez-Morina, Ph.D

Chief Executive Officer, Advocate Program

Isabel Perez-Morina, Ph.D. has served as a APPA Board of Director since 2018 and since 2021 as the elected Affiliated Representative on the APPA Board. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Advocate Program, a South Florida based private, not-for-profit organization that offers probation, diversion, DUI programs, domestic violence programs, clinical services, and supportive services to court-ordered individuals, veterans, and at-risk children and families. Dr. Perez-Morina obtained her doctorate degree in Clinical Forensic Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Her work has concentrated on improving the community response to issues affecting public and family safety. She is dedicated to the safety and well-being of individuals, children, and families and the communities they live in. In addition to being a Board Member of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Dr. Perez-Morina also a board member and Immediate Past-President of the Florida Association of Community Corrections (FACC). Dr. Perez-Morina hopes she can meaningfully contribute to the achievement of APPA’s goals and assist APPA in becoming a central voice in the field of community corrections.