about JOe Dorri
(​Founder, PresidenT & Author)

  • BA in psychology from the University of Southern California – completing a year of graduate-level course work as an undergraduate.
  • Graduated in the top 69 among two million California college students.
  • Recognized by the California State Legislature for his academics, leadership, and service.
  • Selected and shared his research at the prestigious Western Psychological Association's convention.
  • Ed Walsh Service Award by the honors society Alpha Gamma Sigma.
  • Recipient of the Most Promising Future Educator Scholarship by the Santa Clarita Retired Teachers' Association.
  • He has also led and started various student organizations and participated in an internship and a research assistantship while in college. 

Joe was once a failing high school student and depressed. However, he has over come these and wants to contribute to society in the most effective way possible. 

He has attended various higher education institutions, including community colleges; private universities; and philosophy, art, and technology schools. ​

​He has worked as a college advisor, psychology instructor, tutor martial arts teacher, and educational coach.
Joe spends most of his time evolving the Student Success Survey (S3), mentoring, advising, and providing workshops and presentations for various organizations.

His own mentor relationship lineage includes:
  • William G. Wagner, Professor and administrator at the University of Southern California who initiated several successful programs at the University and private sector, who was mentored by Nobel Laureates Murray Gell-Mann and Richard Feynman.
  • Philip Zimbardo, former American Psychological Association President and researcher who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment.
  • Noam Chomsky, world-renowned pioneer in linguistics and cognitive science, philosopher, and international peace advocate.
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Joe also highly respects Thich Nhat Hanh, Keanu Reeves, Helen Keller, Howard Gardner, Elon Musk, and Matthieu Ricard. 
When not working for The Good Student, he is enjoying a cup of green tea, socializing and making new friends.