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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., University of Michigan (2004)
MSW, University of Michigan (2001)
BA, Hunter College (1998)

Recent Courses

Field Foundation III
Field Instruction I
Field Instruction I ( O Y R )
Field Instruction I Extended
Field Instruction II
Field Instruction II ( O Y R )
Field Instruction II Extended
Field Instruction III
Field Instruction III ( Answer )
Field Instruction III Extended
Field Instruction IV
Field Instruction IV Extended
Field Instruction V ( O Y R )
Human Behavior Theory For Social Work Practice I
Human Behavior Theory For Social Work Practice II
Oppresion.Diversity, And The Struggle For Human Rights
Social Work With Children And Adolescents

Research Interests

My research focuses on the impact of psychosocial stressors such as discrimination and language barriers on the mental health of Latino immigrants, as well as the development of culturally competent interventions for Latino communities.

Grants / Sponsored Research

2009 Faculty Development Grant, Nyack College Co-Principal Investigator Beverly Araujo Dawson (in collaboration with Mayra Lopez Humphreys, MSW). Funded ($4500) investigation on the association between discrimination and mental health among Dominican adolescents.


2005 Faculty Development Grant, Adelphi University, $4500 to fund the Building Resilient Immigrant Families: Fortaleciendo a Familias Immigrantes Project, Principal Investigator: Beverly Araujo, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator Jordana Muroff, MSW, Ph.D.

Recent Articles

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Panchanadeswaran, S., & Araújo Dawson, B. (2010, 9). Predictors of self-esteem among Dominican immigrant women: An exploratory study. The Journal of Social Work in Public Health's Special Issue, "Health disparities and women of Color: Closing the Gap", 25(5)

Williams, S., & Araújo Dawson, B. (2010, 1). The effects of familial capital on the academic achievement of elementary Latino/a students. Families in Society

Araujo Dawson, B. (2009, 2). Discrimination, stress and acculturation among Dominican women. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Araujo Dawson, B. & Williams, S. (2008, 1). The impact of language status as an acculturative stressor on internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Latino/a children: A longitudinal analysis from school entry through third grade. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Araujo Dawson, B., Williams, S., & Lopez-Humphreys, M. (2007, 12). Exploring Language Dominance, English Literacy and Life Satisfaction among Dominican Children of Immigrant Parents: A Pilot Study. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services, 5(3)

Conference Presentations and Papers

Williams, S.A. & Araujo Dawson, B. (17 January 2010). Evaluation of family capital on the academic achievement of Latino/a children. Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), San Francisco, California

Araujo Dawson, B. & Williams, S.A. (17 January 2009). A longitudinal assessment of acculturative stressors on internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Latino/a children. Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), New Orleans, Louisiana

Araujo, B. & Muroff, J. (08 October 2006). Meeting the mental health needs of Latino immigrant children: An evaluation of a school based support group. Sixth Annual Diversity Challenge: “Do immigrants catch or carry race and culture?, Boston College: Boston, Mass

Araujo, B. (02 November 2005). Understanding the link between discrimination, life chances and mental health outcomes among Latino/as. Kellogg Scholars Annual Meeting, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, NY, NY.

Professional Activities

Editorial Board, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008-present

Reviewer, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007-2008

Reviewer, Journal of Social Services Research, Special Issue on Natural Disasters and Social/Human Services, Fall, 2007