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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., C.U.N.Y. Hunter College School of Social Work (2009)
B.A., Skidmore College (1996)
L.M.S.W., Hunter College School of Social Work (1996)

Recent Courses

Field Foundation III
Field Instruction I
Field Instruction III
Field Instruction III ( Answer )
Foundations Of Social Work Practice II
Independent Study Spirituality & Substance Abuse
Introduction To Social Services For Children

Teaching Specializations / Interests

My teaching specializations and interests include: Foundations of Social Work Practice; Field Instruction; Group Work; Human Behavior and The Social Environment; The Co-Occurrence of Trauma, Addiction and Mental Health; Diversity and Oppression; Multicultural Social Work Education; and Qualitative Research Methodology.

Research Interests

My research interests include: The Social Construction of Racial and Ethnic Identity Among Women of Color From Mixed Ancestry Living in the United States; The Co-Occurrence of Trauma, Addiction and Mental Health; The Juxtaposition of Critical Pedagogy and Social Work Practice. My current research explores how women of color from mixed heritage negotiate their racial and ethnic identities within various social contexts.

Recent Articles

Savage, A., Quiros, L., Dodd, S. J., & Bonavota, D. (2007, 11). Building trauma informed practice: Appreciating the impact of trauma in the lives of women with substance abuse and mental health problems. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions., 7 (1/2), 91-116

Cadiz, S., Savage, A., Bonavota, D., Hollywood, J., Butters, E., Neary, M., & Quiros, L. (2004, 11). The portal project: A layered approach to integrating trauma into alcohol and other drug treatment for women. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly., 22 (3/4), 121-140.

Quiros, L. (2000, 1). A struggle for myself. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Healing.

Conference Presentations and Papers

Daniel, C. L. & Quiros, L. (19 July 2010). Disrupting the Dominant Discourse: A New Vision of Human Behavior and Identity Development in Social Work Education and Practice. 10th International Conference on diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Belfast, Ireland

Quiros, L. & Hollywood, J. (03 September 2006). Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Treatment in the Therapeutic Community. World Federation of Therapeutic Communities XXXIII World Conference, New York

Quiros, L. (03 November 2004). Trauma Intervention Models: Seeking Safety. National Trauma Conference, Baltimore, MD

Cadiz, S. & Quiros, L. (27 May 2004). Trauma First and Central: Healing African-American and Latina Women. NASW 36th Annual Addiction Conference, Fordham University, NYC

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

I am in the process of writing a book on the juxtaposition of critical pedagogy and social work practice to be published by Sense Publications.