Gregory Acevedo, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Social Work in the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. He teaches in the area of social welfare policy and human behavior and the social environment. His scholarly work has focu
...MoreGregory Acevedo, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Social Work in the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. He teaches in the area of social welfare policy and human behavior and the social environment. His scholarly work has focused on the political, economic, and sociocultural circumstances of Hispanic/ Latino groups in the United States, with a focus on such issues as socioeconomic status, immigration and globalization, political and civic participation, education, family dynamics, and health and mental health outcomes, and their implications for social work theory, research, and practice. He received his Ph.D. in Social Work in 2001 from the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research; a Master of Science degree in Psychological Services in Education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (1987); and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania (1985). He completed his externship training in family therapy at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic (1987-1988). He has professional practice experience in various children and family, and mental health agencies.
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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Global Studies
