Biography

Dr. Beverly Araujo Dawson is assistant professor of social work at Adelphi University. Dr. Dawson received her Ph.D. from the Joint program in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan. She received her Master's of Social Work from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Psychology from Hunter College. Her 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. Dr. Dawson was a Kellogg Scholars in Health Disparities Program alumna at the Columbia University site.