Presenter Bio:
Dr. Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez is a queer Puerto Rican social work practitioner, educator, and researcher, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Social Work. Dr. Alvarez-Hernandez is a community-engaged scholar, centering the transformational possibilities of iteratively linking research, community, and practice. His research focuses on the structural and social determinants of health of Latine, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities with a particular attention to the liberatory experiences of people living at the intersections of these identities. He is the author of the award-winning book, "See Me! Gay and Trans Latinos' Testimonios on Mental Health, Discrimination, and Joy in South Texas."