Debora Ortega
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Washington
MSW, Portland State University
Associate Professor Debora M. Ortega divides her time equally between GSSW, where she is coordinator of the Certificate in Social Work with Latinos/as and lead instructor for the multicultural sequence, and working with the University of Denver Provost’s office to develop the new Latino/a Center. Her academic and research interests include child welfare, foster care, culturally-responsive practice, race-related stress and family therapy. She has authored and co-authored numerous journals articles, book chapters and grant reports, and she has given presentations at state, regional, national and international conferences. Her many grant-funded projects include private provider training, programs to assist youth transitioning from foster care, evaluation of a juvenile mediation project and an ongoing three-year effort to develop models of effective child welfare with Hispanic families.
- Room 377
- Telephone: (303) 871-3359
- E-mail: dortega4@du.edu
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