The University of St. Joseph in West Hartford has hired Anthony De Jesús as assistant professor of social work and Latino community practice.
De Jesús will direct field education for the school’s master’s degree in social work, a new program that will start in 2014.
Previously, De Jesús was an assistant professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (CUNY). From 2003 to 2007, he was a research associate in education and subsequently interim director at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter.
His current work includes the examination of pathway models into health and social work careers for Latinos, the post-secondary experiences of Latinos within higher education and the effectiveness of cultural competence training in child welfare.
