Laura Quiros, PhD., LMSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, New York
Dates of attendance: September, 2003 to May, 2009
Field of study: Social Work
Dissertation: The Social Construction of Racial and Ethnic Identity among Women of Color from Mixed Ancestry: Psychological Freedoms and Sociological
Master of Social Work, Hunter College School of Social Work
New York, NY
Dates of attendance: September, 1998 to May, 2000
Field of study: Case Work Major and Group Work Minor
Bachelor of Arts, Skidmore College,
New York, NY
Dates of attendance: September, 1992 to May, 1996
Field of study: Psychology Major
Study Abroad, University of Westminster
London, England
Dates of attendance, January, 1995 to June, 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC
Full-Time
September 2022-Present
Associate Professor of Social Work
Associate Chair
Montclair State University
Full-Time
September 2009 to 2022
Associate Professor, Tenure Track
Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY
Full Time
July 2016- January 2018
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of MSW Program Associate Professor
Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Quiros, L (2025). Re-imagining Trauma-Informed Spaces of Liberation. Cognella Publishing.
Quiros, L. (2021). Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in to Trauma-Informed Social Work:Transformational Leadership. Routledge, London.
Journal Articles
Araujo-Dawson, B., Quiros, L., & Hamilton, S. (2024). Gendered and racialized experiences among Caribbean Latinx women: Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work: Innovation in Theory, Research & Practice, 33(4), 229-240.
Quiros, L. & Bagnini, K. (2023). Use of self as an anti-oppressive tool for pedagogy. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 43(3), 342-352.
Joyce, P, Quiros, L. & Waller, B. (2021). Honoring liminality: Teaching critical and race-gendered approaches in doctoral social work education. Social Work Education, 41(5), 993-1005.
Quiros, L., R. Varghese., & T. Vanidestine (2019). Disrupting the single story: Challenging dominant trauma narratives through a critical race lens: Traumatology, 26(2), 160-168.
Varghese, R., Quiros, L. & Berger, R. (2018). Reflective practices for engaging in trauma- informed culturally competent supervision. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 88(2), 135-151.
Berger, R., Quiros, L., & Hatzis, J. (2017). The intersection of identities in supervision for trauma informed practice: Challenges and Strategies. The Clinical Supervisor, 37(1), 122-141.
Berger, R., & Quiros, L. (2016). Best practices for training trauma informed practitioners: Supervisors voice. Traumatology, 22(2), 145-154.
Altman, J., Goldberg, G. & Quiros, L. (2016). Literature and the human condition in teaching and learning. Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 37(1), 20-35.
Araujo-Dawson, B. & Quiros, L. (2014). The effects of racial socialization on the racial and ethnic identity development of Latinas. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2(4), 200-213.
Berger, R. & Quiros, L. (2014). Supervision for trauma-informed practice. Traumatology: An International Journal, 20(4), 296-301.
Quiros, L. & Berger, R. (2013). Responding to the sociopolitical complexity of trauma: An integration of theory and practice. Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Loss and Coping, 20(2), 149-159.
Quiros, L. & Araujo-Dawson, A. B. (2013). The color paradigm: The impact of colorism on the racial identity and identification of Latinas. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 23(3), 287-297.
Kim, T. K. & Quiros. L. (2013). Uncovering the dynamics of poverty in Korean households: A typology of the poor. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4, 29-38.
Quiros, L., Kay, L. & Montijo, A.M. (2013). Creating emotional safety in the classroom and in the field. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Healing. 18(2). 42-47.
Quiros, L. (2012). Raising the voice: Teaching through a multicultural lens. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 32, 1-14.
Daniel, C. L. & Quiros, L. (2010). Disrupting the dominant discourse. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. 10, 283-294.
Savage, A., Quiros, L., Dodd, S.J., & Bonavota, D. (2007). Building trauma informed practice: Appreciating the impact of trauma in the lives of women with substance abuse and mental health problems. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 7(1-2). 91-116.
Cadiz, S., Savage, A., Bonavota, D., Hollywood, J., Butters, E., Nearly, M & Quiros, L. (2004). The portal project: A layered approach to integrating trauma into alcohol and other drug treatment for women. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 22(3-4).
Quiros, L. (2000). A struggle for myself. REFLECTIONS; Narratives of Professional Helping.
Book Chapters
Dawson, B. A., Smith, L, & Quiros, L. (2025). “Social workers’ understanding and response to racial trauma among Black Americans and Afro-Latinx.” In E. Counselman-Carpenter (Ed.), An Intersectional Approach to Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Decolonizing Theory to Practice (pp. 55–75). Cognella, Inc.
Quiros, L., & Counselman-Carpenter, E. (2025). “Hierarchies and identity development among latency age children and early adolescents.” In E. Counselman-Carpenter (Ed.), An Intersectional Approach to Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Decolonizing Theory to Practice (pp. 210–232). Cognella, Inc
Fuentes, M.A. & Quiros, L. (2025). “Navigating Tensions and Confrontations: Opportunities for Social Justice Dialogues in the Classroom.” In A. Kim, M. Gallardo, & S. Taylor (Eds.) Cultivating Equitable and Inclusive Conversations in Higher Education. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
Book Review
Quiros, L. (2010) “Trauma, Recovery, and Growth: Positive Psychological Perspectives on Posttraumatic Stress.” Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 30(1), 118 -12.
Presentations
Quiros, L & Araujo-Dawson, B (2023). Latinx Rising up Through Systems of Oppression. Thriving in Spaces of Joy and Liberation. CSWE APM, Atlanta.
Quiros, L. & Araujo-Dawson, B. (2022). Racialized Experiences Among Caribbean Latinas
CSWE APM, California.
Quiros, L. & Araujo-Dawson, B. (2016). Postcolonial Theory and Latina Racial Identity: Practice and Pedagogical Implications. CSWE APM. Atlanta, GA.
Vanidestine, T., & Quiros, L. (2016). Connecting the discourse of racial and ethnic health Disparities to racism and whiteness. White Privilege Conference (WPC) Symposium. Union Institute, NY.
Joyce, P., & Quiros, L. (2015). Negotiating liminality within qualitative research and Pedagogy. Eleventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Berger, R., & Quiros, L. (2014). Supervision for trauma-informed practice. Tenth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.
Araujo, B., & Quiros, L. (2013). The Influence of Colorism on Racial Identification and Racial Identity Among Latinas. SSWR 2013 Annual Conference Presentation. San Diego, CA.
Quiros, L. & Kyriakakis, S. (2011). Raising the voice: The empowerment of oppressed and marginalized women of color through the qualitative research process. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Daniel, C. L. & Quiros, L. (2010). Disrupting the dominant discourse: A new vision of human behavior and identity development in social work education and practice. Paper to be presented at the10th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations. Belfast, Ireland.
Quiros, L., Daniel, C. L., Gregg, G. & Kyriakakis, S. (2010). Keeping and crossing boundaries: Negotiating identities in qualitative research. Paper to be presented at the 6th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
AWARDS
Social Justice Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (SJDEI) Excellence in Teaching Award: Adelphi University (2021)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Self Help 2022-Present
CSWE Vice President 2023-2024
Founding member of Prospanica Center for Social Justice 2021- Present