Assistant Professor
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, United States
José Miguel Paez (He/Him/His), is a multi-ethnic person (Mexican/Filipino/Italian/enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz), Assistant Professor, joined the CSUN faculty in the fall of 2009 as a full-time lecturer. He received his MSW from the University of Southern California in 2001, with an emphasis on families and children. He earned his Ed.D from CSUN in 2020. The title of his dissertation was Decolonial Portraiture: Challenging Coloniality and Re-Imagining Social Work Education. His theoretical and research interests include decolonization, anti-colonial practice, critical race theory, feminism, intersectionality, liberation based-healing, historical trauma and healing centered engagement. José teaches clinical and macro practice courses. Prior to teaching, he served as a bilingual outpatient clinician at Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, and worked with the USC School of Social Work and the USC Community Education Academy. He continues to provide ongoing consultation, mentoring, trainings and workshops, and clinical supervision within the community. José has a background in theatre, improv, spoken word, and was also a basketball coach at various levels for over 10 years.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM