Episode 08: Chicano social work

Dr. Irán Barrera is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator at Fresno State in the Department of Social Work Education. He has two doctoral degrees from The University of Texas at Arlington and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León-México.

This experience raised awareness about mental health care disparities among Latinos. Dr. Barrera has extensive experience working with minority communities (African-American/Latino/Asian) in California and Texas. He was the President of the Latino Faculty/Staff Association at Fresno State.