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Eduardo A. Yespica Mendoza, MSW (he/him/his)

Doctoral Student
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX, United States

Eduardo Yespica Mendoza is a PhD student at The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work. He earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in International Relations from Florida International University and a Master’s of Social Work from Boston College School of Social Work. During his master’s degree Eduardo completed a certificate in Management and specialized in international social work and social work practice with Latinx populations. Eduardo’ research focus is culturally adapted socio-emotional interventions for Latinx and immigrant youth.

Eduardo’s research interest is based in over 14 years of experience working with Latinx and immigrant youth in the United States and Latin America in Spanish and English. Throughout his career Eduardo has provided direct services, overseen the family reunification program for unaccompanied minors, and conducted research of Latinx populations, providing him experience at the micro, mezzo and macro levels of social work. While he worked at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Eduardo oversaw 50 sites at the national level in the operation, training and building the capacities necessary to serve Latinx refugees. In addition to his program management experience, Eduardo has over 6 years of experience providing direct services to Latinx youth, immigrants and refugees as a volunteer in his local community and in a shelter for unaccompanied minors.

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