Assistant Professor Ramona Beltrán from the University of Denver focuses on centering cultural protective factors, strengths, and resiliencies in Indigenous populations to interrupt the intergenerational transmission of historical trauma. She has worked with Latino and Indigenous communities for over 15 years, utilizing the arts, dance and movement, digital media, and narrative. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and addresses health, mental health, and substance abuse disparities in these communities. Beltrán is passionate about teaching and believes social work classrooms can be transformative spaces where students bridge theory and practice through embodied and experiential learning.
