Larry Ortiz

Larry Ortiz is a Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Ecology at Loma Linda University. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the State University of New York, Buffalo (1987) and an MSW in Clinical Social Work from Western Michigan University (1977). His expertise spans race and ethnic studies, critical theory, Latino/a issues, community practice, program evaluation, and social justice.

• Degrees: PhD (SUNY Buffalo, 1987), MSW (Western Michigan, 1977)
• Professional Affiliations: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), Society for Social Work Research (SSWR)

He has extensive experience in program evaluation for organizations like The Open Door of San Bernardino (2016–present), Samaritans of Tucson (2008–present), and SHIELDS for Families (2006–2016). He also participated in a consultation trip to Bolivia with LLU's International Behavioral Health Trauma Team (2015).