Maritza Vasquez Reyes

Dr. Maritza Vasquez Reyes is an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, School of Social Work. She focuses on community supports for marginalized youth, structural violence, and social justice through participatory action research.

• Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Connecticut
• M.S.W., University at Albany – State University of New York
• M.A. in Social Work, State University of New York at New Paltz
• B.A. in Social Work and Sociology, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Dominican Republic)

Her research examines counterspaces for youth affected by oppression and structural violence, aiming to promote social change and equity. She integrates 12 years of direct social work practice into interdisciplinary public health initiatives.