Mery Diaz

Dr. Mery Diaz is a Professor in the Human Services Department at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. She holds a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) from the University of Pennsylvania and an MSW from Yeshiva University. Dr. Diaz serves as Faculty Liaison for the CREAR Futuros Peer Mentoring Program and is a founding member of City Tech’s Hispanic Serving Institution steering committee. She also holds a residency at Rutgers University’s Doctoral School of Social Work, teaching autoethnography modules.

• Education:
• DSW, University of Pennsylvania
• MSW, Yeshiva University
• BA, New York University

Her research focuses on marginalized youth experiences, critical feminism, reproductive justice, and school mental health. She co-edits Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, emphasizing transformative scholarship. Recent work explores positionality in feminist research, Latinx student success, and digital storytelling in higher education transitions.

Dr. Diaz has secured grants including the 2023 CUNY BRES Fellowship for developing a Black and Latinx Girlhood course. She actively participates in critical dialogues through webinars and podcasts, addressing topics like post-Roe reproductive justice and Latinx identity in academia. Her teaching spans courses in human services, women’s health, and field practicum supervision.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She advises no named students but mentors through institutional programs like CREAR Futuros.