Anna Ortega-Williams

Anna Ortega-Williams is an Associate Professor and BSW Director at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY). Her work focuses on trauma recovery, youth development, and community-based participatory research.

• PhD in Social Work, Fordham University
• MSW, Stony Brook University (SUNY)
• BA in Social Work, Hunter College (CUNY)

Her research explores intergenerational healing, historical trauma recovery among Black youth, posttraumatic growth through social action, peer-led mental health strategies, anti-racist practices in social work, and participatory program evaluation.

Mary E. Cassese, a former student, credits Ortega-Williams’ mentorship for her success as a social worker and therapist in Poughkeepsie, NY.