Alberto Cifuentes Jr., M.S.W., Doctoral Candidate

Alberto Cifuentes Jr., M.S.W., is an experienced community organizer and policy advocate. He has been a community practitioner for over 20 years and has worked with various non-profit organizations, including GLSEN, Connecticut Students for a Dream (C4D), NASW/CT, and Q Plus. He has served many roles in these organizations, including board of directors chair, community outreach coordinator, student organizing adult coordinator, and mentoring program coordinator. He is the founder/chair of the Macro Social Workers Network of NASW/CT and is on the advisory board for the Macro Social Work Student Network (MSWSN).

Cifuentes earned his M.S.W. with a specialization in community organization from the University of Connecticut, School of Social Work. He is an assistant professor at Southern Connecticut State University where he teaches courses in macro practice, generalist practice, social policy, and research methods. He is also a doctoral candidate at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.