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Kristina Lovato is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, in the School of Social Welfare. She serves as the Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative (CICW) and is an inaugural member of the Latinx & Democracy Cluster. With two decades of experience, Dr. Lovato focuses on the intersection of immigration and child well-being as a researcher, educator, and practitioner. Her scholarship aims to improve outcomes for Latin American-origin immigrant families and their children, particularly those impacted by immigration enforcement and public child welfare involvement. She utilizes critical theoretical and intersectional qualitative methodologies to examine the effects of restrictive immigration policies on youths and families who have faced forced family separation. Dr. Lovato’s work has been published in prominent journals and is supported by various research institutions. She also serves on the editorial board of Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. She earned her PhD in Social Welfare from UCLA and possesses a strong background in social work education and bilingual practice.
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