Dr. Quiros works closely with clients to foster organizational alignment and consensus, and navigate issues that impact belonging, talent development, and culture. She has advised C-Suite executives and law firm leaders on a broad range of topics, including inclusive leadership, team performance, and mitigating bias. Dr. Quiros has also facilitated professional development training programs to help judges and other professionals navigate complexities related to race, gender, and class.

 

Dr. Quiros has also applied her expertise in trauma-informed care beyond traditional professional settings, contributing to creative projects such as the Emmy-winning Patrice: The Movie, which is currently streaming on Hulu. In this role, she served as a trauma-informed production consultant, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for the subject and production team. 

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Dr. Quiros works as an Associate Professor at Montclair State University, where she teaches social work practice at doctoral and master's levels. She also serves as the Director of Adelphi University’s Anti-Oppressive Leadership Fellows Program. Prior to her current role, she spent nearly 15 years as an Associate Professor of Social Work at Adelphi University teaching at the graduate degree level. Her research and scholarly interests focus on the social construction of racial and ethnic identity and trauma-informed care. Dr. Quiros was awarded the Adelphi University 2021 Award for Excellence in Teaching Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (SJEDI).

 

As a woman of color from a multicultural background, Dr. Quiros leverages her experiences, relationship building, and clinical skills to foster connections, inclusion, and empathic accountability. Having to negotiate her own identity required her to create safe spaces to survive and thrive and helped her develop tools that allow her to relate to various experiences that impact diverse groups.

 

Dr. Quiros earned her Ph.D. in Social Welfare from The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, where her dissertation focused on “The Social Construction of Racial and Ethnic Identity Among Women of Color from Mixed Ancestry.” She also earned a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College School of Social Work and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Skidmore College. Dr. Quiros' latest book focuses on incorporating diversity and inclusion into trauma-informed social work.