Dr. Betty Garcia, PhD, LCSW

Betty Garcia, PhD, LCSW, is a professor at California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education she is also a licensed clinical social worker. She has chaired the Council on Soc...view moreBetty Garcia, PhD, LCSW, is a professor at California State University, Fresno, Department of Social Work Education she is also a licensed clinical social worker. She has chaired the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Track on Cultural Competence, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (NCORED), and sat on the NASW and CSWE boards of directors. She is the coauthor of texts on teaching diversity content and has authored several publications on culturally congruent practice, social justice, substance abuse, and immigration. Dr. Garcia has practiced in various community-based mental and forensic mental health settings; she teaches courses on public mental health, group work, practice with couples and families, and interprofessional collaboration.view less