Emarely Rosa-Dávila, Ph.D., MSW

Contact

erosadavila@twu.edu
940-898-2083
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Biography

Dr. Emarely Rosa-Dávila is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and its undergraduate program director for the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Woman’s University. She also holds appointments as Affiliate Faculty of Psychology and in the Woodcock Institute at Texas Woman’s University. She has over 20 years of experience as a practitioner in mental health, specializing in children and adolescents and 12 in higher education. Her research focuses on mental health and culturally competent practices in the Hispanic-Latinx community living in the United States. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Mental Health and Social Behaviour, Journal of Social Work in the Global Community, Voces del Trabajo Social, and Ámbito de Encuentros. In addition, Dr. Rosa-Dávila is an Executive Leadership Academy fellow (Class 2021) from UC-Berkeley and a New Leadership Academy fellow (Class 2017) from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao campus, a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) with specialization in Families with Children and Adolescents, and a Ph.D. in Social-Community Psychology, both from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus.

 

Education

Ph.D., Social-Community Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
M.S.W., Families with Children and Adolescents, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
B.A., Social Work, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Expertise

Mental Health; Community Mental Health; Diversity; Culturally Competent Practice; Emerging Technologies

Latest Articles

Wraparound as a Community Mental Health Service Philosophy for Children and Adolescents
Journal of Mental Health and Social Behavior (2021)
Emarely Rosa-Davila, Victor Lozada

Augmented Reality for ESL/EFL and Bilingual Education: An International Comparison.
Educación XX1 (2021)
Cristina A. Huertas-Abril, Jorge F. Figueroa, María E. Gómez-Parra, Emarely Rosa-Davila, Lisa Huffman

Infusing Augmented Reality in Bilingual and ESL Education: Perceptions of Pre-service Teachers
International Journal of Technology and Educational Innovation (2021)
Jorge F. Figueroa, Lisa Huffman, Emarely Rosa-Davila

Community Mental Health Model: An Overview
Voces desde el Trabajo Social (2021)
Emarely Rosa-Davila, Marta A. Mercado-Sierra

Wraparound: Filosofía de servicios de salud mental en comunidad para niñez y adolescencia
Ambito de Encuentros (2020)
Emarely Rosa-Davila

The Hidden Repercussions of Micro-aggressions on Individuals in Higher Education
Journal of Mental Health and Social Behavior (2020)
Emarely Rosa-Davila, Marta A Mercado, Daniela Castillo-Vazquez, Jorge F Figueroa

Using Simulated Instruction to Prepare Students to Engage in Culturally Competent Practice
Journal of Social Work in the Global Community (2020)
Alex Colvin, Saleh Mahasin, Nila Ricks, Emarely Rosa-Davila

Educators Perspectives on Integrating Social Media to ESL Classroom.
World Journal of Educational Research (2019)
Jorge Francisco Figueroa, Emarely Rosa-Davila

Políticas Públicas de Salud Mental y su Relación con la Historia de los Programas de Salud Mental en Puerto Rico
Ambito de Encuentros (2017)
Emarely Rosa-Davila

Wraparound: Una opción efectiva para el ofrecimiento de servicios de salud mental a menores en Puerto Rico.
Ambito de Encuentros (2015)
Irvyn E Nieves-Rolon, Emarely Rosa-Davila

Recent Presentations

Hidden Repercussions of Microaggressions on Individuals in Higher Education
Hawaii International Conference on Education (2022)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

[De]Colonization of Social Work in Puerto Rico: From Education to Practice
Council on Social Work Accreditation Annual Program Meeting (2020)
Poster | Emarely Rosa-Davila, Marta A. Mercado-Sierra, Evelyza Crespo-Rivera

When the Colonized Rises Up
International Federation of Social Work Online Global Conference, Rheinfelden, Switzerland. (2020)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Recovery-Stress Level and Mood in High Performance Collegiate Athletes
. The International Academic Forum Conference. Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. (2019)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Community Mental Health Model y Puerto Rico's Mental Health
9th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, in York, UK. (2019)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Hurricane Maria Lashed Our Psyche
Discussions on Puerto Rico (2018)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Colonialism and Mental Health
Discussions on Puerto Rico. (2018)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Collaboration and Alliances for the Diversity Inclusion Revolution: NLA Reflections.
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AHHE) Conference (2017)
Paper | Emarely Rosa-Davila, Mary J Garcia-Biggs

Public Policy and its Relationship with the Mental Health Services History in Puerto Rico.
2nd International Social Work Congress. San Juan Hotel and Casino, Puerto Rico. (2015)
Podium | Emarely Rosa-Davila

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)
• Council on Social Work Education
• Graduate Faculty - Full Member
• Interamerican Society of Psychology
• TWU Woodcock Institute

Honors & Awards

• ORSP Publication fund, Texas Woman's University (2021)
• Publication Fund, Texas Woman's University (2020)
• Faculty Senator, Texas Woman's University (2020)
• Member at large, Board of Directors, Association of Puerto Rico's Social Work Schools (2018)
• President, Ethics Commission, Colegio de Profesionales de Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (2018)
• President, Ethics Commission, Colegio de Profesionales de Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (2017)
• President, Ethics Commission, Colegio de Profesionales de Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (2016)