Professor | School of Health and Sciences

Ext. 5241
teresae.gracia@sagrado.edu

Dr. Gracia Agenjo completed a PhD in Community Social Psychology and a Master's degree in Social Work, both obtained at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. In addition, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart. She has 34 years of experience in the field of prevention of social problems, education, youth leadership, development of community and educational programs, evaluation and assessment, human sexuality, human rights, supervision of programs and projects, proposal writing, and works as a trainer, lecturer, advisor and consultant in governmental, educational and non-profit organizations.

Research Projects

Participation as thesis and monographic research director in the Graduate Program in Justice Systems.

Doctoral research Graduate Program in Social-Community Psychology. University of Puerto Rico. 2007. From the Triangle to the Rainbow: Discourses and Claims of LGBTT Activism in Puerto Rico.

Collaboration in Needs Study for family members and patients of orofacial surgery.
Principal investigators: Dr. Natalio Debbs and Dr. Lilian Santiago. Graduate School of Nursing and School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Research collaboration: A look at the school district in Puerto Rico – 2010. Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart. Institute of Educational Policy for Community Development (IPEDCo). Principal investigators: Dr. Nyvea Silva Herrera Dr. Rubén Rosado

Collaboration in research on the Implications of the No Child Left Behind Act in Puerto Rico. Institute of Public Policy for Community Development (IPEDCo) Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart. Final report preparation.

Peer-reviewed publications

Kicking the board: Human rights, sexuality and gender in the times of the great Puerto Rican manifesto. Journal of Human Rights and Conflict Transformation. Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart

Proceedings of the First Study Conference on Gender Violence
Message from the Organizing Committee. Human Rights and Conflict Transformation Magazine.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Democracy, citizenship and human rights: controversies surrounding judicial decision-making regarding the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Document on Web 2.0. Journal of Human Rights and Conflict Transformation.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón