Andres Gil, Associate Professor
and Associate Director of Research

After earning a Ph.D. in Medical Sociology from the University of Miami, Dr. Gil became the Director of the South Florida Youth Development Project at the University of Miami. In 1992, Dr. Gil joined the Western Consortium for Public Health at the University of California, Berkley where he was a research scientist. Later, he became an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Relations at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Gil has co-authored numerous articles that examine the role of the culture, race and ethnicity play in current social problems. His most recent articles, "Disaster related stress, depressive signs and symptoms, and suicidal ideation among a multi-racial/ethnic sample of adolescents: A longitudinal analysis" and "Culture Conflicts and Problem Behaviors of Latino Adolescents in Home, and School Environments" appeared in Child Psychology and Psychiatry and the Journal of Community Psychology respectively. Dr. Gil was recruited as an Assistant Professor of Social Work and also serves as an advisor to the Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute of Mental Health on issues pertaining to at-risk youth.

Florida International University
School of Social Work University Park Campus, ECS-482
11200 S. W. Eighth Street
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: (305) 348-5893
FAX: (305) 348-5313
E-mail: gila@fiu.edu