PSU History
Mitra Naseh joined the faculty at PSU School of Social Work in 2020 after earning her Ph.D. in Social Welfare from Florida International University (FIU).
Experience
Mitra’s scholarly work is guided by her previous professional work experience as a staff member of Non-governmental organizations and the United Nations offices (UNODC and UNHCR) in the Middle East and South Asia.
Academic/Research Interests
Mitra’s area of scholarship focuses on wellbeing, inequality, and poverty among minorities with migration background. She also has an interest in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions, specifically cognitive conditions associated with the trauma caused by forced migration. Mitra is the co-author of the second edition of the Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants (Columbia University Press). She is also the founding member and research director of the Initiative on Social Work and Forced Migration at FIU.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Mitra enjoys painting and listening to audio books, podcasts, and TED Talks.