Sharon Cuba Rodriguez

Dr. Sharon Cuba Rodriguez is a school social worker for an urban school district in Northern New Jersey. Dr. Rodriguez has a double master’s degree: a Master of Social Work from Rutgers University (NJ) and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Ashworth University (GA). She obtained her Ph.D. on November 2017 from Walden University.
Dr. Cuba Rodriguez has more than 15 years of experience working with HIV/AIDS prevention and education, hospital discharge planning, and working with students with disabilities. She assisted in the disaster and trauma response in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Dr. Cuba Rodriguez’s interests include advocacy, national and international women’s rights, HIV/AIDS, intimate partner violence, mental health and wellness, cultural competence and cultural humility, trauma including ACEs, and self-care.

Education

PhD, Walden University

MS, Ashworth University

MSW, Rutgers University

Public Service

Latina Professionals, Other -

Precious Little Ladies, Inc., Board Member -

Parent Advocacy Committee, Other -

Awards / Honors

Biltmore Who’s Who of Executives and Professional, , 2009

Publications

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2017). Puerto Rican Women Living with HIV and Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence .

Presentations

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2021). International Social Work Forum.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2021). “It’s Ok to Tell” .

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2021). Understanding Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, and Self-Care.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2020). Pandemic Fatigue.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2019). Understanding Trauma in Urban School Social Worker.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2019). Understanding Trauma in Urban School Social Worker.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2018). Understanding the Bio-Psychosocial Needs of Puerto Rican Women Infected with HIV And Who Experienced Intimate Partner Violence.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2017). Understanding the Bio-Psychosocial and Spiritual of Minority Women and HIV.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2017). Understanding the Bio-Psychosocial and Spiritual of Minority Women and HIV.

Cuba Rodriguez, S. (2016). Negotiating Insider/Outside Dynamics in Bilingual Social Work Practice: The Experiences of Four Bilingual Social Workers..