Marina Pereira

Marina Pereira is a retired associate professor in the Department of Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in the social work program since 1999. Pereira has also served as an associate dean in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.

Pereira is well-versed in topics of mental health and families. She has a special interest in issues of acculturation, diversity, and first-generation Latino students.  She was an advisor for the Student Association of Social Workers (SASW), a student organization that helps students develop and increase their sense of civic responsibility and community engagement through service learning activities.

Before teaching at MSU Denver, Pereira worked in the areas of medical social work and mental health, where she specialized in treating and advocating for children and families with a history of domestic violence, sexual and physical abuse.