Luis Valenzuela, Ph.D., LMSW, is the Executive Director of the Long Island Immigrant Alliance (LIIA), and he is a clinical associate professor of social work at the Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare. Dr. Valenzuela works with an alliance of diverse community, religious, labor, and immigrant organizations in solidarity with all immigrants who are an integral part of our communities. He advocates support for all immigrants, affirms their legal and human rights, and advances the use of collective strength to overcome the voices of extremism, division, and hatred.
Dr. Luis Valenzuela received his Ph.D. from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services. He received his Masters of Social Work degree from the School of Social Welfare, at Stony Brook University and his Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Stony Brook University. He graduated with Honors and was also inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. He completed Addictions training at the South Oaks Hospital Institute of Alcoholism and Addictive Behaviors.
Dr. Valenzuela has the distinguished honor to serve as the President of the National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers. He advocates for collaboration among networks of human services organizations to empower communities. Dr. Valenzuela is active in many community organizations including: NASW (National Association of Social Workers), Intergenerational Strategies, The Latino Jewish Coalition, Adelphi University President's Advisory Board, Vital Signs-The Long Island Social Health Project, SUNY Stony Brook President's Multicultural Advisory Board. The National Hispanic-Latino American Agenda Summit: Mental Health Issues and Platform Committee, The Children's Network in Far Rockaway, South East Queens Neighborhood Network, Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board Laurelton Public Library, The Jamaica Neighborhood Advisory Board, Brady Center's Stop The Violence Gun Control Project, Long Islanders Against the Death Penalty, the NY ACLU Suffolk Chapter, The Nassau Suffolk Hispanic Legislative Task Force, and the NYC Immigration Coalition.
