Debora Ortega—Moderator
University of Denver
Debora Ortega is the director of the University of Denver Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship, an interdisciplinary group of faculty members who engage in scholarship, research and service for the benefit of the Latino community. She has authored and coauthored numerous journals articles, book chapters and grant reports, and given presentations at state, regional, national and international conferences. Her many grant-funded projects include private provider training, programs to assist youth transitioning from foster care, evaluation of a juvenile mediation project and a three-year effort to develop models of effective child welfare with Hispanic families. Ortega received the 2007–2008 Outstanding Faculty Award from the University's Center for Multicultural Excellence.