Jonathan (Jon) Farrell (he, him his) is a Master of Social Work candidate at California State University, Dominguez Hills. As a Central Los Angeles-based graduate student, his research interests include the impact of transit-oriented housing displacement on communities with limited asset wealth, the cyclical impact of low academic achievement in high-poverty neighborhoods, and examining the correlation of traditional gender roles and unreported dating violence within the Mexican-American community. Jon prides himself as a practitioner of Critical Race Theory, a legal framework used to elucidate systems of oppression, and Trauma Informed Care, a dynamic, “client-as-expert” approach to clinical intervention that aims to limit re-traumatization. Jon believes it is important to remind out-group stakeholders that community intervention can be as nuanced as individualized care, and that cultural humility must remain at the forefront of our healing practices. This past Spring, Jon was a featured presenter of “Mindfulness in Our Daily Practice” at the 2019 CalSWEC Summit. Prior to returning to graduate school, Jon worked with dual-status youth on probation as an advocate and mentor. Most recently, he worked with families experiencing homelessness in the San Fernando Valley. As a Summer Fellow at the Haas Institute, Jon will be supporting Just Public Finance, developing a database of private water firms.
