Pedro Serrano Mejia
Contact Information
Pedro Serrano-Mejia is a doctoral student at the FSU College of Social Work. Pedro is a Salvadoran-American first-generation college student. He is passionate about protecting children and youth affected by the child welfare system. He has hopes to investigate child welfare policy, with the aim of reducing child mortalities and fatalities. Pedro earned a BSW and MSW from the University of South Florida. His research interests are focused on child welfare, macro social work, policy analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and stigma.
Areas of Focus
- Child abuse and neglect
- Macro social work
- Policy analysis in child welfare
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Stigma
Education
- MSW, 2024, University of South Florida, Social Work
- BSW, 2022, University of South Florida, Social Work
Selected Publications
Holland, B. M., Fogel, S. J., Spivey, C., Serrano-Mejia, P., & Kaufman, H. (2026). Stigma toward adult survivors of childhood maltreatment: a scoping review. Social Work in Mental Health, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2026.2703012
Pedro Serrano Mejia