Susy Gallor

Susy Gallor

Susy Gallor (she/her) is a psychology professor and social justice educator at UMass Boston. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Maryland College Park. She was born to Cuban immigrants and grew up surrounded by a close-knit Cuban family and community in Miami, Florida. She lives in Sharon, MA with her wife and two sons. They became part of the Temple Sinai community in 2018, and currently Susy is the Chair of the Social Justice Committee. She has committed herself personally and professionally to learning and teaching about diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice.

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Jewish Life Around the World

Cuban American and Jewish: Exploring the History and Intersections of My Communities

Susy Gallor
I've been reflecting on the story of America's founding - the narrative many of us learn as children in the United States. I've recently learned a different version of that story - one that I now recognize intertwines with my own. My identities as Cuban American and Jewish have been shaped by Indigenous stories in America and in Cuba; particularly the themes of beginnings, loss, transformation, and change.