Lillian Abreu | Assistant Director and Research Associate

Lillian Anne Abreu is the Assistant Director and Research Associate at the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University (FIU). She holds a doctoral degree in Social Welfare from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work at FIU, with her research focusing on social and economic mobility among Hispanic women in the United States. Abreu also earned a Master of Science in Fundraising Management and Nonprofit Administration from Columbia University, a Master of Science in Social Work from Loyola University, and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Florida State University.

With over twenty years of experience in the social service, nonprofit, and higher education sectors, Lillian has consistently dedicated her career to empowering underserved communities across Florida, Illinois, and New York. Before her tenure at FIU, she leveraged her expertise in community engagement, nonprofit administration, and education to help public and private organizations achieve their strategic goals. Her work involved collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement innovative programs and resources to serve diverse communities.

In her current role at the Kopenhaver Center, Abreu leads research and programming initiatives, focusing on inclusive programming that advances women in communication and other disciplines within the College of Communication, Architecture, + The Arts. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct professor at the University of North Alabama.

Lillian resides in the Village of Biscayne Park in Miami, FL, where she is devoted to her family, friends, and her two adopted rescue dogs, Maxi, and Kenny.

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