Wilfred W. Labiosa 

Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD, has been a community leader and advocate for the last thirty-five years working in the public health field with marginalized communities such as the Latino and LGBT+ communities in the United States, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.

He has published his research with the dually-diagnosed Latino community, mental health and a substance abuse diagnosis, and has collaborated on books related to the LGBT Latino/a community and mental health field. His focused has been working with marginalized communities with a history of trauma, mental health disorders, and suicidality.

He is currently the co-founder and executive director of Waves Ahead Corp in Puerto Rico, an organization focusing on the LGBTTQ+ older adult’s mental health and social wellbeing. In 2024, he published the book, The LGBT+ Cuban Revolution (Deletrea).

He graduated with a doctorate degree from Simmons University, School of Social Work, and Master's Degree from Northeastern University's Department of Counseling Psychology, and a graduate certificate from Suffolk University’s management of non-profits. His Bachelor’s degree is from Boston University.