The Rev. Luis Barrios, PhD, is an Associate Professor of psychology and ethnic studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the City University of New York. He has also served as the chair of the Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies. Since 1988, Dr. Barrio has been a columnist for El Diario La Prensa in New York City, one of the oldest Spanish newspapers in the United States. He is the co-editor with Louis Kontos and David C. Brotherton of Gangs and Society: Alternative Perspective (2003-Columbia University) and co-author with David C. Brotherton of Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang (2004-Columbia University). Dr. Barrios is also the author of Josconiando: Dimensiones Sociales y políticas de la espiritualidad (2000-Editorial Aguiar) and Pitirreando: De la desesperanza a la esperanza (2004-Editorial Edil). In addition, Fr. Barrios is a priest in good standing in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. He is also the associate priest at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in West Harlem and the spiritual advisor for the Iglesia San Romero de Las Américas-UCC in the Washington Heights community. He is an active member of Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)-Pastor for Peace Board of Directors.