Dr. Rose M. Pérez has recruited and interviewed all film participants for her first film, Cuba es mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside. The structure for this film was developed based on her work with approximately 100 Cuban Americans over the past ten years. Dr. Pérez has published academic articles in social work and psychology journals based on her research on the adaptation of immigrants and refugees to US society. At Fordham University, she has taught social work courses, including research, human behavior, spirituality, and empowerment practice with immigrants and refugees. Her research and teaching are informed by her interdisciplinary education and experience in the social sciences and business administration. She holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the University of Michigan. She has clinical experience working with acculturating adults, children, and couples around issues of subjective well-being, psychological distress, and familial violence. H