Dr. Albert de la Tierra

Dr. Albert de la TierraDr. Albert de la TierraDr. Albert de la Tierra

I help people—especially those born into violence, silence, or shame—become conscious, emotionally grounded leaders who build more just futures.

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About

I am a scholar, educator, and founder of The Institute for Mental Strength and Emotional Intelligence (TIMSEI).

As a professor in Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University, my research focuses on men, masculinity, and mental health amidst carceral governance. My pedagogy bridges critical theory, trauma-informed practice, and leadership development. 


Beyond the university, I teach, coach, and advise resilient cycle-breakers and emotionally intelligent change-makers. I am called to help people become whole—intellectually, emotionally, spiritually—so they can lead without reproducing harm. 

"Trust, vision, wholeness, humane relationships, and hope are the real lifeline of movement building. This means working on self-transformation, healing, hopefulness, and cultivating a vision of possibility."

-Shawn A. Ginwright, The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves

Credentials

My expertise is an outcome of my antifragility.

 

Also, I earned my Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Sociology from The Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY) and B.A. in Criminology, Law & Society (with concentration in Psychology and Social Behavior) from the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. 


I hold advanced certificates  in The Psychology of Leadership (Cornell University), Critical Theory (CUNY), and Women's Studies (CUNY). 


And I am a certified Community Counselor (Southern California Counseling Center at Watts) and certified Peer Support Specialist (California Mental Health Services Authority). 

Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.


Nassim N. Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

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TIMSEI

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Feel free to reach out any time. I'm just an email away.

- Dr. Albert de la Tierra (aka "Professor Lobo")

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