UTexas

Steve Hicks School of Social Work Faculty

The following faculty list represents those appointed in the 2024 spring semester.

Tina E Adkins, Research Assistant Professor
Office of The Associate Dean for Research and School of Social Work
PhD, University College London, 2015

Alyssa Aguirre, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work and Department of Health Social Work
MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2009

Jess Paul Ambiee, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Robert J Ambrosino, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, State University of New York at Albany, 1971

Rosalie N Ambrosino, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1985

Sheila C Arnold, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Joan E Asseff, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Erika Alejandra Aurioles, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, City University of New York Hunter College, 2015

Ireneusz Banaczyk, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2019

Margaret M Bassett, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MS, Northern Illinois University, 1990

Mary C Beer, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2001

Octavious D Bishop, Lecturer
School of Social Work
PhD, Walden University, 2018

Elisa Vinson Borah, Research Associate Professor
Office of The Associate Dean for Research, Department of Psychiatry, School of Social Work, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2010

Valerie M Braden, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2009

Aaron Braverman, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MS, Columbia University (New York), 2011

Emily Brooke, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2015

Noel B Busch-Armendariz, Professor
School of Social Work, Center for Women's and Gender Studies, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, University of South Carolina - Columbia, 2000

Esther Calzada, Professor
Norma and Clay Leben Professorship in Child and Family Behavioral Health
School of Social Work, Department of Educational Psychology, and Texas Center for Equity Promotion
PhD, University of Florida, 2000

Yessenia Castro, Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Florida State University, 2008

Namkee Choi, Professor
Louis and Ann Wolens Centennial Chair in Gerontology
School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry
PhD, University of California-Berkeley, 1987

Kasey Claborn, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry
PhD, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, 2013

Stevara Haley Clark, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
EdD, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2021

Patricia A Cody, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Deborah Cohen, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, and Office of The Associate Dean for Research
PhD, University of Kentucky, 2015

Allan H Cole Jr, Professor
Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professorship in Social Work
School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, and Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
PhD, Princeton University, 2001

Lori Lewis Conerly, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Fiona Conway, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick Campus, 2016

Cynthia C Corral, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Catherine Cubbin, Professor
Clara Pope Willoughby Centennial Professorship in Community Safety
School of Social Work, Department of Population Health, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 1998

Jeanette R Davidson, Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 1991

Lisa K DeGraff, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Kansas Main Campus, 2008

Diana M Dinitto, Professor
Cullen Trust Centennial Professorship in Alcohol Studies and Education
School of Social Work and Center for Women's and Gender Studies
PhD, Florida State University, 1980

Krystal Duran, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2018

Benjamin Ehrenfeld, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, Salem State College, 2016

Ariane Eigler, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, Columbia University (New York), 2003

David L Evans, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MA, Oakland University, 1976

Monica R Faulkner, Research Associate Professor
Office of The Associate Dean for Research and School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2010

John N Feather, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1978

Anna H Finger, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2009

Cynthia G Franklin, Professor
Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professorship in Mental Health
School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 1989

Mikaela Frissell, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Jaime Fuentes Balderrama, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Universidad Iberoamericana IBERO, 2020

Rene J Gaitan, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2010

Alicia Garces, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1995

Hannah H Gibson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2008

Rebecca Gomez, Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Cate Graziani, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2014

Sara Green-Otero, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Anita Guajardo, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Lauren E Gulbas, Associate Professor
School of Social Work, Department of Anthropology, Department of Population Health, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, Southern Methodist University, 2008

Andrea G Hale, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Georgia, 2015

Gretchen ERNSTER Henderson, Senior Lecturer
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2009

Maj Henriksson, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2004

Mayan Herman, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2016

Mercedes Hernandez, Associate Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry
PhD, University of Southern California, 2014

Josephine Tres Hinds, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2019

Lori K Holleran, Professor
Steve Hicks Professor in Addictions and Substance Abuse Services
School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, and Undergraduate College
PhD, Arizona State University Main, 2000

Rachel Holliman, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Catherine Hough, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1993

Barbara Jefferson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1986

Robin Johnson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2016

Dana R Jones, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1993

Stacey E Jordan, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Dina Marie Kassler, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, The University of Memphis, 1997

Samheet Kaur, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, Texas State University, 2010

Lisa Keefauver, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Vermont, 2004

Kendra D Koch, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work, Department of Health Social Work, and School of Nursing
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2017

Noel G Landuyt, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Jennifer Nicole Lawson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of California-Berkeley, 2014

Tamera B Linseisen, Clinical Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1989

Patrick M Lloyd, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Joan B Long, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2008

Molly A Lopez, Research Associate Professor
Office of The Associate Dean for Research and School of Social Work
PhD, Texas A & M University, 1998

Erin K MacDonald, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Sandy Magana, Professor
Professorship in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
School of Social Work, Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, Brandeis University, 1999

Octavio N Martinez, Clinical Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry
MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997

Sarah M McCafferty, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Adam G McCormick, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2009

Henrika McCoy, Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Washington University in St Louis, 2008

Daniela McFarland, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Kirsta Leeburg Melton, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
JD, University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Joanna Mendez, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Alison Mohr Boleware, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2015

Arlene K Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, Smith College, 1999

DeShantra K Moore Lewis, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, Howard University, 2005

Becky Morales, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Angela Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, Boston College, 2004

Lailea Noel, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work, Department of Oncology, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, Washington University in St Louis, 2016

Jesus Ortega, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2012

Yolanda C Padilla, Professor
Clara Pope Willoughby Centennial Professorship in Child Welfare
School of Social Work, Center for Women's and Gender Studies, and Center for Mexican American Studies
PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1993

Jose Ruben Parra-cardona, Professor
School of Social Work and Latino Research Initiative
PhD, Texas Tech University, 2004

Kristen B Pearson, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Cynthia S Penwell, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2010

Farya Phillips, Research Assistant Professor
Office of The Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work, and Department of Health Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2013

Thea Jane Posel, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work and School of Law
JD, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2016

Suzanne Potts, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSW, San Diego State University, 1998

Jahanett Ramirez, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MD, Wake Forest University, 2016

Samantha Reznik, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Arizona, 2020

Diane McDaniel Rhodes, Senior Lecturer
School of Social Work
MA, The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, 2001

Stephanie L Rivaux, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2009

Michael David Romero, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

Donna Shanor, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Emily E Shryock, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2015

Starla Simmons, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Sarah Kaye Sloan, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Health Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Robin M Smith, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1992

Stephen M Sonnenberg, Professor of Instruction
Department of Medical Education, Department of Population Health, School of Social Work, Plan II Honors Program, and Department of Psychiatry
MD, Yeshiva University, 1965

Jinane Sounny-Slitine, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, Texas State University, 2012

Erin P Spalding, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Debra Lynn Sparks, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, Texas State University, 2002

Melissa S Stewart, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, Boston University, 2000

Calvin L Streeter, Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Washington University in St Louis, 1989

Caitlin Sulley, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2013

Sarah A Swords, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, Simmons College, 1982

Dnika J Travis, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Southern California, 2006

Carmen R Valdez, Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2004

Heather Van Diest, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2018

Sandra Vanegas, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Loyola University Chicago, 2013

Mary M Velasquez, Professor
Centennial Professorship in Leadership for Community, Professional, and Corporate Excellence
School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Population Health
PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1997

Shetal Vohra, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Houston, 2009

Kirk L Von Sternberg, Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2005

Tanya M Voss, Clinical Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Jennifer Lee Schurman Wade, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Shane O Whalley, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Kari L White, Associate Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Sociology
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2001

Nichole Winges-Yanez, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work and Center for Women's and Gender Studies
PhD, Portland State University, 2018

Christine D Winston, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Yuanjin Zhou, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Health Social Work
MSSW, Xiamen University, 2016

Nina Isabel Zuna, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Kansas Main Campus, 2007