Steve Hicks School of Social Work Faculty
The following faculty list represents those appointed in the 2025 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 Neurology
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
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, and School of 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
Emily Brooke, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Mary-Ellen Brown, Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2015
Noel B Busch-Armendariz, Professor
Endowed President's Professorship
School of Social Work and Center for Women's and Gender Studies
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
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, Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and School of Social Work
PhD, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, 2013
Patricia A Cody, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Deborah Cohen, Research Associate 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 and Department of Psychiatry
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
Julia N Cuba, Assistant Professor of Instruction
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 and Department of Population Health
PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 1998
Jeanette R Davidson, Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 1991
Andy Davis, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
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
Kcie Driggers, Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Krystal Duran, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
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, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1978
Anna H Finger, Clinical Assistant Professor
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
Claire McCullough Godfrey, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2007
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, and Department of Population Health
PhD, Southern Methodist University, 2008
Andrea G Hale, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Georgia, 2015
Ashley Rene Harmon, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
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, Clinical 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
Rachel Holliman, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2016
Barbara Jefferson, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1986
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
Vanessa Vorhies Klodnick, Research Associate Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Chicago, 2015
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, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work and Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
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, and Department of Pediatrics
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, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2009
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, Assistant Professor of Instruction
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
Cory Shea Morris, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, Columbia University (New York), 2008
Avery Nelson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2021
Angela Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, Boston College, 2004
Lailea Noel, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work and Department of Oncology
PhD, Washington University in St Louis, 2016
Jesus Ortega, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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
Christopher Paine, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
Jose Ruben Parra-cardona, Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Texas Tech University, 2004
Danielle Parrish, Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2008
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
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
Amberly Prykhodko, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSW, University of Texas at Arlington, 2017
Jahanett Ramirez, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MD, Wake Forest University, 2016
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
Tahirah Samuels, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Arlington, 2008
Donna Shanor, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2005
Emily Shryock, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Starla Simmons, Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Sarah Kaye Sloan, Clinical Associate Professor
School of 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, 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, Assistant Professor of Instruction
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
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, Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Heather Van Diest, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work and Department of Pediatrics
MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2018
Sandra Vanegas, Research Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
PhD, Loyola University Chicago, 2013
Veronica J Vargas, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2002
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
Kate Walsh, Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Social Work
MSW, New York University, 2013
Shane O Whalley, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 2003
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
MSSW, Xiamen University, 2016
Nina Isabel Zuna, Assistant Professor of Instruction
School of Social Work
PhD, University of Kansas Main Campus, 2007