UTexas

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