Current PhD Students

Srabastee De Bhaumik

Fall 2023

Srabastee De Bhaumik, MSW

I earned my Master of Social Work specializing in Women Centered Practice from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and my research interests include accessibility to reproductive healthcare and implementation of healthcare policies in South Asia.

Toni Gallegos

Fall 2023

Toni Gallegos, MSW

Is a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at Arlington, who is focused on sex education for Latinas.

Angela Hall

Fall 2023

Angela Hall

Angela's research focus is on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the impact coping with trauma has on students of color and the value they place on themselves within the realm of education.

Swasati Handique

Fall 2023

Swasati Handique

Palliative care, End-of-life care, Mental health, Gerontology, Intervention research

Soeun Jang

Fall 2023

Soeun Jang, BSW

Interested in Social determinants of health and Gerontology, the associations between neighborhood social environment and older adults with dementia.

Christina Mecca-McClory

Fall 2023

Christina Mecca-McClory, LMSW

Christina’s central research theme is focused on the brain-body-environments’ connection to maternal mental health and the origin of dis-ease.

Artesha Richardson

Fall 2023

Artesha Richardson, MSW

A former collegiate athlete passionate about reducing the effects of childhood trauma caused by sexual abuse.

Nancy Janelli Salinas

Fall 2023

Nancy Janelli Salinas, MSW, LMSW

Nancy was a Dialysis Social Worker for two years. She also did Forensic and Immigration Social Work as well as grant writing while she was a MSW student intern. Nancy used a qualitative lens and personal experience to develop her research interests in healthcare disparities among Latino populations, Social Policy, and Social Work Education.

Damone Wisdom

Fall 2023

Damone Wisdom, BSW, MSW

I received my BSW and MSW at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Leslie Cantu

Fall 2022

Leslie Cantu

Earned her MSW from Texas A & M with a focus on Veterans/Military Health and Child Foster Child Maltreatment.

Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez

Fall 2022

Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez, LMSW

Katherine Kitchens

Fall 2022

Katherine Kitchens, MSW

Katherine Kitchens, a Dallas-based social worker with a B.A. in political philosophy and an MSW with a concentration in community and administrative practice, specializes in research related to social determinants of refugee health, drawing from her experience working with resettled refugees at a community clinic in Dallas.

Minjaal Raval

Fall 2022

Minjaal Raval

Shamila Sivakumaran

Fall 2022

Shamila Sivakumaran

Aundraea Brown

Fall 2021

Aundraea Brown

She is interested in understanding the inequities of mental health and wellness access for people of color through the lens of racial equity and justice.

Priyanjali Chakraborty

Fall 2021

Priyanjali Chakraborty

Access to reproductive healthcare for women of color and immigrant populations and gender sensitive mental-health care.

Jessica Cassidy

Fall 2021

Jessica Cassidy

A member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society and president of the Gerontology Organization in the School of Social Work.

Lacey Jenkins

Fall 2021

Lacey Jenkins

Lacey’s research interests include child welfare systems and child maltreatment prevention.

Faheem Ohri

Fall 2021

Faheem Ohri

Earned his MSW from Brigham Young University and conducts research on mental health and substance misuse disorders.

LaTisha Thomas

Fall 2021

Latisha Thomas

Has over 13 years of experience working in clinical settings and is owner and leading clinician of Tomorrow and Beyond, PLLC.

Megan Westmore

Fall 2021

Megan Westmore

Megan’s research interests center around outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including their access to abuse and sexual assault prevention and healing services.

Rebecca Cole

Fall 2020

Rebecca Cole

The Reconceptualization of Online Romance Scams: A Mixed-methods Analysis of Contributing Factors and Adult Victims’ Experiences from Online Dating Use in the United States

Alan Kunz Lomelin

Fall 2020

Alan Kunz Lomelin

Scholar focused on research around the implementation of technological innovations in health care and health disparities.

Ricka Mammah

Fall 2020

Ricka Mammah

Exploring the Process of Seeking Informal Social Support for Intimate Partner Violence among African Immigrants Residing in the United States

Erica Robinson

Fall 2020

Erica Robinson

"Erica's research interests include exploring factors that lead to success among historically marginalized groups."

Gabrielle Scott

Fall 2020

Gabrielle Scott

"Gabrielle’s research focus is on addiction and mental health."

Ahmed Alanazi

Fall 2019

Ahmed Alanazi

Ahmed's research interests oriented around suicide prevention, drug addiction, trauma-informed care, mental illness, and empowerment for marginalized population.

Christine Highfill

Fall 2019

Christine Highfill, MSW

Her research centers on the well-being of military-connected families, with an emphasis on violence prevention and intervention.

Steven Moore

Fall 2019

Steven Moore

"Steven's research interests include recidivism in prisons, dual diagnoses with PTSD and substance abuse, hospital readmission prevention, domestic violence prevention, military family reunification, suicide prevention, and aging disability services."

Nibedita Shrestha

2016 Cohort

Nidbedita Shrestha