Penny Acrey, LMSW is the Associate Director for the Office for Students with Disabilities. Penny is a graduate of the UT Arlington School of Social Work, where her clinical and research interests have focused on disability and trauma. She has presented her work at the Riverside Conference on Disability and Abuse in Riverside, California in 2003; the National Association of Social Workers State Conference in Arlington, Texas in 2003 and 2006; and the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists International Conference in Vancouver, B.C. in 2004. Penny has been an advocate for people with disabilities in her community long before becoming a Licensed Social Worker. She currently serves on advisory councils for the Fort Worth Independent School District Department of Special Education, Helping Restore Ability (HRA) and the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. She is a member of the Board of Directors for REACH. Penny serves as counselor to students with all types of disabilities.

Education includes the following:

• BS in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, 2002
• MS in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, 2004
• While at UT Arlington, Penny was President of the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society as well as the Social Work Constituency Council. She was also a member of Alpha Chi, Golden Key, and the UT Arlington chapter of NASW.

Professional experience includes the following:

• Crisis intervention/case management at Women's Haven Shelter and Counseling Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Clinical counseling with individuals, groups and couples at The Women's Center, General Counseling Program in Fort Worth, Texas.
  
  "I look forward to helping all students achieve academic success here at UT Arlington!"
  

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