Fernando G. Torgerson
Dean Emeritus Founding Dean served 1967-1977
B.A., Education, State Teachers College, Minot, North Dakota
M.S., Social Work, Columbia University
Ph.D., Social Work, University of Minnesota
Area of Expertise: Health Care Administration and Workforce in Social Welfare Organizations
John J. Litrio
Served 1968-1987
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S.W., Fordham University
Area of Expertise: Human Behavior
Peter G. Gaupp
Served 1967-1993
B.S., Southwestern University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Area of Expertise: Health Care Planning and Policy and Social Welfare Research
M. Coleen Shannon
Served 1970-2001
B.A., Texas Christian University M.S.W., Tulane University
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University
Area of Expertise: Biofeedback and Stress Management
Pedro J. Lecca
Served 1979-1995
B.S., Fordham University M.S., Long Island University
Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Area of Expertise: Health Care and Health Care Management
Nazneen S. Mayadan
Served 1972-2006
B.A., University of Lucknow (India)
M.A., University of Allahabad
M.S.S.W., Western Reserve University D.S.W., Washington University
Area of Expertise: International Social Work, Group Work and Social Development
Charles H. Mindel
Served 1976-2006
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.A., University of Illinois, Urbana
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana
Area of Expertise: Research, Statistics and Program Evaluation
James W. Callicutt
Served 1967-2007
B.S., Memphis State College
M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Area of Expertise: Mental health policy, Social work education
Wayne Duehn
Served 1970-2008
B.A., North Central College M.S.W., Loyola University
Ph.D., Washington University
Area of Expertise: Child and Vulnerable Adult Sexual Abuse, Adoption and Foster Care, Human Sexuality, Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment
Santos H. Hernández
Professor Emeritus & Dean Emeritus Served 1998-2011
B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio
M.S.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio
Ph.D., University of Denver
Area of Expertise: International social work, cross cultural social work practice, mental health and generalist social work practice.