Fernando G. Torgerson
Dean Emeritus Founding Dean Years 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
Years Served: 1968-1987
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S.W., Fordham University
Area of Expertise: Human Behavior
Peter G. Gaupp
Years 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
Years 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
Years 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. Mayadas
Years 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
NASW Social Work Pioneer
Charles H. Mindel
Years 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
Years 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
NASW Social Work Pioneer
Wayne Duehn
Years 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 Years 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.
Joan R. Rycraft
Years Served: 1995-2011
B.A., Social Welfare and Corrections, California State University, Chico, California
Masters of Social Work , California State University, Fresno, California
Ph.D., University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Area of Expertise: Research, administration, child welfare and youth policy.
Richard Schoech
Years Served: 1977-2012
B.A., Psychology, University of Texas, Austin
M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Area of Expertise: Human services information and communication technology, care giver support systems, gamification.
Thomas D. Watts
Years Served: 1974-2012
B.A., History, Wichita State University
M.S.W., Arizona State University
Ph.D., Social Work, Tulane University
Area of Expertise: Social welfare policy and services, comparative and international social welfare and Urban Native Americans.
