Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Shauntel Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker -Supervisor, with 10 years of experience working in behavioral health, schools, and medical settings. She has a private practice where she provides group and individual therapy. She is skilled in working with diverse issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and interpersonal relationships. She works with children/parents, young adults, and individuals using an eclectic approach tailored to the individual needs of each unique person. She has been a part of the UTA Adjunct Faculty since the Summer of 2019.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Clinical practice expertise in child welfare, mental health, veteran affairs, and intimate partner violence.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Social Policy, Social Awareness, Social Work Ethics, Intro to Social Work, Diverse Population, Military Social Work, African American Studies
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: The reduction of the mental health stigma impacting African Americans living with mental illnesses secondary to “Big T” and “Little t” traumatic experiences The development of clinically, culturally, and fiscally appropriate mental health treatment for marginalized, minority groups
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: I have 25 years in child welfare experience. In addition to working with families and children in the foster care system my area of expertise is training and development of Instructor led and e-learning curriculum. Training child welfare professionals on in trauma informed care, human trafficking, basic interviewing techniques and engagement.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Years of experience in medial social work, adoption, foster care, trauma, and therapeutic services.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Child Welfare, Child and Family Therapy, Children and Families Policy
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Personal Pronouns: He/Him
Research Interests: Lived experience of tension, Live music performance in hospice-based settings, Sex and intimacy at end-of-life, Bucket lists and end-of-life dreams, Psilocybin and existential distress
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Medical Social Work and Case Management, Diverse populations, Social Policy, Immigration Policy
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: School-based mental health, mental health and wellness access, social work well-being/burnout, and race-based stress.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Exploring how social factors—particularly interpersonal relationships—influence the development, prevention, and course of mental health conditions such as depression and PTSD.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Clinical practice and expertise working with neurodiverse clients, adolescents, CPTSD, and interpersonal trauma. I'm interested in intersections between neuroscience, polyvagal theory, and attachment theories in clinical practice.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Macro level social work; public policy; community advocacy and gentrification impact on minorities.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Teen Pregnancy and Direct Practice with Children & Families
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: 30+ years of clinical experience working with children and families
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Body Image, Trauma, and Clinical Social Work. Clinical Practice Expertise includes Body Image, Trauma, EMDR, and Eating Disorders.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Been employed in the SUD field for over 10 years, currently Program Director for two MAT clinics in the Fort Worth area.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: I am in clinical practice working with children, adolescents, and families. I am EMDR trained and a Trust-based Relational Intervention practitioner. My approach to my clinical work is brain-based and trauma-informed. I have additional training in expressive arts modalities and play therapy.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: I hold an MSW and have worked in the child welfare field for nearly five years, where I developed a passion for supporting children and families navigating the Texas foster care system. My work focuses on foster care and adoption, advocacy for children and families, bringing greater awareness and understanding to the foster care system. I collaborate with educators, counselors, and community partners to bring foster care and adoption education to the forefront. I work to bring trauma-informed practices into classrooms and other environments, shining a light on the impact trauma can have on children’s development, learning, and relationships.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Sheila Gold is the Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement. She is a licensed clinical social worker and has professionally practiced in education for over 20 years as both an enrollment professional and school counselor. Sheila began her career at Tulane University in the Office of Undergraduate Admission and has worked in both the higher education and K-12 arenas. Sheila’s career has existed at the intersections of higher education and social work. At the core of the work she does each day, Sheila is dedicated to fair and equitable policies and desires to create an environment where the traditional and non-traditional student feels welcome to learn at Tulane. In addition to maintaining a clinical client load with a focus on family systems, parenting and child development, Sheila is an adjunct professor in social work at Tulane School of Social Work and University of Texas-Arlington School of Social Work. She has previously been an adjunct at Tulane School of Social Work. Dr. Gold has presented at multiple conferences both locally and nationally on the topics of admissions in higher education, child development, play therapy and school counseling. She has contributed articles to NOLA Baby and Family Magazine as well as Parenting for Moral Growth Magazine, and she published a character education curriculum for elementary and middle school counselors in 2012. In 2021, Dr. Gold co-authored the article “Value added by the doctorate of social work: professional satisfaction, scholarly leadership, and practice-informed research” in The International Journal of Social Work Education.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My research interests reside in increasing research rigor in social work education and exploring the experiences of Black doctoral students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Child Welfare, Family Violence, Racial Inequality, Military
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Experienced across foster care, individual and family therapy, behavioral health and medical hospital settings, emergency youth shelter services, and school social work. Currently oversee clinical programs for Denton County’s local mental health authority.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: LCSW, Race victimization identity: The intersection of education, confidence levels, and mental health.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Women experiencing life transitions and stressors, anti-human trafficking, anxiety and depression in women
Research Interests: Qualitative Research focused on race, ethnicity, gender, mental health and discrimination. More specifically, examining an intersectional approach to mental health service provider practices.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Trauma, IPV, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Case Management, Diverse Populations, Children & Families, Social Policy, Qualitative Research, Burnout, PTSD, Fibromyalgia; Lived Experience
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Anika Latelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds a PhD in Social Work from The Ohio State University. Prior to earning her PhD, Dr. Latelle spent several years as a clinical social worker for youth residing in community-based and juvenile justice settings. Her research interests center upon system involved youth and the intersection between public administration and social work.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Mental health of college and university students; Retention and well-being of mental health providers
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Dr. Aileen McCabe-Maucher has worked in the field of social work for 30 years, bringing compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for the lived experiences of the individuals, families, and communities she serves. In addition to maintaining a private counseling practice, she has worked across a wide range of settings, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The Salvation Army, community mental health, child welfare and adoption services, hospice, and substance use treatment programs. She is the author of The Inner Peace Diet (Penguin, 2008) and Complete Self-Care (Cognella Academic, 2019). Aileen’s scholarly and professional interests include mindfulness and spirituality in social work, holistic approaches to well-being, and pro bono advocacy related to toxic military exposures. She especially values her work as an educator and genuinely loves working with students, supporting their professional development, encouraging thoughtful and compassionate practice, and helping them connect what they learn in the classroom with the realities of serving people.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My research and clinical interests include behavioral health, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, group psychotherapy, and the implementation of evidence-based practices in clinical settings. I am particularly interested in developing and evaluating interventions that improve treatment engagement, clinical outcomes, and the delivery of behavioral health services.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My research interests include women’s reproductive health, intimate partner violence, and international social work.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My clinical expertise is in perinatal mental health and in supporting parents through all stages of raising children. My research interests are in the intersection of mental health and pain, and in the development of interventions tailored to support specific populations, such as students, veterans, and parents.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My areas of competence include child maltreatment, trauma, the child welfare system, intimate partner violence, and direct practice with children and families.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Research: Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Culturally Competent Practices in Latinx Population living in the US.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: I am a Medical Social Worker and primarily work in a hospital setting. My passion is working with our aging population through Case Management, Medical Crisis Counseling, Hospice, and Community Health. My second professional love is Education where I can work with others to find connections that bridge theories, real world situations, and the policies, laws, and regulations that guide social work practice on a daily basis.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Private Practice (Depression, anxiety, stress, mood disorders). DP with geriatric population in nursing homes.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: My research interests include international and global social work education, mental health, and community development. My work focuses on strengthening social work education through global perspectives, culturally responsive approaches, and meaningful community partnerships. My clinical and practice expertise includes mental health and psychosocial support, community-based practice, and working with individuals, families, and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds. My interdisciplinary experiences connect social work education, mental health practice, and community development in local and global contexts.
Research Interests:: Health Disparities, Latino Populations, Cardiovascular Health, eHealth, Obesity, Socioeconomic Status
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Helping people find solutions to life problems has been the most rewarding endeavor of my life.
Research Interests/Clinical Practice Expertise: Palliative Care, Grief and Bereavement, Geriatrics
Office: SWSH 416Q
Research Interests: Public Policy, Law, Military History, Veteran Care, Social Entrepreneurship, History, Culture and Geopolitical Issues in Sub-Sahara Africa, Caribbean and South America, African-American Military History
