Fall 2021
Aundraea’s research interests include school social work, school-based mental health, race-based stress, racial justice and mental health and green space access within communities of color.
Fall 2021
Access to reproductive healthcare for women of color and immigrant populations and gender sensitive mental-health care.
Fall 2021
Jessica Cassidy’s research interests include, primary and palliative care interventions focused on Alzheimer’s and related dementias, rural dementia care, care partners of persons living with dementia, dementia health equity, environmental gerontology, and non-pharmacological interventions.
Fall 2021
Lacey’s research interests include child welfare systems and child maltreatment prevention.
Fall 2021
Faheem’s research interests include health determinants, medical social work, comorbidities, domestic violence, substance use among youth, and suicide prevention.
Fall 2021
LaTisha’s research interest surrounds the specific mental health needs of the Black community to include the reduction of stigma, accurate diagnosing practices, and the creation of culturally informed clinical interventions.
Fall 2021
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.
Fall 2020
"Rebecca's research interests are social workers with more than one income and social work in the law enforcement field related to crisis intervention."
Fall 2020
"Alan's research interests include mental health treatment, mental health disparities in latinx populations, integrated healthcare models, criminal rehabilitation, and forensic social work."
Fall 2020
"Ricka’s research interests at the doctoral level are centered around Mental Healthcare for Minorities, Domestic Violence, Multicultural Issues in Social Work, Culturally Competent Practices, and International Social Development."
Fall 2020
"Erica's research interests include exploring factors that lead to success among historically marginalized groups."
Fall 2020
"Gabrielle’s research focus is on addiction and mental health."
Fall 2019
Ahmed's research interests oriented around suicide prevention, drug addiction, trauma-informed care, mental illness, and empowerment for marginalized population.
Fall 2019
"Zhirui's research interests include aging, end-of-life care, bereavement, Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, home- and community-based services, and family caregiving."
Fall 2019
"Sarah's research interests include educational justice, feminist theory, critical race theory, activist mental health, and social work education."
Fall 2019
"Christine’s research interest is Military- Connected Spousal Abuse."
Fall 2019
"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."
Fall 2019
"Mansi's research interests include criminal justice reform, sentencing disparities in justice involved people, women offenders, restorative justice, and advocacy."
Fall 2019
Amanda's research interests include mental health, substance abuse, and community health.
Fall 2019
"Zachary’s current research interests include mental health, substance abuse, veterans issues and program analysis."
2018 Cohort
"UTA is helping me get where I want to be by providing support and connecting me to people in my prospective field."
