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Licensed Clinical Social Worker and UTA BSW & MSW graduate
She gained her experience working at Children’s Health, Medical City Healthcare, Parkland Hospital Texas Dept of Family and Protective Services, MHMR, and New Horizons Ranch and Center.
Chair of the NASW National Committee on Women’s Issues and UTA Ph.D. graduate
Dr. Yasoda Sharma, professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Kutztown University, has been re-elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Region IV), the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world.
Lawyer and UTA MSW graduate
Leslee Matthews - speaks to Social Work and broader but connected field of law and domestic violence awareness
The Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to alleviating domestic abuse in Hawaii, welcomes attorney and social worker Leslee Matthews of Maui, as its vice president of legal services.
VDFHC WELCOMES NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST
Denise McDuffey-Bauer has joined the behavioral health team at Van Diest Family Health Clinic. McDuffey-Bauer received her Bachelor of Science and Social Work in 2016 from West Texas A&M and her Master of Social Work in 2017 from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has worked as a transitional housing case manager in Amarillo, Texas.
CEO OF DALLAS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Ashley O. Brundage said working on housing and homelessness “can definitely feel like you’re beating your head against a wall sometimes.” But that won't slow her down as she takes on her new role as CEO of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity.
SOCIAL WORKER II AT THE FWISD FAMILY ACTION CENTER
She has more than 15 years of hands-on, comprehensive experience in social services, which includes working with and advocating for abused women and children, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the homeless population, and children in the foster care system. Before joining the FAC team, Sharon worked as a long-term substitute teacher, a case manager, and an Adolescent Pregnancy Services social worker.
GENERAL COUNSEL, DART
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has selected Gene Gamez as the agency’s new General Counsel. Gamez graduated from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and a Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Texas at Arlington.
DIRECTOR OF THE ARLINGTON VET CENTER, TX
Joel Chaverri is a MSW alumnus from UTA SSW and is featured in the 'Borne the Battle' Podcast. Joel is also an adjunct assistant professor at UTA, and the Vet Center Director in Arlington, TX. In this podcast, Joel discusses his time in the Marine Corps, his path to becoming a social worker, and what everyone needs to know about how Vet Centers serve Veterans and their families.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Shannon Sliva is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, where she conducts national and local research on the impacts of sentencing and correctional policy with an emphasis on restorative and transformative justice solutions. Dr. Sliva tracks state-level restorative justice legislation across the U.S., and is currently partnering with Colorado practitioners, policymakers, and advocates to document the impacts of leading-edge restorative justice laws and develop recommendations for policy transfer.
NASW TEXAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Miriam Nisenbaum is a Master’s level Social Worker licensed in the state of Texas and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. She has been a professional social worker for over thirty years. She has managed at the executive level at a variety of agencies with several different focuses ranging from children’s services to disabilities.
Congratulations to the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work alumna Jeanette Davidson. She was recognized in "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education" magazine as one of its top 25 women in higher education. OUDaily.com reported Davidson earned her master's degree in social work at UTA.
Congratulations to the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work alumna Dr. Cynthia Franklin, who was named a NASW Texas Lifetime Achievement awardee in March 2017. Dr. Franklin is the associate dean for doctoral education at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work and is the Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health. Dr. Franklin was named a University of Texas at Arlington Distinguished Alumna in 2003.
Jane Avila, MSSW ‘90 is founder of The Art Station, a nonprofit organization in Fort Worth offering individual and group art therapy and community programs to children and adults. She received the Esteemed Alumni award at the School of Social Work’s Night of Excellence and has also been named as the Alumni Association’s 2011 Distinguished Alumni. She will be honored at the annual gala held on Saturday, October 15, 2011.
Joseph P. Bohanon, BSW ‘96 and MSSW ’97, has been named President of the Pawnee Nation College, located on the Pawnee Nation Reserve in Oklahoma.
David Cory, (MSSW ’78) was honored as Social Worker of the Year at the October 2010 NASW/TX Annual Conference in Houston. This award honors NASW workers who exemplify the best of the profession’s values and achievements through specific accomplishments.
Curtis Mooney, (PhD ’90) has served as CEO of DePelchin Children’s Center in Houston, TX, for the past 14 years. DePelchin Children’s Center is committed to meeting the needs of Houston’s children as the largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health, prevention and early intervention, and foster care and adoption services.
Michael R. Hoskins, (MS ’89) works as Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) in Washington, D.C. In his current assignment, Mr. Hoskins directs the Military and Family Life Consultant program and the counseling component of Military OneSource. These critical war-time programs provide world-wide counseling support to members of Active and Reserve component, and their families. Mr. Hoskins’ awards include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Department of the Navy Social Worker of the Year, Civilian of the Quarter and letters of commendation.
