Faculty & Staff
Remembering Research Professor Emeritus Jane Carlisle Maxwell
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work mourns the loss of Research Professor Emeritus Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Ph.D., who died...
Read moreProfessor René Gaitan to Lead Inaugural Program: Communities and Relatives Empowered for Support with Substance Misuse
Dean Allan Cole announced that René Gaitan, LCSW-S, clinical assistant professor, will oversee the inaugural Communities and Relatives Empowered for...
Read moreDr. Diana DiNitto being awarded Honorary Doctorate by Tallinn University
To acknowledge her decade-long academic and mentoring support to Tallinn social work doctoral candidates, Dr. Diana DiNitto is being awarded an Honorary...
Read moreJoan Asseff appointed to serve as Assistant Dean for Master's Programs effective Summer 2024
Dean Allan Cole announced the appointment of Joan Asseff to serve as the next Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs at the Steve Hicks...
Read moreDiana DiNitto named Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Best Reviewer of 2023
Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D., the Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the Steve...
Read moreSHS welcomes Lorena Sánchez as the new Director of Admissions
Lorena Sánchez was announced as the new Director of Admissions for the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, effective October...
Read moreErin Cantrell-Martinez appointed as Interim Director of the DiNitto Career Center
Allan Cole, Dean of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS), announced the appointment of Erin Cantrell-Martinez as the school’s Interim Director...
Read moreSteve Hicks School announces new professor ranks following 2022-23 promotions and promotion & tenure cycle
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work announced the following new ranks for professors who went through the 22-23 promotion...
Read moreRubén Parra-Cardona recognized with AAMFT's Outstanding Innovation in Research Award
Rubén Parra-Cardona, Ph.D., associate dean for global engagement at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS), was recognized with...
Read moreShane Whalley Named NASW Texas 2023 Social Worker of the Year
Shane Whalley, assistant professor of instruction at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, was named by the National Association...
Read moreSHS Stands Front and Center on Historic Trip to FILUNI 2023
Representatives from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS) served front and center with a historical international delegation in...
Read moreSteve Hicks School of Social Work recognized with four Provost’s Early Career Fellows in 2023-24
SHS earned the distinct honor of having four Provost’s Early Career Fellows named for the 2023-24 academic year. With four...
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