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Our School mourns the loss of Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D., ACSW, who died Sunday, September 22, 2024, after living with metastatic cancer...

I write to share the bittersweet news that Carmen Valdez, who has been a terrific colleague and significant contributor to...

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin is proud to have two students...

Background: René Gaitan is a first generation immigrant from El Salvador, immigrating with his mother during the civil war during...

Background: Second-generation Dominican American – grew up straddling Dominican and mainstream U.S. cultures Interests: Parenting, early childhood development, Latinx families,...

Background: Mexican-American Focus: Sandy Magaña’s research focuses on Latino families of children with developmental disabilities and autism, an interest that...

Background: First-generation immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico Interests: Helping low-income Latinx immigrant parents improve their parenting skills, particularly in families that...

Background: First-generation Mexican American  Interests: Psychometrics; effects of cultural factors, gender, and race/ethnicity on health behavior; Latino health; development, evaluation,...

Background: Second-generation Mexican American Interests: Mental and behavioral health disparities; development of culturally competent evidence-based care for Latinx and other...

Background: Grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border and is passionate about studying and serving the needs Latino communities Interests: Population...

Background: San Salvador, El Salvador//immigrated to the U.S. Interests: Community-based participatory research, family interventions, immigrant health, mental health Focus: Carmen...