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Home » Directory » Faculty » Page 10

Faculty Directory

National academy members, award-winning teachers and authors, grant-winning researchers, and community change-makers — these are the faculty members at UT Social Work.

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Danielle Parrish, PhD

Danielle Parrish, PhD

Steve Hicks Professor in Addictions and Substance Abuse Services; Associate Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT)

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Email: danielle.parrish@austin.utexas.edu
Kristen Pearson, LCSW-S

Kristen Pearson, LCSW-S

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Cynthia Penwell, LCSW-S

Cynthia Penwell, LCSW-S

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Email:cspenwell@utexas.edu
Farya Phillips, Ph.D., CCLS

Farya Phillips, Ph.D., CCLS

Research Assistant Professor

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Email:farya@utexas.edu
Thea Posel, JD

Thea Posel, JD

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Phone: 512-232-1598
Email:tposel@law.utexas.edu
Suzanne Potts, LMSW, MPH

Suzanne Potts, LMSW, MPH

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Email:spotts@utexas.edu
Amberly Prykhodoko

Amberly Prykhodoko

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Jahanett Ramirez, MD, MPH

Jahanett Ramirez, MD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Phone:5122322721
Email:Jahanett.Ramirez@austin.utexas.edu
Stephanie L. Rivaux, Ph.D., MSW

Stephanie L. Rivaux, Ph.D., MSW

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Email:s_rivaux@austin.utexas.edu
Michael Romero

Michael Romero

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Social Work Building (WWH)
Email:michaeldavidromero@utexas.edu
A. James Schwab, PhD

A. James Schwab, PhD

Clara Pope Willoughby Centennial Professor Emeritus in Child Welfare

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Email:jimschwab@utexas.edu
Donna Shanor

Donna Shanor

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Email:donna.shanor@austin.utexas.edu
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