On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, faculty and staff of Texas Social Work gathered as a community to commend and appreciate the hard work completed during the 2024-25 academic year.
During this event, Dean Allan Cole presented annual schoolwide accolades, while Carol Lewis presented awards to OADR employees.
Congratulations are in order for:
Joan Asseff, LCSW-S, assistant dean for master’s programs, 2025 Lora Lee Pederson Teaching Excellence Award winner
Mary Beer, LCSW-S assistant dean for practicum programs, 2025 Diana DiNitto Peer Faculty Mentor Award
Aubrey Vinklarek, senior pre-award specialist, 2025 Lora Lee Pederson Staff Excellence Award
Claire Godfrey, adjunct assistant professor, 2025 Lecturer Teaching Excellence Award
Aisol Ostos, operations director at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, 2025 OADR Research Staff Member of the Year
Dr. Yuanjin Zhou, assistant professor, 2025 Principal Investigator Appreciation Award
Shetal Vohra-Gupta, assistant professor, Excellence in Research Paper for “Neighborhood Diversity Is Good for Your Health: An Example of Racial Ethnic Integration and Preterm Birth in Texas”
SHS leadership gives special thanks to Sydney Rokas, Esther Rocha, Rogelio Bautista, and the Texas Social Work marketing team for organizing the luncheon and awards process.
