The new Steve Hicks School of Social Work Alumni Association Board includes nine distinguished alumni that bring a depth of social work experience to this important advisory role.

Amy Mizcles, Vice President for Williamson County United Way

Aftyn Behn, Tennessee State Representative

Jessica Shahin, Former Associate Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Madeline Nassif, Director of Development, Louisiana State University 

Andrea Turnipseed, LCSW-S, Co-Founder, Roots Behavioral Health

Anao Zhang, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C, ACBT, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work 

Rachel Cayton Barden, LCSW-S

Reginald Smith, Executive Director, Credible Messengers United  

Grace Farley, Community Philanthropy at Every Texan 

Led by Erin Cantrell, director of the DiNitto Career Center and Alumni Relations, the alumni board will schedule their first meeting before the end of the year.