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Kim Anderson, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW
Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 212
E-mail: kim.anderson@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-5201
Areas of Specialty:
- Life Trajectories of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence across the Lifespan
- Economic and Health Inequity in Communities of Concentrated Disadvantage
- Methodologies: Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed Methods, Qualitative (Grounded Theory, Narrative, Thematic Analysis)
Bethany Backes, Ph.D., MSW, MPH
Associate Professor
Social Work
E-mail: Bethany.Backes@ucf.edu
Areas of Specialty:
- Violence Against Women
- Multidisciplinary responses to victims
- Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
- Stalking
- Sexual Violence
- Victim Help-Seeking
- Program evaluation
Susanny Beltran, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor, Center Co-Director
Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training, Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 247
E-mail: Susanny.Beltran@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4662
Areas of Specialty:
- End-of-life care
- Health literacy and health promotion
- Health care disparities among racial/ethnic minority older adults
- Qualitative research
- Gerontology education
Melissa Bermudez, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Director of the Center for Professional and Community Education, Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 224
E-mail: Melissa.Bermudez@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4655
Areas of Specialty:
- Intimate Partner and Power-Based Violence / Trauma
- Military personnel and Veterans
- Culturally inclusive care and services
Christina Bernhardt, Ph.D., MSW
Assessment Coordinator, Lecturer
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 209
E-mail: christina.bernhardt@ucf.edu
Phone: 407 823-0780
Kevin Brown, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 226
E-mail: kevin.brown@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-5621
Areas of Specialty:
- child welfare
- Family Preservation
- Evidence-based Practice
Reshawna Chapple, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 252
E-mail: rchapple@ucf.edu
Phone: (407) 823-2958
Areas of Specialty:
- Critical Deaf Studies
- Critical Race Feminism and Intersectionality
- Culturally Responsive Mental Health Treatment and Access to Services
- Intimate Partner Violence and Trauma Recovery
- Qualitative Methods
- Telemental Health
- Informed Care
Barbara Dahlstrom
Administrative Assistant III
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 204
E-mail: barbara.dahlstrom@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3130
Jill Davis, LCSW, MSW
Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 244A
E-mail: jill.davis@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1177
Areas of Specialty:
- Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Play Therapy
- Licensure Exam Prep
Christine Ferretti, MSW, LCSW
Assistant Director MSW, Associate Instructor
Social Work
Location: Partnership 1
Room: 102
E-mail: christine.ferretti@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4987
Areas of Specialty:
- Juvenile Sex offender population
- At Risk Youth
Kimberley Gryglewicz, Ph.D., MSW
Associate Professor, Center Co-Director
Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training, Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 249
E-mail: kgryglew@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2954
Areas of Specialty:
- Suicide prevention
- Health and mental health
- Family engagement & caregiving issues
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Violence Prevention
- Caregiver Health/Well-Being
- Grief and Bereavement
- Community-based participatory research
Shelley Hall, MSW
MSW Program Director
Social Work
Location: Partnership 1
Room: 102
E-mail: shelley.hall@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3056
Areas of Specialty:
- Clinical practice in a hospital with neonatal families and maternal/child mental health issues
- Adoption
- Foster Care
Minoska Hernandez
Student Resource Specialist II
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 236
E-mail: Minoska.Hernandez@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4110
Shannon Holliker, Ph.D., LCSW
Lecturer
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 245
E-mail: Shannon.Holliker@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3121
Jalonta Jackson-Glasco, Ph.D., MSW
Lecturer
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 208
E-mail: jalonta.jacksonglasco@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0376
Areas of Specialty:
- Micro and Macro Social Work Practice
- Public Administration and Public Policy
- Higher Education Teaching and Program Leadership
- Social Justice Advocacy
- Women, Criminal Justice, and Prison Reform
- Equity, Inclusion and Diversity
Adriana Kelly, MA
Assistant Director of Student Resources
Social Work
Location: Partnership 1
Room: 102
E-mail: adriana.kelly@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4497
Lana Kiswani
Graduate Admissions Coordinator I
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 236
E-mail: Lana.kiswani@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0102
Robin Kohn, MSW, LCSW
BSW Program Director, Senior Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 204B
E-mail: robin.kohn@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2967
Areas of Specialty:
- Grief and Bereavement
- End-of-life care
- Varying Abilities & Disabilities (primarily mobility & neurological disorders)
- Practice Health
Kismet Kohn
Admissions Specialist I
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 236
E-mail: kismet.kohn@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1140
Christina Kuchman, MSW, LCSW
Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 244
E-mail: christina.kuchman@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0345
Shawn Lawrence, Ph.D., LCSW
Interim Director, Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 225
E-mail: shawn.lawrence@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3112
Areas of Specialty:
- Obesity and Stigma
- Substance Abuse
- Student learning environments and outcomes
Hsiu-Fen Lin, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor
Social Work
Location: Classroom Building I
Room: 302M
E-mail: hsiufen.lin@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1393
Areas of Specialty:
- Prevention of Intimate Partner Homicide
- Prevention and Intervention for Interpersonal Violence
- Economic Empowerment for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
- The Impact of Domestic violence on Mental Health and Financial Well-being
- Screening and Assessment for Immigrant and non-English speaking populations
- International Social Work
Shuang Lu, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 233
E-mail: shuanglu@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0490
Areas of Specialty:
- Youth mental health and resilience
- Migration/immigration
- Community-based psychosocial intervention
- Mindfulness
- Social service capacity building
Jessica Mays
Student Resource Specialist IV
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 239A
E-mail: jessica.mays@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6079
Shellene Mazany, LCSW, MSW
MSW Program Director, Senior Instructor
Social Work
Location: Partnership 1
Room: 102
E-mail: shellene.mazany@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1089
Areas of Specialty:
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Children
- Youth and Families
- Crisis Intervention
- Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Clinical Supervision
- Online Education and Technology
Kendall McCormick
BSW Admissions Specialist I
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 204
E-mail: Kendall.McCormick@ucf.edu
Phone: 407 823-6134
Maxine McGregor, LMSW, MSW, MS
Associate Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 244B
E-mail: maxine.mcgregor@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3037
Areas of Specialty:
- child welfare
- domestic violence
- Online Education
Olga Molina, DSW, MSW, LCSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 251
E-mail: omolina@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6793
Areas of Specialty:
- Divorce
- Intimate partner violence
- Groupwork
Cassandra Peters, LCSW
Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 227
E-mail: Cassandra.Peters@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0888
Robin Pisano, MSW
Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 229
E-mail: Robin.Pisano@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1838
Estelli Ramos, MSW, MDiv
Associate Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 223
E-mail: estelli.ramos@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3161
Areas of Specialty:
- LGBTQ
- Diversity
- Macro-Practice
- Spirituality
- Latino Individuals and Groups
Iradly Roche, MSW
Associate Instructor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 208
E-mail: iradly.roche@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1068
Areas of Specialty:
- Alternative School Social Work for Exceptional Student Education
- Clinical Social Work for Residential and Academic program working with teen parents
Julie Steen, Ph.D., MSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 253
E-mail: julie.steen@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6452
Areas of Specialty:
- Child welfare organizations
- Child Welfare Policy
- Human Rights Education
Chris Stewart, Ph.D., MSW, MS
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 255
E-mail: chris.stewart@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3617
Kenan Sualp, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 214
E-mail: Kenan.Sualp@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1324
Areas of Specialty:
- Environmental Risk Factors for Mental Health and Access to Care
- Health and mental health
- Immigration
- Global social work
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Applied Statistics and Data visualization strategies
Matthew Theriot, Ph.D., MSSW
Dean, Professor
Dean's Office, Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 204-A
E-mail: matthew.theriot@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2114
Areas of Specialty:
- Juvenile Violence
- School Security
- Delinquency
Josette vonBirgelen, MSW
Instructor
Social Work
Location: Partnership 1
Room: 102
E-mail: josette.vonbirgelen@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3283
Areas of Specialty:
- Field Education
- Child trauma focusing on sexual abuse and family reunification
- Supervisor role within Field education
Xiaochuan (Sharon) Wang, Ph.D., MSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 238
E-mail: xiaochuan.wang@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3705
Areas of Specialty:
- Health And Mental Health Care Access, Utilization, and Quality
- Nursing Home Quality and Workforce Capacity
- Culturally sensitive care for racial and ethnic minority older adults
James Whitworth, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 254
E-mail: james.whitworth@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6136
Areas of Specialty:
- Military members and veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Assessment and treatment of trauma responses
- Military social work education programs
- Alternative treatments for PTSD
- Service Dogs for PTSD
- Equine Therapy for PTSD
Asli Cennet Yalim, Ph.D., MSW
Assistant Professor
Social Work
Location: HS I
Room: 216
E-mail: asli.yalim@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4660
Areas of Specialty:
- Refugee mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
- Syrian refugees
- Forced migration in the Middle East
- Use of mental health services among refugee and immigrant populations
- Community-based participatory research
- Culturally competent practice
- Resilience and empowerment
- Refugee Women
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