Faculty

Antonia Alvarez (2019) M.S.W.

Assistant Professor in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2006 University of Michigan.

 

Ben Anderson-Nathe (2004) Ph.D.
Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 University of Minnesota.

Marina Barcelo (2015) M.S.W.
Student Inclusion Coordinator.  M.S.W. 2012 Loyola University, Chicago.

Sarah S. Bradley (1998) M.S.S.W.
Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1979 Columbia University.

Leah Brookner (2007) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2017 Portland State University.

Stephanie Bryson (2016) Ph.D.
Program Director of BSW Program; Associate Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2009 Brandeis University.

Katharine Cahn (2004) Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services; Professor of Practice in Social Work. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.

Matthew Chorpenning (2015) M.S.W.
Instructor in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.

 

Jose Coll (2020) Ph.D.

Dean; Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2007 University of South Florida.

Kate Constable (2010) M.S.W.

Undergraduate Adviser.  M.S.W. 2003 Portland State University.

Lisa Cordova (2013) M.S.W.
Field Specialst in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1996 University of Denver.

William E. Donlan (2006) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.

Erin Flynn (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies.  Ph.D. 2013 University of Michigan.

Samuel W. Gioia (2000) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.

 

Adrienne Graf (2017) M.S.W.

Field Placement Development Specialist.  M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.

 

Denise Grant (2009) M.S.W.

Field Specialist; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1996 Portland State University.

Valerie Hamby (2011) M.S.W.
Eugene Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.

Lisa Hawash (2011) M.S.W.
M.S.W. Online Option Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.

Jill Hoffman (2016) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2016 Ohio State University.

Roberta Hunte (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2012 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Hillary Hyde (2015) M.S.W.
Program Director of Child, Youth, and Family Studies; Assistant Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies.  M.S.W. 1996 Portland State University.

 

Mollie Janssen (2016) M.S.W.

BSW Hybrid Program Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1998 Portland State University.

 

Julie Kates (2007) M.S.W.

Director of Field Education, M.S.W. Program; Assistant Professor of Practice. M.S.W. 1995 Portland State University.

Thomas E. Keller (2006) Ph.D.
Duncan and Cindy Campbell Endowed, Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2000 University of Washington.

Ericka Kimball (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies and Social Work.  Ph.D. 2012 University of Minnesota

Susanne Klawetter (2017) Ph.D
Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2017 University of Denver.

Junghee Lee (2006) Ph.D.
Director of Ph.D. Program; Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.

 

Rebecca Love (2017) M.S.W.

Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2007 University of Maryland, Baltimore.

 

Staci Martin (2011) M.A. 

Senior Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies.  Ed.D. 2018 Portland State University.

Michele Martinez Thompson (2011) M.S.W.
Salem Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2004 Arizona State University.

Edward May (2015) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2008 Tulane University.

Bowen McBeath (2004) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 University of Michigan.

Gita Mehrotra (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 University of Washington.

Jana Meinhold (2004) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 Oregon State University.

Keva M. Miller (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2008 Fordham University.

Lakindra Mitchell Dove (2015) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2015 Portland State University.

 

Karen Moorhead (2012) M.S.W.
Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.

 

Michele Morales (2015) Ph.D.

Ashland Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2006 University of Michigan.

 

Joshua Morgan-Griggs (2020) M.S.W.

Field Specialist; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2011 University of Washington.

 

Miranda Mosier (2015) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2016 Portland State University.

 

Mitra Naseh (2020) Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2020 Florida International University.

Christina Nicolaidis, (2013) M.D.
Professor in Social Work. M.D. 1993 Columbia University.

Laura Burney Nissen (2000) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Denver.

 

Mary Oschwald (2004) Ph.D.

Director of Regional Research Institute for Human Services; Research Associate Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2002 Portland State University.

E. Roberto Orellana (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Projects; Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2009 Columbia University.

 

Sarah Porter (2016) M.S.W.

Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 2001 University of Michigan.

 

Julie Savage-Lee (2020 B.A.

Academic Technology Support Specialist.  B.A. 2005 Emerson College.

Jessica Rodriguez-Jenkins (2017) Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2017 University of Washington.

Cimone Schwoeffermann (2011) M.S.W.
Director of Student Affairs.  M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.

Gary Smith (2009) M.S.W.
Bend Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work.  M.S.W. 1974 Portland State University

  

Amie Thurber (2018)Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2018 Vanderbilt University.

 

Alma Trinidad (2009) Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Social Work and Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2010 University of Washington.

Matthew Uretsky (2016) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work.   Ph.D. 2018 University of Maryland.

Stéphanie Wahab (2005) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Washington.

 

Hyunwoo Yoon (2020) Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Social Work.  Ph.D. 2016 University of Texas, Austin.