Faculty
Ben Anderson-Nathe (2006) Ph.D.
Director, Child and Family Studies; Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 University of Minnesota.
Sarah S. Bradley (1998) M.S.W.
Coordinator, M.S.W. Online Program; Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1979 Columbia University.
Katharine Cahn (2004) Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services; Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.
Victoria Cotrell (1998) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1990 University of Texas.
Ann Curry-Stevens (2007) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. (2005) University of Toronto.
William E. Donlan (2006) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.
Erin Flynn (2014) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2013 University of Michigan.
Wende Garrison (2013) M.S.T.
Instructor. M.S.T. 2004 Portland State University.
Samuel W. Gioia (2000) M.S.W.
Senior Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.
Charlotte Goodluck (2008) Ph.D.
Director, B.S.W. Program; Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1998 University of Denver.
Denise Grant (2009) M.S.W.
Field Specialist. M.S.W. 1996 Portland State University.
Valerie Hamby (2011) M.S.W.
Eugene Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Lea Ann Holder (2011) M.S.W.
Assistant Director Child Welfare Education Program. M.S.W. 2001 Portland State University.
Mindy Holliday (1997) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.A., M.S.W. 1988 University of Michigan.
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt (2013) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Pauline R. Jivanjee (1990) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1992 University of Kansas.
Julie Kates (2007) M.S.W.
Assistant Director of Field Education, M.S.W. Program; Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1995 Portland State University.
Thomas E. Keller (2006) Ph.D.
Duncan and Cindy Campbell Professor for Children, Youth and Families; Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Projects. Ph.D. 2000 University of Washington.
Junghee Lee (2006) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.
Michele Martinez Thompson (2011) M.S.W.
Salem Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option. M.S.W. 2004 Arizona State University.
Bowen McBeath (2004) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 University of Michigan.
Jana Meinhold (2004) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 Oregon State University.
Keva M. Miller (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2008 Fordham University.
Pamela J. Miller (1993) Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1992 University of Pittsburgh.
James K. Nash (1999) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1999 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Christina Nicolaidis, (2013) M.D.
Professor. M.D. 1993 Columbia University.
Laura Burney Nissen (2000) Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Denver.
E. Roberto Orellana (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2009 Columbia University.
Monica Parmley (2012) M.S.W.
Field Specialist/Instructor. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.
Laurie E. Powers (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1990 University of Oregon.
Greg Pugh (2013) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2011 Michigan State University.
Janet Putnam (1985) M.S.W.
Director of Student Affairs; Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1973 Portland State University.
Julie M. Rosenzweig (1985) Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1985 University of Kansas.
Susan Snyder (1993) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1984 Portland State University.
Maria M. Talbott (1984) D.S.W.
Associate Professor of Social Work. D.S.W. 1986 University of California, Berkeley.
Michael O. Taylor (2002) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2002 Portland State University.
Gretchen Thiel (2001) M.S.W.
Ashland Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Senior Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1976 Florida State University.
Alma Trinidad (2009) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2010 University of Washington.
Stéphanie Wahab (2005) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Washington.
Emeriti Faculty
Sandra C. Anderson (1978) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Social Work. Ph.D. 1976 Rutgers University.
James L. Breedlove (1964) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus of Social Work. D.S.W. 1962 Case Western Reserve University.
Eileen Muench Brennan (1986) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Social Work. Ph.D. 1977 University of Notre Dame.
Arthur C. Emlen (1965) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Social Work. Ph.D. 1965 Tulane University.
Barbara Friesen (1983) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Social Work. Ph.D. 1983 University of Washington.
Nancy M. Koroloff (1973) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Social Work. Ph.D. 1985 University of Oregon.
Carol A. Morgaine (1995) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 1990 University of Minnesota.
Guido Pinamonti (1969) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus of Social Work. D.S.W. 1961 University of Southern California.
Joan F. Shireman (1985) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Social Work. Ph.D. 1968 University of Chicago.
Lynn Thompson (1968) M.S.W.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work. M.S.W. 1964 University of California, Berkeley.
James H. Ward (1988) Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Social Work. Ph.D. 1974 Ohio State University.
Norman L. Wyers (1974) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus of Social Work. D.S.W. 1975 Columbia University.
Associated Faculty
Shauna L. Adams (2006) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1991 Portland State University.
Kate Allen (2013) M.S.W.
Field Liaison. M.S.W. 2001 Smith College.
Marc Andrews (2013) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1990 University of Pittsburgh.
Susan Barrios (2008) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1988 Portland State University.
Bill Boyd (2010) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2000 Portland State University.
Terry Chianello (2009) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2010 Portland State University.
Kate Constable (2010) M.S.W.
Undergraduate Adviser. M.S.W. 2003 Portland State University.
Terry L. Cross (1987) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1977 Portland State University.
Katherine Davis (2001) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2000 Portland State University.
Joy DeGruy (2001) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2001 Portland State University.
Cynthia Dettman (2013) J.D.
Field Liaison in Social Work. JD 1977 Northeastern University School of Law.
Lori Eckel (2011) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1999 Portland State University.
Monica Garcia (2010) M.Ed.
Practicum Coordinator. M.Ed. 2008 Portland State University.
Beth L. Green (2006) Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1993 Arizona State University.
Lynn Green (2003) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S. 2011 Portland State University.
Jessica Harrison (2010) M.S.W.
Field Specialist. M.S.W. 2005 University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Timothy T. Hartnett (2006) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor of Social Work. M.S.W. 1987 University of Connecticut.
Lisa Hawash (2011) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Susan C. Hedlund (1986) M.S.W.
Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1980 Portland State University.
Jean Lasater (2000) M.A.
Instructor in Social Work. M.A. 1979 Texas Tech University.
Lauren M. Mac Neill (2008) J.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. J.D. 1991 Stanford University.
David Molko (2013) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1996 Barry University.
Margaret Moore (2013) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1991 Portland State University.
Kristine Munholland (2005) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 2000 University of Wisconsin.
Beth Okantey (2011) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2001 Walla Walla University.
Andrew Price (2012) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2000 Portland State University.
Julie Prindle (2009) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 Oregon State University.
Andre Pruitt (2011) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2000 Portland State University.
Elisabeth S. Race (2006) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1990 Portland State University.
Peg Sandeen (2007) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2013 Portland State University.
Cimone Schwoeffermann (2011) M.S.W.
Recruitment and Retention Specialist. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Wayne Scott (2004) M.A.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.A.S.W. 1989 University of Chicago.
Claudia Sellmaier (2014) M.A.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.A. 2006 Alice Salomon University, Berlin, Germany.
Gary Smith (2009) M.S.W.
Bend Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option. M.S.W. 1974 Portland State University.
John Spence (1998) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. 1987 University of Washington.
Nancylee Stewart (2005) M.B.A.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.B.A. 2001 Portland State University.
Dawn J. Williamson (2008) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1991 Portland State University.
John Wolfe (2008) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1990 Portland State University.
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Associated Faculty
Lewis I. Bank (2000) Ph.D.
Adjunct Research Professor in Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1982 University of California at Los Angeles.
April Baque (2011) M.S.W.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.
Jennifer Blakeslee (2012) Ph.D.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.
Eileen Muench Brennan (1986) Ph.D.
Research Professor of Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1977 University of Notre Dame.
Jim Carlton (1998) B.A.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.A. 1993 University of Oregon.
Karen Cellarius (1999) M.P.A.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.A. 1995 Columbia University.
Mandy Davis (2002) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Debra J. Elliott (1992) Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1994 Ohio State University.
Barbara J. Friesen (1983) Ph.D.
Research Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1983 University of Washington.
Sarah Geenen (2004) Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1998 DePaul University.
Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara (2004) Psy.D.
Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Psy.D. 2002 Pacific University.
Kris Gowen (2006) Ph.D.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1998 Stanford University.
Annabelle Hussaini (2011) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2007 University of Southern California.
Nancy M. Koroloff (1973) Ph.D.
Research Professor of Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1985 University of Oregon.
Brianne Kothari (2006) M.A.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.A. 2005 Washington State University.
Marcela Lopez (2011) M.S.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2004 Portland State University.
Lisa McMahon (2004) B.S.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.S. 1999 Eastern Michigan University.
Elizabeth McNeff (2004) M.P.A.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.A. 1993 Portland State University.
Ryan Melton (2012) Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2012 Oregon State University.
Lindsay Merritt (2012) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2012 Portland State University.
Celeste Moser (2010) M.S.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2010 Portland State University.
Mary Oschwald (2004) Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2002 Portland State University.
John Ossowski (2011) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2006 State University of New York Institute of Technology. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.
Lee Ann Phillips 2006 M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Summer Pommier-Satya (2004) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2007 Portland State University.
Dora Raymaker (2009) M.S.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2009 Portland State University.
Anna Rockhill (1989) M.P.P.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.P. University of Michigan.
Rebecca Ruston (2004) M.S.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2000 Portland State University.
Tamara Sale (1992) M.A.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.A. 1992 University of Minnesota.
Jessica Schmidt (2007) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2007 San Diego State University.
Rollin Shelton (2004)
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services.
Jo-Ann Sowers (2008) Ph.D.
Research Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1982 University of Oregon.
Rebecca Strachan (2010) M.S.W.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Alison Turner (2011) M.Ed.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.Ed. 1998 University of Massachusetts/Boston.
Janet S. Walker (1998) Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Chicago.
Sara Webb (2008) M.S.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2006 University of Oregon.
Diane Yatchmenoff (1999) Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2001 Portland State University.
Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services