Faculty

Antonia Alvarez (2019) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2019 University of Denver.

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

Shannon Blajeski (2021) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2019 University of Washington.

Jennifer Blakeslee (2017) Ph.D.
Ph.D. Program Director, Associate Research Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.

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

Stephanie Bryson (2016) Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2009 Brandeis University.

Cimone Campbell (2011) M.S.W.
Executive Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.

Norma Cardenas (2019) Pd.D.
Associate Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. University of Texas.

Matthew Chorpenning (2015) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.

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

Rebecca Davis (2020) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2017 University of Southern California.

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

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

Adrienne Graf (2017) M.S.W.
Field 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.

Tozi Gutierrez (2021) Ph.D.
Human Services Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. Ph.D. 2018 Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas.

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.
Program Director of M.S.W.; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.

Roberta Hunte (2017) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2012 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Mollie Janssen (2016) M.S.W.
BSW Hybrid Program Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1998 Portland State University.

Sid Jordan (2022) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2022 University of California.

Julie Kates (2007) M.S.W.
Program Director of Field Education, M.S.W. Program; Associate 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 Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 University of Minnesota

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

Junghee Lee (2006) Ph.D.
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.

Jennifer Luceno (2022) M.S.W.
MSW Academic Advisor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2017 Portland State University.

Staci Martin (2011) Ed.D.
Practicum Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ed.D. 2018 Portland State University.

Michele Martinez Thompson (2011) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2004 Arizona State University.

Edward May (2015) M.S.W.
Associate 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.
Program Director of Child, Youth and Family Studies; Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 Oregon State University.

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

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

Jessica Ramirez (2023) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2023 University of Washington.

Dora Raymaker (2016) Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor. Ph.D. 2015 Portland State University.

Jessica Rodriguez-Jenkins (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2017 University of Washington.

Lalaine Sevillano (2022) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2022 University of Texas.

Amie Thurber (2018) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2018 Vanderbilt University.

Matthew Town (2021) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2014 Portland State University.

Alma Trinidad (2009) Ph.D.
Program Director of BSW Program; Professor in Social Work and Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2010 University of Washington.

Matthew Uretsky (2016) Ph.D.
Associate 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.

Bethany Wallace (2020) M.S.W.
Field Specialist in Social Work. M.S.W. 2010 University of Michigan.