Archive for the ‘Faculty Spotlight’ Category
September 23, 2023
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Leon Banks
Leon Banks knows his path to becoming an assistant professor has been a bit unconventional. He also knows that it reflects a career of hard work for the communities he’s served. Banks, the former BSW Program Director, has been a member of the University of Georgia School of Social Work for more than 15 years, […]
September 15, 2019
Focus on Faculty: Javier Boyas
Javier Boyas is an associate professor of social work who conducts research that seeks to eliminate health disparities, particularly those affecting the Latinx community. Where did you earn degrees and what are your current responsibilities at UGA? I received my baccalaureate degree in sociology and Spanish from Western Illinois University, my Master of Social Work […]
August 31, 2020
Faculty Feature: Lisa Anger
Like many people practicing social distancing during the pandemic, Lisa Anger and her fiancé, percussionist Eddie Glikin, have been spending more time in the kitchen. Anger, a licensed clinical social worker, runs a private holistic psychotherapy practice and teaches family therapy and other courses at the School of Social Work. When she noticed that out-of-work […]
April 28, 2025
Coordinator serves as a mentor and a guide
Rebecca Wells is committed to helping students find their way forward. As a first-generation student who took a gap year before graduate school, then went directly into a doctoral degree, she knows the importance of guidance in the sometimes-overwhelming world of academia. And she knows that every student’s journey looks different.
August 11, 2025
Social Work Faculty Innovation Fellow Exploring New Ways to Extend Reach and Improve Impact in the Field
One University of Georgia School of Social Work faculty member is utilizing a groundbreaking program to advance the traditional scope of social work. Zoe Minor Johnson, Clinical Associate Professor for the School, is one of seven inaugural members of the UGA Innovation District’s Faculty Innovation Fellows (FIF) program.
July 31, 2025
Dean Hong Named Fellow of Leadership Development Program
Philip Hong, Dean and Professor of the School of Social Work, is one of four University of Georgia faculty to be named Fellows of the 2025-2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program. The program, which launched in 2007, seeks to prepare campus leaders for executive careers in higher education. Fellows are selected through a competitive process and come from a wide variety of backgrounds in leadership and academic interests.
August 8, 2025
How Financial Stress Affects Mental Health – Gaurav Sinha
For millions of young adults, financial stress brings more than just repayment plans and interest rates. It can lead to profound mental health challenges. Gaurav Sinha, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work, is examining the intricate connection between mental health and financial well-being, particularly in young adults.






