Barbara Arnold
Candidate- Research interests:
- clinical social work, trauma treatment using integrative modalities, international social work
Email: barbara.arnold25@uga.edu
Fahmida Afroz
- Research interests:
- human trafficking, poverty and inequality, social and immigration policy
Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez
- Research interests:
- health disparities in minority populations, mental health of LGBTQ individuals and people of color, experiences of Latinx immigrants, the impact of intersectionality of identities in physical and mental health outcomes, diversity training in social work education, bio-psycho-social interventions in social work
Email: lalvarez@uga.edu
Shena Leverett Brown
ABD- Research interests:
- social work field education as it relates to prevention of compassion fatigue and/or professional impairment, the legacy of American slavery and its implications for social work practice, faith-based initiatives and the use of spirituality in mental health and substance abuse recovery
Email: shena.brown25@uga.edu
Elisa Childs
Candidate- Research interests:
- geriatric healthcare, maximizing the quality of life for older adults with a specific focus in increasing the accessibility of healthcare for older adults living in rural areas, geriatric social policy
Email: elisa.childs@uga.edu
Joshua L. Comp
- Research interests:
- Social Work Education, Biological Social Work, Critical Feminist Theory, Philosophy of Science, Behaviorism, Validity & Reliability Studies
Email: Joshua.Comp@uga.edu
Kasandra Dodd
- Research interests:
- racial inequalities within child welfare, human trafficking, promoting positive work environments and leadership, critical diaspora theory
Mariam Fatehi
- Research interests:
- mental health intervention, substance abuse problem, trauma
Email: Mariam.Fatehi25@uga.edu
Katherine F. Gower
Candidate- Research interests:
- environmental justice, food justice and insecurity, policy advocacy, dialogue in social justice
Email: Katherine.Gower@uga.edu
Brian Graves
- Research interests:
- criminal justice policy, mass incarceration, vulnerable justice-involved populations, prison industrial complex, recidivism among marginalized groups, societal reentry post incarceration
Catherine Grogan
- Research interests:
- individuals and families in transition, resilience, culturally responsive and strengths-based interventions
Email: sswphd@uga.edu
Joel Izlar
ABD- Research interests:
- community organizing, grassroots organizations, glocalization, social welfare, mutual aid, ecosocial justice, environmental justice, feminist methods, qualitative research
Email: jizlar@uga.edu