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Barbara  Arnold

Barbara Arnold

Candidate
  • Research interests:
  • clinical social work, trauma treatment using integrative modalities, international social work
Email: barbara.arnold25@uga.edu
Fahmida Afroz

Fahmida Afroz

  • Research interests:
  • human trafficking, poverty and inequality, social and immigration policy
Luis  Alvarez-Hernandez

Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez

ABD
  • 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
Elisa Childs

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 Comp

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

Mariam Fatehi

  • Research interests:
  • mental health intervention, substance abuse problem, trauma
Email: Mariam.Fatehi25@uga.edu
Katherine Gower

Katherine F. Gower

ABD
  • Research interests:
  • Environmental justice, food justice and insecurity, policy advocacy, dialogue in social justice
Email: Katherine.Gower@uga.edu
Brian Graves

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

Catherine Grogan

  • Research interests:
  • individuals and families in transition, resilience, culturally responsive and strengths-based interventions
Email: sswphd@uga.edu
Joel Izlar

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
Megan Lee

Megan Lee

ABD
  • Research interests:
  • Social justice, racial disparities, equity, inclusivity in education contexts, African American youth, anti-racist pedagogy and practices
Email: Megan.Woodruff25@uga.edu
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