Dorothy Z. Garza, LCSW-S, MSSW ‘91, is the Senior Director of Mental Health Services with Communi- ties In Schools of Central Texas. She was recognized as Field Instructor of the Year in 2001. Amy Trussell, MSSW ‘99, is Senior Clinical Director of Behavioral Health at Centene Corporation. “I was just… read more
Spotlight on Micaela Jones, SHS MSSW, 2023
Micaela Jones was a senior in high school when she first encountered social work. While serving as a teacher’s assistant in a sixth grade math class, Jones noticed that regardless of how engaging the lesson was, the students who were having difficulties at home were bringing those struggles into the… read more
Center for Societal Impact Debuts with $12M to Improve Texas’s Foster Care System
The Center for Societal Impact (CSI), the newest research and scholarly center within the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS), has received funding to connect more children to families for adoption. Funding the Center and its mission was a legislative priority for the 88th Texas Legislative Session, which recently… read more
