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
Summer 2023
Rubén Parra-Cardona: Expanding Our Reach with New Global Engagement Office
Rubén Parra-Cardona, Ph.D., knows first-hand the value of a global education. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Dr. Parra-Cardona obtained his undergraduate psychology degree in Central Mexico, then moved to New York to earn a masters at Syracuse University and later a Ph.D. at Texas Tech University. Early in his career, Dr.… read more
Sandy Magaña: Supporting Families of Individuals with Disabilities
More than seven million people in the U.S. and 475,000 Texans have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW, serves as the Professor in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS) and Executive Director of The Texas Center for Disability Studies –… read more
