Cossy Hough LCSW, BSW ’92, MSSW ’93 selected as one of Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellows at The University of Texas at Austin. She recently retired from the University after 15 years of service.
Herchel Knapp, Ph.D., MSSW ’95 published his latest textbook, “Introductory Statistics Using R: An Easy Approach” through SAGE Publications. This multimedia resource reproduces Dr. Knapp’s successful statistics teaching method for masters and doctoral students.
Becca Hutcheson, BSW ’96 was a plenary speaker at the National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment. She is a program manager at Public Health – Seattle & King County and leads King County’s work under the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.
John F. “Fred” Thomas, MSSW ’97 was promoted to professor in the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health, Dept. of Epidemiology in 2024. He is the executive director of the Peer Mentored Care Collaborative at the CU School of Medicine, a community of colleagues that coordinate to provide specialty care to Coloradans.
Liliane Windsor, MSW ’02, Ph.D. ’08 was appointed as the Lillian F. Harris Professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Michele D. Hanna, Ph.D. ’05 was appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE), effective January 2025. Dr. Hanna serves as a professor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work.
Johnny Kim, Ph.D. ’06 was named the No. 2 researcher in the world for solution-focused brief therapy by the American Journal of Family Therapy.
Michael Uebel, Ph.D., LCSW, MSSW ’06 published a book, “Seeds of Equanimity: Knowing and Being”. It studies the formation of the idea of equanimity, its philosophical meaning and psychological relevance. It advances equanimity as a primary way of relating to the self, others, and the world, one which systems of Eastern thinking such as Daoism and Buddhism, and Western philosophy (e. g., phenomenology and transcendentalism) have posited as central to the creation of vital existence lived in the fullest awareness.
Tim Bailey, LMSW, MSSW ’12 began a new role as manager of complex care management at Oklahoma Complete Health.
Sarina Shaver, BSW ’13 welcomed her first child, Raiden Grant Myers, to the world on Sept. 20, 2024. She currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland where she works as a whistleblower reprisal investigator for the Department of Defense O!ce of Inspector General in our Sexual Assault unit.
Wysonda “Torri” (Smith) Scott, BSW ’15, MSSW ’16 recently began a new job at Dell Children’s Medical Center as the child abuse eesource and education team social worker. She was also married on Dec. 6, 2024.
Amelia Frank, LCSW, MSSW ’18 started a role as a primary care social worker with UT Health Austin.
Anao Zhang, Ph.D. ’18, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C, ACBT was inducted into the SP2 Alumni Hall of Fame at the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kassidi Kaminski, LCSW, BSW ’19, MSSW ’21 now serves as an outpatient clinical therapist at LifeStance Health in Dallas, Texas, focusing on outpatient mental health services to children, teens, college students, and young adults.
Madeline Nassif Lucas, BSW ’19 moved to Houston, Texas and began a new role as a philanthropy manager at Memorial Hermann Health System.
Deja Gamble, LCSW, MSSW ’21 earned the Rising Star award for her work as a practicum instructor at the latest UT Social Work practicum instructors development institute training. Deja is a wellness counselor for Austin ISD at Govalle Elementary.
Anna Gonzalez, BSW ’23 started a role as a therapeutic child specialist at Helping Hand Home for Children.
Elizabeth Muench, LMSW, MSSW ’24 began a new position at Austin Oaks Hospital, where she serves as an inpatient therapist.