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Full Time Faculty
Dr. Dale Russell
Division Chair
Office MRP 4010D
Specialty & InterestsAddiction, Social Works role in the correctional systems
Dr. Tyler Arguello
Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor
Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead
Associate Professor
Office MRP 4017
Phone (916) 278-2177
Specialty & InterestsRestorative justice, Mental health, Race gender, class and sexual orientation, Mindfulness
Dr. Chrys Ramirez Barranti
Professor
Office MRP 4015
Phone (916) 278-6170
Specialty & InterestsHomeless person and their families, LGBTQ+, Mexican immigrant farmworkers and their families, Military veterans, Pets and wellbeing
Dr. Sylvester Bowie
Undergraduate Program Director, Associate Professor
Office MRP 4008
Phone (916) 278-7165
Specialty & InterestsPublic Child Welfare Policy, Public Child Welfare Practice, Cultural Competence, Social Justice, Organization Leadership, Economic Development, Spirituality in SW, International SW
Dr. Kyle Caler
Assistant Professor
Office MRP 4006
Specialty & InterestsDisability Studies, Front-line staff use of discretion, Social theory, Q methodology
Dr. Susanna Curry
Assistant Professor
Office MRP 5033
Specialty & InterestsTransition to adulthood, Foster Care, Youth homelessness, Housing instability, Evaluation
Dr. David Demetral
Professor
Office MRP 4009
Specialty & InterestsDevelopmental disability, Chemical dependence, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sexual trauma and treatment, Family Therapy, Behavioral Health
Dr. Ethan Evans
Assistant Professor
Office MRP 5037
Specialty & InterestsHealth care and health disparities, Organizational change, Social welfare and the welfare state
Dr. Krishna Guadalupe
Professor
Office MRP 4005
Phone (916) 278-7178
Specialty & InterestsYouth, Migrant workers, Violence and trauma, Indigenous issues, Wellness
Dr. Serge Lee
Professor
Office MRP 5031
Phone (916) 278-5820
Specialty & InterestsImmigrants and refugees issues, Child and family SW, International SW, Behavioral health of minority groups, Social work curriculum developments, Program evaluation
Dr. Susan Nakaoka
Assistant Professor
Office MRP 5023
Phone (916) 278-7171
Specialty & InterestsAsian American and Pacific Islander community development, Critical race theory, Japanese American history and social justice practice
Dr. Kisun Nam
Associate Professor
Office MRP 5029
Phone (916) 278-7069
Specialty & InterestsPoverty, Welfare, child support, and single-mother families, Public assistance programs, Food insecurity, Program participants’ knowledge about the rules, Public policy analysis, Program evaluation
Dr. David Nylund
Professor
Office MRP 4014
Phone (916) 278-4152
Specialty & InterestsQueer Theory, Narrative Therapy, Restorative Justice, Masculinities, Family Therapy, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture Studies: Sexualities & Genders, Critical Sport Studies
Dr. Maura O'Keefe
Professor
Office MRP 5030
Specialty & InterestsViolence Across the Lifespan, Trauma & Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Co Occurring Disorders
Dr. Jennifer Price Wolf
Assistant Professor
Office MRP 5035
Specialty & InterestsSubstance abuse, Child maltreatment, Community and environmental effects, Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Dr. Santos Torres, Jr.
Professor
Office MRP 4002
Phone (916) 278-7064
Specialty & InterestsResearch Interests include poverty, School social work, Diversity, Youth gangs, Andragogical/pedagogical educational program and curriculum enhancement
Emeritus
Title IV-E Stipend Program
Mary Hill-Hughes
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison
Office MRP 3015
Phone (916) 278-4332
Specialty & InterestsChild welfare, Homeless, Medical issues, Elderly, Advocacy, Immigration, Children/Schools
Marian Kubiak
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison
Office MRP 3021
Phone (916) 278-7060
Specialty & InterestsChildren and Families (safety, permanency, well being), Child Welfare Services
Lisa Marsh
Title IV-E Liaison, Field Liaison
Office MRP 3017
Phone (916) 278-7186
Specialty & Interests Child Welfare Services
Field Education
Mimi Lewis
Field Education Director/Lecturer
Office MRP 4011
Phone (916) 278-7183
Specialty & InterestsField instructor competency, Trauma stabilization/resolution, Adoption, Intellectual disabilities, Addicted trauma survivors, Substance and process addictions, Professional self-care and gratitude
Kelly Richmond-Moore
Field Education Coordinator
Office MRP 4013
Phone (916) 278-5896
Specialty & InterestsPractice, Field Education, LGBTQ+, School Social Work
Adjunct Faculty
Staff
Kylie Agosta
Graduate Administrative Support Coordinator
Office MRP 4010F
Phone (916) 278-5898