Dr. Tyler M. Argüello (he/él/they/Dr.) is a tenured Full Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Work. In 2023, in recognition of his impact across the State and the social work profession at-large due to his scholarly pedagogy and community-embedded clinical work, he was awarded the Social Worker of the Year from the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter. In 2025, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Established Impact Award from the School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle. Also, in 2025, the Council on Social Work Education bestowed Dr. Argüello the award for Distinguished Recent Contributions to Social Work Education. Both these awards are a direct recognition of the impact of his behavioral health pedagogy, community-embedded clinical work, Queer scholarship, and servant leadership.