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S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field EducationUniversity of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recoveryrefugees and asylum seekersvicarious trauma and resiliencehuman rights approach to social workco-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justiceFlorida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Affordable HousingNeeds of Older AdultsFood InsecurityPovertyCommunity Assessment
Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Cristina Wilson, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Co-Director, PhD Program, School of Social WorkUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is a recognized Latina scholar and expert in health disparities and cultural humility working with Latino families.

Intervention and Prevention Programs for Substance UseFamily Mechanisms and Factors that Play a Role in At Risk BehaviorsLatino Families and Parenting in at Risk EnvironmentsTeen Pregnancy PreventionFathers in the Latino Community
Jessica Shaw

Jessica Shaw

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Calgary

Intersectional feminist professor & social worker. Researches: medical assistance in dying (MAiD); pregnancy, birth, & abortion experiences.

Medical Aid in DyingAbortionSocial JusticeFeminismSocial Work
Mary Twis

Mary Twis

MSW Program Director and Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Twis specializes in research on human trafficking.

Human TraffickingYouth Sex TraffickingDomestic Minor Sex TraffickingHomelessness and Human TraffickingViolence and Human Trafficking
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.

Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social WorkBaylor University

Social work expert in the ethical integration of clients' religion and spirituality in evidence-based mental and behavioral health treatment

Religion and Spirituality in Clinical PracticeMentoring and Professional DevelopmentMental Health
Amy Murphy-Nugen

Amy Murphy-Nugen

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Amy Murphy-Nugen has more than 20 years of social work practice and policy experience in housing, community building and engagement.

Community Development and Housing IssuesHousing LossForeclosureDisenfranchised Grief
Cynthia  Wesley-Esquimaux

Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Community DevelopmentGovernmentCommunity OutreachLeadershipTeaching
Katherine  Kortes-Miller

Katherine Kortes-Miller

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Palliative Care Division Lead, Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH)Lakehead University

An unconventional death educator and researcher with a passion for palliative care and improving end of life care for all

GerontologyPalliative CareEnd-Of-Life CareInterprofessional Education and CareLGBTQ
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Kathryn Libal, Ph.D.

Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, and Professor, Social Work & Human RightsUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Libal researches human rights norms and practices, including the ability to secure adequate food and housing.

U.S. Resettlement of RefugeesAsylum SeekersWomen's RightsChildren's RightsMigrant Children