Faculty
Antonia Alvarez (2019) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2019 University of Denver.
Ben Anderson-Nathe (2004) Ph.D.
Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 University of Minnesota.
Marina Barcelo (2015) M.S.W.
Student Inclusion Coordinator. M.S.W. 2012 Loyola University, Chicago.
Sarah S. Bradley (1998) M.S.S.W.
Program Director of MSW Program; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1979 Columbia University.
Leah Brookner (2007) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. Ph.D. 2017 Portland State University.
Stephanie Bryson (2016) Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2009 Brandeis University.
Norma Cardenas (2019) Pd.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. University of Texas.
Matthew Chorpenning (2015) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Jose Coll (2020) Ph.D.
Dean; Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2007 University of South Florida.
Kate Constable (2010) M.S.W.
Undergraduate Adviser. M.S.W. 2003 Portland State University.
Lisa Cordova (2013) M.S.W.
Field Specialst in Social Work. M.S.W. 1996 University of Denver.
William E. Donlan (2006) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.
Erin Flynn (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2013 University of Michigan.
Samuel W. Gioia (2000) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.
Adrienne Graf (2017) M.S.W.
Field Placement Development Specialist. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Denise Grant (2009) M.S.W.
Field Specialist; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1996 Portland State University.
Valerie Hamby (2011) M.S.W.
Eugene Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Lisa Hawash (2011) M.S.W.
M.S.W. Online Option Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Jill Hoffman (2016) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2016 Ohio State University.
Roberta Hunte (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2012 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Hillary Hyde (2015) M.S.W.
Program Director of Child, Youth, and Family Studies; Assistant Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.S.W. 1996 Portland State University.
Mollie Janssen (2016) M.S.W.
BSW Hybrid Program Coordinator; Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1998 Portland State University.
Julie Kates (2007) M.S.W.
Program Director of Field Education, M.S.W. Program; Associate Professor of Practice. M.S.W. 1995 Portland State University.
Thomas E. Keller (2006) Ph.D.
Duncan and Cindy Campbell Endowed, Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2000 University of Washington.
Ericka Kimball (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 University of Minnesota
Susanne Klawetter (2017) Ph.D
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2017 University of Denver.
Junghee Lee (2006) Ph.D.
Director of Ph.D. Program; Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 Arizona State University.
Rebecca Love (2017) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2007 University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Staci Martin (2011) Ed.D.
Practicum Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Practice in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ed.D. 2018 Portland State University.
Michele Martinez Thompson (2011) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2004 Arizona State University.
Edward May (2015) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2008 Tulane University.
Bowen McBeath (2004) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 University of Michigan.
Gita Mehrotra (2014) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 University of Washington.
Jana Meinhold (2004) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2005 Oregon State University.
Lakindra Mitchell Dove (2015) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2015 Portland State University.
Karen Moorhead (2012) M.S.W.
Associate Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.
Michele Morales (2015) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. Ph.D. 2006 University of Michigan.
Joshua Morgan-Griggs (2020) M.S.W.
Field Specialist; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2011 University of Washington.
Miranda Mosier (2015) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2016 Portland State University.
Mitra Naseh (2020) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2020 Florida International University.
Christina Nicolaidis, (2013) M.D.
Professor in Social Work. M.D. 1993 Columbia University.
Laura Burney Nissen (2000) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Denver.
Mary Oschwald (2004) Ph.D.
Director of Regional Research Institute for Human Services; Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2002 Portland State University.
Sarah Porter (2016) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 2001 University of Michigan.
Jessica Rodriguez-Jenkins (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2017 University of Washington.
Cimone Schwoeffermann (2011) M.S.W.
Director of Student Affairs. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Gary Smith (2009) M.S.W.
Bend Site Coordinator, M.S.W. Distance Option; Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1974 Portland State University
Amie Thurber (2018)Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2018 Vanderbilt University.
Alma Trinidad (2009) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work and Child, Youth, and Family Studies. Ph.D. 2010 University of Washington.
Matthew Uretsky (2016) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2018 University of Maryland.
Stéphanie Wahab (2005) Ph.D.
Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Washington.
Emeriti Faculty
Sandra C. Anderson (1978) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1976 Rutgers University.
James L. Breedlove (1964) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus in Social Work. D.S.W. 1962 Case Western Reserve University.
Eileen Muench Brennan (1986) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1977 University of Notre Dame.
Arthur C. Emlen (1965) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus in Social Work. Ph.D. 1965 Tulane University.
Barbara Friesen (1983) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1983 University of Washington.
Charlotte Goodluck (2008) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1998 University of Denver.
Nancy M. Koroloff (1973) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1985 University of Oregon.
Carol A. Morgaine (1995) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Child and Family Studies. Ph.D. 1990 University of Minnesota.
James K. Nash (1999) Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1999 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Guido Pinamonti (1969) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus in Social Work. D.S.W. 1961 University of Southern California.
Julie M. Rosenzweig (1985) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1985 University of Kansas.
Joan F. Shireman (1985) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. Ph.D. 1968 University of Chicago.
Susan Snyder (1993) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice in Social Work. M.S.W. 1984 Portland State University.
Maria M. Talbott (1984) D.S.W.
Professor Emerita in Social Work. D.S.W. 1986 University of California, Berkeley.
Lynn Thompson (1968) M.S.W.
Associate Professor Emeritus in Social Work. M.S.W. 1964 University of California, Berkeley.
James H. Ward (1988) Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Social Work. Ph.D. 1974 Ohio State University.
Norman L. Wyers (1974) D.S.W.
Professor Emeritus in Social Work. D.S.W. 1975 Columbia University.
Associated Faculty
Susan Barrios (2008) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1988 Portland State University.
Jennifer Blakeslee (2017) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.
Traci Boyle-Galestiantz (2015) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Danica Brown (2011) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2018 Portland State University
Angela Donley (2018) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2014
Malika Edden (2015) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Denise Ernst (2015) Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2007 University New Mexico.
Lynn Green (2003) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.S. 2001 Portland State University.
Daniel Harold (2015) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2010 Portland State University.
Susan C. Hedlund (1986) M.S.W.
Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1980 Portland State University.
Kathryn Kelley (2017) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.
Melissa Kloos (2016) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2008 Portland State University.
Katherine Kneupper (2014) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2006 Portland State University.
Jean Lasater (2000) M.A.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.A. 1979 Texas Tech University.
Jennifer Levi (2017) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2004 University of South Florida.
Michelle Lewis (2017) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Marjorie McGee (2016) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2013 Portland State University.
Emily Nelson (2016) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies and Social Work. M.S.W. 2008 Portland State University.
Melissa NewMyer (2015) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.S. 2004 Portland State University.
Beth Okantey (2011) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. M.S.W. 2001 Walla Walla University.
Monica Parmley (2012) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.
Julie Prindle (2009) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2012 Oregon State University.
Peg Sandeen (2007) Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2013 Portland State University.
Allison Schisler (2015) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2014 Portland State University.
Wayne Scott (2004) M.A.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.A. 1989 University Chicago.
Lucrecia Suarez (2016) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1992 Portland State University.
Juliana Wallace (2017) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2003 University of Central Florida Orlando.
Edmond DeShawn Williams (2014) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 2006 Portland State University.
Dawn J. Williamson (2008) M.S.W.
Adjunct Instructor in Social Work. M.S.W. 1991 Portland State University.
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Associated Faculty
Jennifer Blakeslee (2012) Ph.D.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.
Eileen Muench Brennan (1986) Ph.D.
Research Professor of Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1977 University of Notre Dame.
Jim Carlton (1998) B.A.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.A. 1993 University of Oregon.
Karen Cellarius (1999) M.P.A.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.A. 1995 Columbia University.
Mandy Davis (2002) M.S.W.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Eval Elkin (2015) M.A.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.A. 1986 New York University.
Debra J. Elliott (1992) Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1994 Ohio State University.
Barbara J. Friesen (1983) Ph.D.
Research Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1983 University of Washington.
Elliott Hinkle (2018) B.S.
Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.S. 2016 Portland State University.
Anna Hristic (2016) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Kelly Hunter (2014) B.S.
Senior Research Assistant II, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.S. 2014 Portland State University.
Nancy M. Koroloff (1973) Ph.D.
Research Professor of Social Work, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1985 University of Oregon.
Emilie Lamson-Siu (2018) M.S.W.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2008 Portland State University.
Lauren Lipira (2018) M.S.W.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2008 Washington University in St. Louis.
Charlie McNeely (2018) B.S.
Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.S. 2013 Portland State University.
Rebecca Miller (2018) M.S.W.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2008 Washington University in St. Louis.
Christina Nicolaidis (2012) M.D.
Associate Professor, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.D. 1993 Columbia University.
Peggy Nygren (2017) Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate 2, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2013 Portland State University.
Roberto Orellana (2008) Ph.D.
Professor, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2009 Columbia University.
Mary Oschwald (2004) Ph.D.
Director of Regional Research Institute for Human Services; Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 2002 Portland State University.
Dora Raymaker (2009) M.S.
Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S. 2009 Portland State University.
Megan Redfield (2019) M.E.D
Program Administrator, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.Ed. 2009 Portland State University
Anna Rockhill (1989) M.P.P.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.P. University of Michigan.
Mirah Scharer (2019) B.S.
Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. B.S. 2018 Portland State University.
Stephanie Sundborg (2016) Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2017 Portland State University.
Torey Sisson (2018) B.S.
Senior Research Assistant, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 1997 University of Chicago.
Janet S. Walker (1998) Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor in Social Work. Ph.D. 1997 University of Chicago.
Juan Watkins (2021) M.P.H.
Program Administrator, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.P.H. 2020 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Christine Whitaker (2021) M.S.W.
Program Administrator, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. M.S.W. 2020 Portland State University.
De'Sha Wolf (2021) Ph.D.
Research Professor, Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Ph.D. 2011 University of California, Los Angeles.
Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services
Faculty
Katharine Cahn (2004) Ph.D.
Professor of Practice. Executive Director. Ph.D. 2003 Portland State University.
Cassandra Anderson (2019) B.A.
Research Assistant, Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program. B.A. 2018 Southern Oregon University.
Angela Ang (2015) B.A.
Multimedia Specialist. B.A. 1997 California State University, Northridge.
Jeffrey Asprocolas (2016) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Education & Training Program Evaluator, Research Associate. M.S.W. 2003 Rutgers School of Social Work.
Andrea Bellows (2013) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.
Tim Boettcher (2016) M.A., M.S.Ed.
Child Welfare Trainer, Training Specialist. M.A., M.S.Ed. 2010 Cairn University.
Christopher Bowling (2019) Ph.D.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. Ph.D. 2000 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Mackenzie Burton (2011) M.S.W.
Research Assistant. M.S.W. 2014 Portland State University.
Vania Coates (2019) B.S.
Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute. B.S. 2014 Portland State University.
Christine Cooper (2010) B.S.
Senior Research Assistant 1. B.S. 2010 Portland State University.
Joanna Crawford (2015) M.C.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.C. 2015 George Fox University.
Amanda Cross-Hemmer (2008) M.A.
Research Associate. M.A. 2009 Portland State University.
Crystal Deffenbaugh (2020) B.A.
Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy Certificate Program Project Manager. B.A. 2013 University of Puget Sound.
Kristin Everhart (2019) B.A.
Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute. B.A. 2006 Calvin College.
Johnny Fang (2019) M.B.A.
Director of Finance & Operations. M.B.A. 1997 Cornell University.
Shelly Field (2013) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2019 Portland State University.
Carrie Furrer (2011) Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor. Ph.D. 2005 Portland State University.
Jon Garcia (2019) M.B.A.
Logistics Manager, CWP Training Program. M.B.A. 2019 Southern Oregon University.
Daniel Garris (2006) M.A.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.A. Philosophy/Theological Studies, Western Evangelical Seminary.
Beth Green (2010) Ph.D.
Director, Early Childhood Research. Ph.D. 1993 Arizona State University.
Shantika Green (2014) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2011 Portland State University.
Anna Howell (2017) M.Ed.
Field Based Training Manager. M.Ed. 2016 Portland State University
Caitlin Houser (2013) B.A.
Research Assistant, Early Childhood and Family Support Research. B.A. 2005 Portland State University.
Ron Joseph (2019) B.S.
Research Analyst, Early Childhood and Family Support Research. B.S. 2014 Portland State University.
Callie Lambarth (2011) M.S.W.
Senior Research Associate I. M.S.W. 2005 Portland State University.
Victoria Lopez (2019) M.S.W.
Wraparound Trainer and Consultant, Systems of Care Institute. M.S.W. 2013 Portland State University.
Marthe Lowrey (2003) M.S.W.
Director, Assistant Professor of Practice, CWP Workforce Development. M.S.W. 1990 California State University, Sacramento.
Jose Maciel (2017) B.S.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. B.S. 2011 Oregon State University.
Michele May Mahorney (2019) B.S.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. B.S. 2004 California State University Sacramento.
Lorelei Mitchell (2008) Ph.D.
Research Associate, Early Childhood and Family Support Research. Ph.D. 2005 University of California, Berkeley.
Karen Moorhead (2012) M.S.W.
Associate Professor of Practice, Campus Program Advisor. M.S.W. 1987 Portland State University.
Kate Normand (2015) M.S.W..
Senior Research Assistant 1, Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program. M.S.W. 2019 Portland State University..
Mollie Oberweiser Kennedy (2016) M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Practice, System of Care Institute. M.S.W. Portland State University (2016).
Kirstin O'Dell (1997) M.S.W.
Child Welfare Workforce Evaluations Manager, Senior Research Associate 1. M.S.W. 1997 University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Danielle Phillips (2017) M.S.
Training Systems Specialist, System of Care Institute. M.S. 2013 Education Leadership & Policy, Portland State University.
Diane Reid (2016) M.S.W.
Research Assistant, Early Childhood and Family Support Research. M.S.W. 2016 Portland State University.
Brooke Rizor (2015) M.S.W.
Director, System of Care Institute. M.S.W. 2008 Simmons College.
Jessica Schmidt (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Child Welfare Education Program. Assistant Professor of Practice. Ph.D. Social Work 2015 Portland State University.
Daniel Schneider (2006) J.D.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. J.D. 2006 Gonzaga University School of Law.
Celeste Seibel (2017) M.S.
Assistant Professor of Practice, System of Care Institute. M.S. Communications 2010 Portland State University.
Katie Street (2019) M.S.W.
Research Associate. Child Welfare Training Evaluation Program. M.S.W. 2017 University of Michigan.
Michelle Warden, M.S.W.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.S.W. 2014 Portland State University.
Sheila Warren (2019) M.A.
Child Welfare Trainer, CWP Training Program. M.A. 2013 George Fox University.