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Beatriz Alaniz, LCSW-S

Beatriz Alaniz, LCSW-S

Professor of Practice

Undergraduate Advisor of Record

beatriz.alaniz@utsa.edu

MB 2.224 / DB 2.112

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John Bricout, PhD

Department Chair

Professor

john.bricout@utsa.edu

MB 2.212B / DB 2.304

Amy Chanmugam, Ph.D.

Amy Chanmugam, PhD, LCSW

Associate Professor

amy.chanmugam@utsa.edu

MB 2.210J / DB 2.112

Chien-Jen Chiang, Ph.D.

Chien-Jen Chiang, PhD

Assistant Professor

chien-jen.chiang@utsa.edu

MB 2.210B / DB 2.112

Frédéric Courtois, MSW

Frédéric Courtois, MSW

Assistant Professor of Practice

frederic.courtois@utsa.edu

MB 2.222 / DB 2.112

Richard Harris, Ph.D.

Richard Harris, PhD

Professor

richard.harris@utsa.edu

MB 2.210C / DB 2.112

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Melissa Johnson, MPA, MSW

Assistant Professor of Practice

melissa.johnson2@utsa.edu

MB 2.222 / DB 2.112

Becca Juarez

Becca Juarez, LMSW

Assistant Professor of Practice

rebecca.juarez@utsa.edu

MB 2.228 / DB 2.112

Jennifer Montes

Jennifer Montes, LMSW, LCSW, NCSSW

Assistant Professor of Practice

jennifer.montes@utsa.edu

MB 2.232 / DB 2.112

Lucinda Nevarez, Ph.D.

Lucinda Nevarez, PhD

Associate Professor

lucinda.nevarez@utsa.edu

MB 2.210F / DB 2.112

Emily Nicklett, Ph.D.

Emily Nicklett, PhD, MSW, MA, FGSA

Professor

emily.nicklett@utsa.edu

MB 2.210L / DB 2.112

Emily Perez, LCSW-S

Emily Perez, LCSW-S

Professor of Practice

Director, MSW program

emily.perez3@utsa.edu

MB 210H / DB 2.304E

Megan Piel, Ph.D.

Megan Piel, PhD

Associate Professor

megan.piel@utsa.edu

MB 2.210D / DB 2.112

Derek Plantenga, LCSW

Derek Plantenga, LCSW

Professor of Practice

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success

Director, BSW program

derek.plantenga@utsa.edu

MB 2.210G / DB 2.112

Bonita Sharma, Ph.D.

Bonita Sharma, PhD

Associate Professor

bonita.sharma@utsa.edu

MB 2.210E / DB 2.112

Jelena Todic, Ph.D.

Jelena Todić, PhD

Associate Professor

jelena.todic@utsa.edu

MB 2.210K / DB 2.112

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Eric Alva, MSW

Field Coordinator

eric.alva@utsa.edu

Cindy Alvarado

Cindy Alvarado

Child Welfare Research Coordinator

cindy.alvarado@utsa.edu

Alyssa Gonzales

Alyssa Gonzales, MSW

Senior Housing Coach, Housing First Project

alyssa.gonzles3@utsa.edu

Deaven Greenberg

Deaven Greenberg

Research Program Manager

deaven.greenberg@utsa.edu

Sharita Harding, PhD, MSW, LCSW-S

Sharita Harding, PhD, MSW, LCSW-S

Director, Field Education

sharita.harding@utsa.edu

Desiree Juliano, MSW

Desiree Juliano, MSW

Field Coordinator

desiree.juliano@utsa.edu

Tifannie Maciel

Tifannie Maciel

Senior Housing Coach, Housing First Project

tifannie.maciel@utsa.edu

Cindy Mendoza

Cindy Mendoza

Senior Administrative Associate

cindy.mendoza2@utsa.edu

Destiny Velazquez

Patricia Servantez

Senior Project Manager

patricia.servantez@utsa.edu

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Monica Silva, MA

Associate Director, Housing First Project

monica.silva@utsa.edu

Destiny Velazquez

Destiny Velasquez

Administrative Associate

destiny.velasquez@utsa.edu

Lyndsay Williams

Lyndsay Williams

Administrative Associate

lyndsay.williams@utsa.edu

Walter Willmann

Walter Willmann

Title IV-E Program Director

walter.willmann@utsa.edu

210-458-2319

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