FACULTY AND STAFF
WORDEN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
The Worden School of Social Service is nationally recognized for excellence in social work education, having been awarded the Council on Social Work Education's Presidential Award in 2009. This is no surprise, as the faculty obtained their MSW and Ph.D. degrees from the top schools in the nation. The diverse and experienced faculty are committed to the professional preparation of future social workers in specialized interventions in direct practice, with an emphasis on Hispanic children and families.
The low student-faculty ratio provides the foundation for a student-centered approach to education. Students benefit from the rich knowledge and practice expertise of the faculty, which includes:: services to and practice with Hispanic children, adolescents, and families; domestic violence prevention and treatment; anti-poverty policies and programs; social and economic development; child abuse; foster care; program management; community organizing; mental health; refugee resettlement; intercultural relations; substance abuse intervention and prevention programs; HIV/AIDS; sexual abuse; and social service program evaluation.
FACULTY
Cora C. Le Doux, PhD (PhD and MSW, University of Texas at Austin; BA, New Mexico State University)
Professor of Social Work and BSW Program Director
Office: Worden 15
E-Mail: cle-doux@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2228
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Olivia Lopez, PhD (PhD, University of Texas at Austin; MSW California State University; BA Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Email: olopez@lake.ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2223
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Cythina Medina, MSW (PhD Candidate and MSW, University of Hawaii; BA, Southwest Texas State University)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: Worden 11
E-Mail: clmedina@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2502
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Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar, Ph.D., LMSW (PhD, University of Texas at Austin; BSW and MSW, University of California-Berkeley)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
E-Mail: yrodriguez-escobar@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2222
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Phyllis Lynn Thompson, PhD, LCSW (PhD, University of Utah, College of Social Work, 2010; MSW, University of Minnesota, 1997; BSW, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minn., 1993)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: Worden School
E-Mail: plthompson@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2622
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Venus Siu Fung Tsui, PhD (PhD, University of Houston; MSocSc and BSW The University of Hong Kong)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: Worden School 13
E-Mail: vtsui@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-434-6711, ext. 2218
STAFF
Worden School Office Manager
Cyndi Trevino
Phone: 210-431-3969
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