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Faculty Directory

When it comes to earning an advanced degree, what you learn can be just as important as whom you learn it from. The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work has consistently attracted well-respected scholars and researchers who not only expand the minds of students but also push the boundaries of their respective fields.

Robert Hernandez Robert Hernandez
Assistant Teaching Professor
Susan Hess Susan Hess
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education
Janett Hildebrand Janett Hildebrand
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Nursing
Suh Chen Hsiao Suh Chen Hsiao
Associate Teaching Professor and Director, Practicum Education
Harry Hunter Harry Hunter
Associate Teaching Professor
Michael Hurlburt Michael Hurlburt
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Steve Hydon Steve Hydon
Teaching Professor, Practicum Education and Director, Social Work in Schools
Jane James Headshot Jane James
Associate Teaching Professor
Yuri Jang Yuri Jang
Professor and USC Golden Age Association/Frances Wu Chair in Chinese Elderly
Dawn Joosten-Hagye Dawn Joosten-Hagye
Teaching Professor and Coordinator, Interprofessional and Team-Based Education
B.K. Elizabeth Kim B.K. Elizabeth Kim
Associate Professor
Sara Kintzle Sara Kintzle
Associate Research Professor
Tracie Kirkland Tracie Kirkland
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Nursing
Jungeun Olivia Lee Jungeun Olivia Lee
Associate Professor and Director, PhD Program
Terri Lee Terri Lee
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education and Assistant Regional Practicum Director, Northeast Region
Jennifer Lewis Jennifer Lewis
Associate Teaching Professor; Director, Master of Social Work Program and Director, Doctor of Social Work Program
Jenebah Lewis Jenebah Lewis
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education
Omar Lopez Omar López
Teaching Professor, Practicum Education and Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Workforce Development
Kelley R. Macmillan Kelley R. Macmillan
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education
Sara Mcsweyn Sara Jimenez McSweyn
Senior Lecturer
Renee Michelsen Renee Michelsen
Associate Teaching Professor and Northeast Regional Coordinator, Practicum Education
Samuel Mistrano Samuel Mistrano
Associate Teaching Professor
Michalle Mor Barak Michàlle Mor Barak
Dean's Professor of Social Work and Business
Richard Newmyer Richard Newmyer
Senior Lecturer
Dorothy Nieto Manzer Dorothy Nieto Manzer
Senior Lecturer
Aimee Odette Aimee Odette
Assistant Teaching Professor
Hans Oh Hans Oh
Assistant Professor
Ricardo Ornelas Ricardo Ornelas
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education
Christina Paddock Christina Paddock
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education
Jennifer Parga Jennifer Parga
Associate Teaching Professor, Practicum Education