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Estela Andujo

Associate Teaching Professor

Estela Andujo's research focuses on diversity and clinical practice, and creative interventions combined with evidence-based practice models.

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Email:  eandujo@usc.edu
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Rank:  Teaching Faculty

Estela Andujo

Associate Teaching Professor

Estela Andujo's research focuses on diversity and clinical practice, and creative interventions combined with evidence-based practice models.

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Biography

Estela Andujo teaches social work foundation courses, and generic and advanced practice courses within the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She has more than 30 years of academic and professional experience and worked as a child psychotherapist, outpatient mental health clinical supervisor, outpatient clinical director of programs, clinical consultant and clinical licensing coach. Andujo is committed to working with diverse populations, and has focused her clinical practice on engaging nonprofit, inner-city mental health agencies.

Linking social work theory and practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels, Andujo draws on her extensive clinical practice skills with children, adolescents and their families and works to integrate theory with clinical practice in her teaching using expressive arts therapy and the creative process to promote clinical social work practices. She utilizes interactive, real-world applications in the classroom, promoting a learning environment that enhances a variety of skills, including critical thinking, clinical awareness, evidenced-based practices and advocacy. 

Andujo is a recognized consultant and trainer in child play therapy, law and ethics, group psychotherapy, clinical supervision, expressive arts, trauma-informed practices and the California Licensing Exam. Her research interests relate to diversity and clinical practice, and the use of creative interventions in conjunction with evidence-based practice models.

Education

University of Southern California

PhD 1984

University of California

MSW 1975

California State University

BA 1973

Area of Expertise

  • Individual and Group Psychotherapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Outpatient Mental Health
  • Mental Health
  • Child Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-informed practices
  • Somatic –Based Interventions
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Child & Family-focused Play Therapy

Industry Experience

  • Research
  • Education/Learning
  • Building Organizational and Human Capacity
  • Social Work
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Establishing Collaborations/Partnership between Social Work and Law Enforcement
  • Integrated Behavioral Health

Affiliations

  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Network for Social Work Management
  • USC Latino Alumni Organization