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	Michelle S. Ballan, PhD, MSW Professor & Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Welfare; Professor, Family, Population and Preventive Medicine; Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Advanced Computational Science; Center and Program Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND); Stony Brook University Research Director, Early Childhood Clinic, Stony Brook Medicine Email: Michelle.Ballan@stonybrook.edu

	Melissa L. Bessaha, PhD, LMSW, MA Associate Professor Chair: Families, Youth, & Transition to Adulthood Specialization Email: Melissa.Bessaha@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-638-2514

	Frances L. Brisbane, PhD, MSW Professor Vice President for Health Sciences Workforce Diversity Email: Frances.Brisbane@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-9638

	Kristen Brock Petroshius, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor Email: kristen.brock-petroshius@stonybrook.edu

	Marvin L. Colson, MS Clinical Associate Professor Director of Developmental Disabilities Programs Email: Marvin.Colson@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3162

	Robin DeLuca-Acconi, PhD, LCSW Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Dean of Student Services E-mail: robin.deluca@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3154

	Melissa J. Earle, PhD, LCSW Clinical Associate Professor Director of Online Education Email: Melissa.Earle.1@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-2138

	Iris Cohen Fineberg, PhD, MSW, OSW-C Associate Professor E-mail: Iris.Fineberg@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3164

	Warren K. Graham, LCSW, ACSW, CASAC Assistant Dean for Practicum Education Clinical Associate Professor Email: Warren.Graham@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3161

	Amy Hammock, PhD, MSW Associate Professor Email: Amy.Hammock@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3108

	Anna Hayward, PhD, MSW Associate Professor Email: Anna.Hayward@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3177

	Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., LCSW-R Clinical Assistant Professor Email: Nicholas.Kardaras@stonybrook.edu

	George Leibowitz, PhD, MSW Professor; Doctoral Program Director & Chair Email: George.Leibowitz@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-6369

	Jeanette Lukas, LMSW Clinical Assistant Professor Practicum Education Email: Jeanette.Lukas@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-2138

	Sana Malik, DrPH, MSW, MPH Assistant Professor Email: Sana.K.Malik@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3691

	Shari E. Miller, PhD, MSW Dean and Professor Email: Shari.Miller@stonybrook.edu

	Jessica J. Mitchell, LMSW, MA Clinical Assistant Professor Practicum Education Coordinator Email: Jessica.Mitchell@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3676

	Kathleen Monahan, DSW, LCSW, LMFT Associate Professor Director of the Family Violence Education and Research Center Email: Kathleen.Monahan@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3152

	Jacqueline B. Mondros, DSW, MSW Professor Emeritus Email:jacqueline.mondros@stonybrook.edu

	Richard Morgan, PhD, MSW Associate Dean & Graduate Program Director Clinical Associate Professor Email: Richard.Morgan@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-6926

	Zachary A. Morris, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor Email: Zachary.Morris@stonybrook.edu

	Miguel Munoz-Laboy, DrPH, MPH Professor Email: Miguel.Munoz-Laboy@stonybrook.edu

	Carolyn Peabody, PhD, LCSW Clinical Professor Director, Community, Policy and Political Social Action Specialization Email: Carolyn.Peabody@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3165

	Dina Pilgrim, LMSW Assistant Director, Practicum Education Clinical Associate Professor E-mail: Dina.Pilgrim@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3151

	Stephen Rabeno, PhD, LCSW-R Clinical Associate Professor Email: Stephen.Rabeno@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3168

	Charles Robbins, DSW , LCSW-R Professor Executive Director, Center for Changing Systems of Power E-mail: Charles.Robbins@stonybrook.edu

	Hyacinth Spence, LMSW Clinical Assistant Professor Practicum Education Coordinator Email: Hyacinth.Spence@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3174

	Leah Topek-Walker, LCSW-R Clinical Assistant Professor Practicum Education Coordinator Email: Leah.Topek-Walker@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-3159
	Maria E. Torres, PhD, MA Assistant Professor Email: Maria.E.Torres@stonybrook.edu

	Suzanne L. Velázquez, PhD , LCSW Clinical Associate Professor Director of the Undergraduate Program Email: Suzanne.Velazquez@stonybrook.edu Phone: 631-444-6909

	Yalu Zhang, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor Email: Yalu.Zhang@stonybrook.edu

	FACULTY EMERITI
	Joel Blau, D.S.W. Professor of Social Policy Director of the PhD Program AREAS OF INTEREST History of social welfare, poverty, homelessness, the political economy of social welfare, and comparative social welfare, as well as the major U.S. social programs for food, income supports, health care, housing, and employment policy Ruth A. Brandwein, PhD Dean, 1981-1989 Harvey A. Farberman, PhD Professor Jacqueline B. Mondros, DSW Dean and Vice President for Social Determinants of Health, 2016 - 2021