Faculty

faculty


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

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

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

Marvin L. Colson, M.S.Robin DeLuca-Acconi, PhD, LCSW
Clinical Associate Professor
School Social Work Workforce Development, Programs & Partnerships
E-mail: robin.deluca@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3154

Melissa Earle, PhD, LCSWMelissa J. Earle, PhD, LCSW
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Online Education
Email: Melissa.Earle.1@stonybrook.edu
 

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

Image: Elissa FriedmanElissa Friedman, PhD, LCSW, ACSW
Clinical Lecturer
Email: Elissa.Friedman@stonybrook.edu

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

Jalana HarrisJalana Harris, PhD, LCSW-R
Clinical Lecturer
Email: Jalana.Harris@stonybrook.edu

sbu shieldHaylee Hebenstreit, PhD, LMSW
Clinical Lecturer
Email: Haylee.Hebenstreit@stonybrook.edu

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

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

Jeanette Lukas-Englert, LMSW

Jeanette Lukas, DSW, LMSW
Clinical Assistant Professor
Practicum Education
Email: Jeanette.Lukas@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3147

 


Sana MalikSana Malik, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Associate Professor
Email: Sana.K.Malik@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3692

SheriShari E. Miller, PhD, MSW
Dean and Professor
Interim Doctoral Program Director
Email: Shari.Miller@stonybrook.edu

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

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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
 

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

Zachary MorrisonZachary A. Morris, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
Email:
 

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

Carolyn Peabody, Ph.D.Carolyn Peabody, PhD, LCSW 
Chair, Community, Policy and Political Social Action Specialization
Email: Carolyn.Peabody@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3165

Dina Pilgrim, LMSW

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

 


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

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

Leah Topek-WalkerLeah Topek-Walker, DSW, LCSW-R
Clinical Associate Professor
Practicum Education Coordinator 
Email: Leah.Topek-Walker@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3159

Image: Suzanne ValezquezMaria E. Torres, PhD, MA
Associate Professor
Email: Maria.E.Torres@stonybrook.edu

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

Yalu Zhang, PhD, MSWYalu 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 SPECIALIZATION:
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

Charles Robbins, DSW, LCSW-R
Professor
Executive Director, Center for Changing Systems of Power
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Achieving gender equality; masculinity for the 21st century; supporting LGBTQA+ community; critical race theory; promoting anti-racist policies & practices; public health & healthcare policy; healthcare disparities; social work and healthcare; social work in higher education; intimate partner violence as a public health problem

Frances L. Brisbane, PhD, MSW
Dean & Professor
Vice President for Health Sciences Workforce Diversity