Our new faculty members are sure to enrich learning in the classroom, deepen connections in the community and with our student body, and contribute to social work research and practice within the School and beyond.
New Faculty 2025
Gloria Abura-Meerdink, PhD, MSW, MSc
Assistant Professor
Meredith Slopen, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor
Haotian Zheng, MSW, MA
Assistant Professor
New Faculty 2024
Elissa Friedman, PhD, LCSW, ACSW
Clinical Lecturer
Jalana Harris, PhD, LCSW-R
Clinical Lecturer
Haylee Hebenstreit, PhD, LMSW
Clinical Lecturer
New Faculty 2023
Kristen Brock Petroshius, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor
Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., LCSW-R
Clinical Assistant Professor
Yalu Zhang, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor
