Christian Adeleke

Spring 2026 PhD Graduate

Christian Adeleke, LMSW

Christian’s research explores how professional social work, particularly field education, reproduces the same oppressive systems it aims to dismantle.

Angela Hall

Spring 2026 PhD Graduate

Angela Hall, MSW, MSEd

Angela J. Hall brings a unique blend of academic training and professional experience to the field of social work and behavioral healthcare.

Minjaal Raval

Spring 2026 PhD Graduate

Minjaal Raval, MSW

Her practice experience spans four field settings during her MSW, providing diverse perspectives and skills spanning over four semesters.

Erica Robinson

Fall 2025 PhD Graduate

Erica Robinson, PhD, MSW

My teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that social work education must be transformative, inclusive, and grounded in both theory and lived experience.

Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez

Fall 2026 PhD Graduate

Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez, LMSW

Esmeralda’s professional experience includes direct service and advocacy with Black, Indigenous, and Latine communities, unaccompanied minors, survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence, survivors of trafficking, asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrant families.

Toni Gallegos

Spring 2026 PhD Graduate

Toni Salas, MSW

Toni’s research specialization is in qualitative methods, more specifically, secondary analysis and primary phenomenological methodologies.

Shamila Sivakumaran

Summer 2026 PhD Graduate

Shamila Sivakumaran, MSW

Her research focuses on exploring the landscape of global social work education in the United States using mixed method study.