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FACULTY ASSOCIATES

Gerald P. Mallon, D.S.W.,  Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare and Executive Director of the National Center for Child Welfare Excellence; Co Chair of Child Welfare: Children, Youth, and Families Field of Practice
Areas of Expertise: Child Welfare; Policy Development and Analysis with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and Practice with Children, Youth, and Families
gmallon@hunter.cuny.edu
Samuel R. Aymer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
Areas of Expertise: Intimate Partner Abuse; Trauma/Community Violence; Mental Health/Clinical Practice; Application of Psychodynamic Theories in Clinical Practice with Diverse Client Populations; and Clinical Practice with Men and Adolescent Males
saymer@hunter.cuny.edu
Martha Bragin, LCSW, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
Areas of Expertise: Psychosocial interventions that support resilience in communities affected by conflict, disaster and adversity
Building locality based social work capacity in countries in crisis
Participatory research methods
Developmentally and culturally informed interventions

mbragin@hunter.cuny.edu
Stephen Burghardt, Ph.D., Professor
Areas of Expertise: Organizational change; neighborhood-based collaborations; and Leadership development 
sburghar@hunter.cuny.edu
Patricia L. Dempsey, D.S.W., Associate Professor 
Areas of Expertise: Child Abuse and Neglect Treatment and Prevention; Adolescent Partner Violence; Teen Pregnancy and Prevention; Clinical Practice with Urban Youth and Families; and Adolescent Sexuality
pdempsey@hunter.cuny.edu 

Diane DePanfilis, PhD, MSW., Moses Distinguished Visiting Professor 
Areas of Expertise: Child Protection; Implementation Science; Dr. DePanfilis is particularly interested in ways to bridge the gap between research, policy, and practice. 
dd482@hunter.cuny.edu

Sarah-Jane Dodd, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Social Work Ethics; Social Welfare Policy; LGBT Policy and Practice Issues; Practice-Based Research; and Program Evaluation
sdodd@hunter.cuny.edu 
Colleen Henry, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Child Welfare Policy & Practice
colleen.henry@hunter.cuny.edu
Colleen Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Child Maltreatment and Foster Care Involvement
colleen.katz@hunter.cuny.edu
Marina Lalayants, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Co Chair of Child Welfare: Children, Youth, and Families Field of Practice Areas of Expertise: Child Welfare in Developing Countries; Case Consultation in Child Protection; Organizational Management; and Program Evaluation
mlalayan@hunter.cuny.edu