Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Rebecca Yazzie, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Director, Master of Social Work Program
Associate Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma informed care agency training
- Special populations (justice involved persons and substance abuse)
- Adolescents
Steffanie Altenbern, DHSc, MSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Homeless and at-risk populations
- Program development
- Healthcare disparities and policy
Rhonda Andrews, LCSW, MSW, RPT-S
Director of Field Education, Master of Social Work Program
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Play Therapy
- Adoption
- Child Welfare
- Attachment
- EAGALA, equine assisted therapy
Daphne Huffman, MSW, BS
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Early childhood development
- Parenting support and education
- Developing social service delivery models in organizational settings
Hunhui Oh, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Aging and the life course
- Families, aging and intergenerational relations
- Hospice care
- Grief and bereavement
- Death and dying
Kathryn Saunders, MSW, LMSW
Associate Director of Field Education
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Geriatric Social Work, Dementia Support
- Health Care Administration
- Servant Leadership
- Crisis Response and Intervention
Ali Toedtemeier, MSW, LCSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Individual therapy for adults
- Alcohol and drug counseling
Yongqiang Zheng, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Areas of Expertise
- Aging Populations
- End of Life Care
- Grief
Staff
Caroline Hottmann
Program Coordinator, Master of Social Work Program
Kristie DeHaven
Associate Director of Graduate and Adult Degree Admissions
Admissions Counselor, Master of Social Work