Faculty & Staff

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Stephanie Hamm, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director, School of Social Work

B.S.W., Abilene Christian University
M.S.W., West Virginia University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Phone: 325-674-4893
Email: stephanie.hamm@acu.edu

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Evidence-based practice
  • Higher education/teaching

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Wayne Paris, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor, Director of M.S.S.W. Program

B.A., Northeastern Oklahoma State University
M.S.W., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Huddersfield

Phone: 325-674-4886
Email: wdp10a@acu.edu

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Clinical transplant social work
  • Nephrology

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Stephen Baldridge, Ph.D.
Director of B.S.S.W Program
Assistant Professor

B.S.W., Lubbock Christian University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Phone: 325-674-2076
Email: stephen.baldridge@acu.edu

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Early childhood attachment
  • Parenting
  • Applied behavior theory

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Thomas L. (Tom) Winter, Ed.D.
Professor

B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington
Ed.D., University of Arkansas

Phone: 325-674-2072
Email: wintert@acu.edu 

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Program evaluation
  • Administration and planning
  • University administration

 

 

Rachel Slaymaker, LMSW
Assistant Professor
Director of Field Education

B.S. in Psychology, Angelo State University
M.S.S.W., The University of Texas at Austin

Phone: 325-674-2072
Email: rachel.slaymaker@acu.edu

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Field education
  • Substance use and abuse among teens and adults
  • Non-profit management and community building
  • Leadership development
  • Mediation / conflict resolution

Recent Presentations:

  • 2010, February University Alcohol Statistics and the BASICS Alcohol Education Program. Presented tot he ACU Board of Trustees Student Development Committee

Professional memberships / honors:

  • North American Association of Christian Social Workers
  • National Association of Social Workers

 

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Alan J. Lipps, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

B.S., Abilene Christian University
M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University
M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Phone: 325-674-2072
Email: alan.lipps@acu.edu

Areas of scholarship/expertise:

  • Substance abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Mental health

Gayna Johnson
Administrative Coordinator

Phone: 325-674-2072
Email: gsj02a@acu.edu

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