Our Faculty

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Meet Our Team of Presenters

Curious about who’s presented at our conferences in years past? Check out our “yearbook” of speakers below.

Gulf Coast Social Work Conference 2025

January 30-31, 2025

John Rosemond

John RosemondMS, Family Psychologist

Dayna Guido

Dayna GuidoMSW, LCSW, ACSW

Diane Lang

Diane LangMS

Shericka Smith

Shericka SmithDSW, LCSW

Lambers Fisher

Lambers FisherLMFT, MS

Joe Wegmann

Joe WegmannRPh., LCSW

Fred P. Stone

Fred P. StonePhD, LCSW

Ruth Drake

Ruth DrakeLCSW

Michael Hall, DSW, LMSW

Michael Hall, DSW, LMSWConference MC

Fall Social Work Institute 2024

September 20, 2024

Walt Hirtzel

Walt HirtzelLCSW

Dr. Mauren Morel

Dr. Mauren MorelEd.D, MSW

Dr. Jaketra Bryant

Dr. Jaketra BryantPhD, LPC

Jonna Phelps

Jonna PhelpsLCPC, CMC, CDP, CADDCT

Bridget Logan

Bridget LoganLSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2024

August 15-16, 2024

Greg W. Lester

Greg W. LesterPhD

Julie Insyxiengmay

Julie InsyxiengmayMLHRD, MSW, LCSW

Jennifer Ottowitz

Jennifer OttowitzCVRT

Christy Leaver

Christy LeaverLCSW

Sandi Lindgren

Sandi LindgrenMSW, LICSW

Scott Sells

Scott SellsPhD, LCSW, LMFT

Cheryl Stampley

Cheryl StampleyPhD, LCSW, RN

Leah Marone

Leah MaroneLCSW

La’Shardae Scott

La’Shardae ScottDSW, MSW, CHES, CHW

Dr. Evisha Ford

Dr. Evisha FordConference MC

Gulf Coast Social Work Conference 2024

January 25-26, 2024

Karen Doll

Karen DollPsy.D, L.P.

Mark Sanders

Mark SandersLCSW, CADC

Jerry Balistreri

Jerry BalistreriM.Ed, M.S.

Terricka Hardy

Terricka HardyLCSW, ACSW, BCD

Dennis Malloy

Dennis MalloyLCSW

Joseph T. Monahan

Joseph T. MonahanMSW, ACSW, JD

Joe Wegmann

Joe WegmannR.Ph, LCSW

Shannon Petrovich

Shannon PetrovichLCSW, LISCA, BCD

Heidi Breaux

Heidi BreauxDSW, LCSW-BACS

Fall Social Work Institute 2023

September 20, 2023

Robert Rhoton

Robert RhotonPsyD, Psychologist, LPC

Mark Sanders

Mark SandersLCSW, CADC

Marie Romeo

Marie RomeoMSW, LCSW

Nancy H. Betker

Nancy H. BetkerMSW

Nicole Miller

Nicole MillerLCSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2023

August 15-16, 2023

Scott P. Sells

Scott P. SellsPh.D., LCSW, LMFT

Evisha Ford

Evisha FordEd.D, LCSW

Michelle Crandell

Michelle CrandellLCSW

Diane Bigler

Diane BiglerMSW, LCSW, LSCSW

Jonna Phelps

Jonna PhelpsLCPC, CMC, CDP, CADDCT

Amanda Savage Brown

Amanda Savage BrownPh.D, MSW, LCSW

Charles Frazier

Charles FrazierDSW, MSW, LCSW

Linda Kunicki

Linda KunickiCMP

Edward Driver

Edward DriverLCSW

Gulf Coast Social Work Conference 2023

January 26-27, 2023

Gregory Lester

Gregory LesterPh.D.

Yvonne Castaneda

Yvonne CastanedaLICSW, MSW

Katie Childs

Katie ChildsAPSW, MPH

Alesha Perkins

Alesha PerkinsMSW, LCSW, CCM

Adam Russo

Adam RussoLCSW

Joe Wegmann

Joe WegmannR.Ph, LCSW

Diane Bigler

Diane BiglerMSW, LCSW, LSCSW

Dennis Malloy

Dennis MalloyLCSW

Sidney Smith

Sidney SmithLMSW

Fall Social Work Institute 2022

September 9, 2022

Gregory Lester

Gregory LesterPsyD, Psychologist, LPC

Evisha Ford

Evisha FordEd.D, LCSW

Maria Belval

Maria BelvalLCSW

Susan Hrostowski

Susan HrostowskiPhD

Nicole Miller

Nicole MillerLCSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2022

August 26, 2022

Samuel R. Aymer

Samuel R. AymerPhD

Steve Olivas

Steve OlivasPhD, HSP

Richelle FutchLCSW

Heidi Breaux

Heidi BreauxDSW, LCSW-BACS

Joseph T. Monahan

Joseph T. MonahanMSW, ACSW, JD

We Hope to See You at a Future Conference!

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