Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Ruben S Medel

  • Professor of Instruction at School of Social Work, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, PAL Alumni Advisory Committee. September 30, 2020 - Present.
  • School of Social Work Leadership Team. January 2020 - Present.
  • Member, CSWE Reaccreditation Committee. January 1, 2020 - Present.
  • Member, PAL Advisory Council. January 1, 2020 - Present.
  • Chair, Field Committee. September 1, 2019 - Present.
  • Member, School of Social Work Leadership Team. September 1, 2019 - Present.
  • Member, BSW-MSW-Field Team. September 1, 2019 - Present.
  • Chair, Field Faculty/Advisor Team. September 1, 2018 - Present.
  • Member, BSW Advisory Committee. August 2017 - Present.
  • Member, Non Tenure Line Faculty Advisory Committee. August 2017 - Present.
  • Member, Clinical Search Committee. August 2017 - Present.
  • Participant, College of Applied Arts Hooding Ceremony. May 2017 - Present.
  • Participant, College of Applied Arts School of Social Work Graduation. May 2017 - Present.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. September 1, 2015 - Present.
  • Interviewer, MSW Admissions Interviews. 2014 - Present.
  • Facillitator, Certified Ropes Course. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker. 1987 - Present.
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  • Speaker, private schools. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker, Church groups. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker, Private business. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker, Texas Instruments. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker, Supercuts. 1987 - Present.
  • Speaker, Commoca Communications. 1987 - Present.

2024

  • Speaker, The Excellence & Advancement Foundation. June 11, 2024.
  • Organizer, Manor ISD. March 30, 2024.
  • Speaker, Del Valle ISD. February 27, 2024.
  • Field Director, Field Office Field Instructor Training. January 26, 2024.
  • Organizer and Presenter, Field Office: LifeChangers Sponsored. January 13, 2024 - January 20, 2024.
  • Field Director, BSW Program. January 12, 2024.
  • Field Director, Field Office Community Lunch and Learn Series. October 31, 2023 - April 24, 2024.
  • Member, Administrative Assistant Search Committee. March 1, 2024 - April 15, 2024.
  • Speaker, LifeChangers Inspire4LIfe Event. April 13, 2024.

2023

  • Director of Field Education, Field Office. January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.
  • Speaker, Del Valle ISD. November 18, 2023.
  • Speaker, Peer Assistance & Leadership Program. October 4, 2023 - October 5, 2023.
  • Chair, Field Instructor Training on Campus. August 25, 2023 - September 8, 2023.
  • Field Director, Field Office Field Instructor Training. August 25, 2023.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee Retreat. August 17, 2023.
  • Participant, Freshmen Bobcat Welcome Event. August 16, 2023.
  • Member, Lecturer Search Committee. July 10, 2023 - July 12, 2023.
  • Speaker, Community Youth Development Teen Summit. June 27, 2023.
  • Director of Field Education, BSW Program. June 15, 2023.
  • Present Field Education, BSW Orientation. June 15, 2023.
  • Chair, Field Advisory Committee. September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023.
  • Member, BSW Committee. September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023.
  • Member, MSW Committee. September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023.
  • Member, School of Social Work Leadership Team. September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023.
  • Field Director, Field Office Community Lunch and Learn Series. October 26, 2022 - April 26, 2023.
  • Field Director, Field Office Field Instructor Training. February 3, 2023.
  • Chair, Field Instructor Training Spring 2023. February 3, 2023.

2022

  • Organizer, College of Applied Arts Hooding Ceremony. January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.
  • Speaker, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Texasa. October 14, 2022.
  • Speaker, Lockhart Independent School District. October 10, 2022.
  • Speaker, South Central Communities in School. October 10, 2022.
  • Field Director, Field Office Field Instructor Training. October 7, 2022.
  • Organizer, Office of Field Education. October 7, 2022.
  • Speaker, Austin ISD - Peer Assistance and Leadership Program. September 28, 2022 - September 30, 2022.
  • Speaker, Youth Advisory Council/Community Youth Development Program. August 16, 2022 - August 17, 2022.
  • Member, Lecturer Search Committee. May 15, 2022 - July 31, 2022.
  • Speaker, YESPrep Public Schools. June 16, 2022.

2021

  • Member, Study Technology in Social Work Education and Practice or Field Education. September 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Member, School of Social Work Leadership Team. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Field Director, Office of Field Education Field Team. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Member, Non-Tenure Line Faculty Committee. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Chair, Field Education Committee. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Field Presenter, BSW Program. January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
  • Member, Hooding Ceremony Workgroup. November 3, 2021 - December 1, 2021.
  • Participant, Council on Social Work Education Planning Team. January 1, 2021 - November 2021.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days. November 20, 2021.
  • Participant, Council on Social Work Education Reaccreditation. September 16, 2021 - September 17, 2021.
  • Member, School of Social Work. August 17, 2021.
  • Field Director, Office of Field Education. August 16, 2021.
  • Participant, Per Course Instructor Search and Interview Process. June 28, 2021.
  • Member, School of Social Work MSW Orientation. June 25, 2021.
  • Participant, School of Social Work Leadership Retreat. June 7, 2021 - June 8, 2021.

2020

  • Member, Athletic & School of Social Work Workshop for Student Athletes. October 21, 2020.
  • Member, Athletic & School of Social Work Workshop for Student Athletes. October 28, 2020.
  • Speaker, School of Social Work. September 22, 2020.
  • Member, Academic Boot Camp. September 9, 2020.
  • Member, Academic Boot Camp. September 3, 2020.
  • Member, Program Standards Task Force. August 2017 - July 31, 2020.

2019

  • Member, Administrative Assistant Search Committee. November 1, 2019 - December 20, 2019.
  • Member, Non Tenure Faculty Search Committee. September 1, 2019 - December 20, 2019.
  • Participant, College of Applied Arts Graduation Ceremony. May 14, 2019 - December 17, 2019.
  • Participant, College of Applied Arts Hooding Ceremony. May 13, 2019 - December 17, 2019.

2018

  • Chair, Spring 2019 Lecturer Search Committee. October 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.
  • Speaker, South Texas Social Workers Society. August 10, 2018.
  • Chair, Fall 2018 Lecturer Search Committee. June 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018.
  • Speaker, Children's Promise/East Austin College Prep. July 26, 2018.
  • Speaker, East Austin College Prep Secondary School. June 8, 2018.
  • Administrator and Presenter, East Austin College Prep. February 24, 2018 - May 12, 2018.
  • Participant, 2018 Spring Commencement. May 11, 2018.
  • Speaker, East Austin College Prep Secondary School. March 19, 2018.
  • Member, Bobcat Days. February 17, 2018.

2017

  • Mentor. August 2016 - August 2017.
  • Field Instructor. January 2017 - May 2017.

2016

  • Attendee / Participant, Council on Social Work Education. 2016.

2015

  • Co-Chair, Field Leadership Committee. 2015.
  • Member, MSW Program Committee. 2015.
  • Participant, College of Applied Arts Graduation Ceremony. 2015.
  • Member, National Association of Social Workers. 2015.
  • Sponsor, East Austin College Prep Primary. 2015.
  • Other, East Austin College Prep Escalera and Stem participants. 2015.
  • Participant, Youth Summit sponsored by Sigma Delta Lambda. October 15, 2015.
  • Attendee / Participant, Council on Social Work Education. June 2015.
  • Participant, Texas State University Leadership Institute. February 21, 2015.

2014

  • Participant, Youth Summit sponsored by Sigma Delta Lambda. 2014.
  • Member, Field Leadership Committee. 2014.
  • Member, MSW Committee. 2014.
  • Member, Research and Scholarship Committee. 2014.
  • Assistant, Field Instructor Workshop. 2014.
  • Member, National Association of Social Workers. 2014.
  • Sponsor, Summer Bridge. 2014.
  • Sponsor, Various outreach programs. 2014.
  • Attendee / Participant, Council on Social Work Education. June 2014.
  • Assistant, MSW Orientation. May 10, 2014.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days. April 5, 2014.
  • Co-Presenter, MSW Information Meeting. April 3, 2014.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days. February 15, 2014.

2013

  • Participant, Migrant Leadership Academy Conference. 2013.
  • Participant, Center for P-16 Initiatives Training. 2013.
  • Member, Field Leadership Committee. 2013.
  • Member, School Curriculum Committee. 2013.
  • Member, Research and Scholarship Committee. 2013.
  • Member, Initial Doctoral Planning Task Force. 2013.
  • Instructor, CAMINOS Pre-College Camp. 2013.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2013.

2012

  • University Mentor, The Center for P-16 Initiatives G-Force Mentors. 2012.
  • Participant, Migrant Leadership Academy Conference. 2012.
  • Participant, Youth Summit sponsored by Sigma Delta Lambda. 2012.
  • Member, Doctorate Task Force. 2012.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. 2012.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2012.
  • Sponsor, Various outreach programs. 2012.

2011

  • Representative, College of Applied Arts. 2011.
  • University Mentor, The Center for P-16 Initiatives G-Force Mentors. 2011.
  • University Mentor, P-16 Initiative Mentors. 2011.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. 2011.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2011.
  • Volunteer, Hays Youth Soccer League. 2011.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. April 16, 2011.

2010

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2010.
  • Volunteer, Manchaca Optimist Little League Baseball. 2010.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. November 13, 2010.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. September 2, 2010.

2009

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2009.
  • Volunteer, Manchaca Optimist Little League Baseball. 2009.
  • Organizer, CAMINOS Camp. 2004 - 2009.

2008

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2008.

2007

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2007.
  • Volunteer, South Austin Optimist Little League Football. 2007.

2006

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2006.
  • Volunteer, South Austin Optimist Little League Football. 2006.

2005

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2005.
  • Volunteer, South Austin Optimist Little League Football. 2005.

2004

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2004.
  • Volunteer, Manchaca Optimist Little League Baseball. 2004.

2003

  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2003.
  • Volunteer, Manchaca Optimist Little League Baseball. 2003.

2002

  • Board Member, Casa Esperanza. 2002.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2002.
  • Volunteer, Manchaca Optimist Little League Baseball. 2002.

2001

  • Facilitator, SWT Diversity Training. 2001.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. 2001.
  • Member, Marketing/Recruitment/Retention. 2001.
  • Member, Center for Children and Families. 2001.
  • Attendee / Participant, National Association of Social Workers. 2001.
  • Attendee / Participant, Association of Latino/a Social Workers. 2001.
  • Board Member, Casa Esperanza. 2001.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2001.
  • Advisory Member, PAN-America – Model District Initiative. 2001.
  • Volunteer, South Austin Little League Baseball. 2001.
  • Organizer, adolescent and group facilitation- "Bullying". 2001.

2000

  • Facilitator, College of Health Professions. 2000.
  • Member, Field Curriculum Committee. 2000.
  • Member, Marketing/Recruitment/Retention. 2000.
  • Member, Center for Children and Families. 2000.
  • Board Member, Casa Esperanza. 2000.
  • Volunteer, Austin Independent School District. 2000.
  • Advisory Member, PAN-America – Model District Initiative. 2000.

1998

  • Officer, Diabetic support group. 1997 - 1998.

1996

  • Organizer. 1996.