Faculty Profile for Dr. Erica Nason

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Dr. Erica Nason
Associate Professor — School of Social Work
ENC 150A
phone: (512) 245-2592
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Erica Nason joined the faculty in the School of Social Work in the Fall of 2017. Prior to arriving at Texas State University, Dr. Nason received her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 2015 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

Teaching Interests

 Research methods, clinical science, interpersonal relationships, psychopathology, substance use disorders,

Research Interests

 Dr. Nason's research focuses on (1) identifying behavioral mechanisms that increase prevalence rates of sexual trauma on college campuses, (2) developing effective interventions to decrease the occurrence and impact of sexual assaults, and (3) examining factors that contribute to resiliency following a trauma and that are associated with better outcomes following treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (e.g. social support, premorbid functioning).

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Benton, A. D., Allen, A., Anderson, L. N., & Nason, E. E. (2023). Increasing social work’s stake in interprofessional practice: Effectively preparing MSW students for integrated care settings. Advances in Social Work, 22(3), 976–992.
  • Nason, E. E., Wang, K., & Ausbrooks, A. R. (2022). A user-friendly introduction for the free package—RQDA for qualitative research. Journal of Social Work Education.
  • Nason, E. E., Borah, E. V., Hale, W. J., Wachen, J. S., Dondanville, K. A., Mintz, J., … Resick, P. A. (2021). The Effects of Interpersonal Support on Treatment Outcomes Using Cognitive Processing Therapy. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1007/s10608-020-10181-6
  • Rinehart, J., Nason, E. E., & Yeater, E. (2023). The Effects of Student Athlete Status and Alcohol on Perceptions of Believability in a Hypothetical Sexual Assault Narrative. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Byers, M., Trahan, M. H., Nason, E. E., Eigege, C., Moore, N., Washburn, M., & Metsis, V. (2023). Detecting Intensity of Anxiety in Language of Student Veterans with Social Anxiety Using Text Analysis. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 41(2), 125–147. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2022.2163452

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Texas State University. August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 Award for Most Valuable Paper on novel advancements in psychotherapy, Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. February 2021

Selected Grants

  • Clary, Kelly Lynn (Principal), Nason, Erica Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Selber, Katherine (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Medel, Ruben S (Supporting). Social Work Students Explore the Grand Challenge of Technology with Field Educators, College of Applied Arts Undergraduate Research Learning Communities Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: August 4, 2021 - June 1, 2022). Grant.
  • Antonia, Abby (Principal), Smith, Kenneth S (Principal), Nason, Erica (Co-Principal), Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Koutitas, George (Co-Principal), Tiura, Angela (Co-Principal), Zawaki, Tina (Supporting), Wegner, Rhiana (Supporting). Alcohol's Effects on Affective, Cognitive, and Behavioral Responses in a Virtual Reality Dating Simulation, National Institute Of Health, Federal, $2375752. (Submitted: February 5, 2020, Funded: January 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Nason, Erica Elizabeth (Principal), Blankenship, Abby (Co-Principal). Addressing the Farmer Suicide Crisis: Mental Health Education for Agriculture Students, Federal, $475424. (Submitted: June 28, 2018, Funded: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Nason, Erica Elizabeth. Research Enhancement Program, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: December 15, 2017 - May 31, 2019). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Graduate College Liasion
August 2023-Present
Associate Director of the Master of Social Work Program
School of Social Work
August 2023-Present
Member
General Education Council
August 2023-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Archives of Sexual Behavior
2022-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Violence and Victims
2021-Present