Faculty Profile for Dr. Jennifer Alissa Vasquez

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Dr. Jennifer Alissa Vasquez
Assistant Professor — School of Social Work
ENC ENCINO 174
phone: (512) 245-6727
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Vasquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor (LCSW-S), NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), EMDR Trained Clinician, Integral Somatic Psychotherapy (ISP) Practitioner, International Association of Yoga Therapy (IAYT-C) Certified Yoga Therapist, and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) with a specialization in trauma. She is an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, School of Social Work.

2022 Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas
PhD, Social Work, GPA 4.0/4.0

2007 Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois
Master of Social Work, GPA 3.84/4.0

1998 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, GPA 3.49/4.0

Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S
512-245-2592 | jvasquez@txstate.edu
Physical office location | Encino 174
Online office location | https://txstate.zoom.us/j/9303887669
Office hours | by appointment

Teaching Interests

 SOWK 5373 Advanced Group Intervention
SOWK 5372 Advanced Diagnostic Assessment and Intervention with Individuals

Research Interests

 Trauma, addiction, and yoga therapy

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Vasquez, J. A. (2024). The Impact of Vicarious Trauma Exposure on the Professional Sustainability of Trauma Therapists - A Qualitative Analysis of NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Therapists. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 2, 13.
  • Vasquez, J. A., Bowie-Viverette, A., Ruelas, R., Moreno, N., & Gomez, R. (2024). In Their Own Words: A Content-analysis of Post-treatment Education among Youth in Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder. School Social Work, 49(1), 1–17.
  • Galan-Cisneros, P. A., Hildebrandt, E. J., Vasquez, J. A., & Gomez, R. J. (2023). The New Normal That Never Happened: Faculty and Students Navigating Through Collective and Shared Trauma. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 29, 8–25. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/issue/current
  • Vasquez, J. A., Viverette, A., Moreno, N., Ruelas, R., & Gomez, R. (2020, October). A gap in the recovery continuum:  Is a San Antonio recovery high school the solution? Recovery High School Task Force.
  • Vasquez, J. A. (2024). The Impact of the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) on Client Agency. Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education, and Research, 1–20.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas Field Instructor of the Year, The Texas Field Educators' Consortium. 2013 - 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State University Alumni Association. May 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Heart of Social Work Award, Field Instructor of the Year, College of Public Policy, Department of Social Work, University of Texas, San Antonio. 2013 - 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence and Dedication in Working with Diverse Populations, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. 2011

Selected Grants

  • Vasquez, Jennifer Alissa. Emerging Scholar Research Grant, Our Lady of the Lake University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $570. (Submitted: January 29, 2020, Funded: February 26, 2020 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Field Education committee
February 2020-Present
Member
Field Curriculum committee
March 9, 2020-August 31, 2023
Co-Chair
Women’s Rights Committee, National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
May 14, 2020-February 28, 2023
Participant
BHWET Grant application review committee
February 2020-May 2020
Member
Student Concerns Committee
2024-Present