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Dr. Jennifer Alissa Vasquez

  • Assistant Professor - School of Social Work
Portrait of Dr. Jennifer Alissa Vasquez

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

Research Interests

  • 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.
  • Vasquez, J. A., & Bowie-Viverette, A. C. (2025). Compassion fatigue and  compassion satisfaction among NeuroAffective Relational Model therapists: How NARM serves as a protective factor for trauma therapists. Social Work and Social Sciences Review. https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr22326
  • Vasquez, J. A., Quill, M., & Bossart, C. (2025). Therapeutic goals of one-on-one  Viniyoga: A qualitative study of practitioner perspectives and case applications. Healthcare, 13(19), 2527. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13192527
  • Vasquez, J. A., & Bowie-Viverette, A. C. (2025). Investigating the relationships between Recovery High School staff well-being & work engagement: Implications for leadership. Journal of Human Services, 44(1), 85–106. https://doi.org/10.52678/001c.143881
  • Vasquez, J. A., Heeter, C., Quill, M., & Bossart, C. (2025). Exploring the practice of one-to-one therapeutic Viniyoga: A qualitative investigation using interpretative phenomenological analysis and directed content analysis. OBM Integrative and Complimentary Medicine, 10(3), 29. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2503029
  • Vasquez, J. A., Quill, M., & Bossart, C. (2025). How Viniyoga supports health and healing. OBM Integrative and Complimentary Medicine, 10(1), 14. https://doi.org/doi:10.21926/obm.icm.2501014
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  • 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
  1. Member

    Tenure Track Committee

  2. Other

    Mental Health Delegate, National Association of Social Workers, Delegate Assembly

  3. Member

    Program Standards Committee

  4. Member

    Field Education committee

  5. Member

    Board of Directors, National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter

  6. Chair

    Womens' Rights Committee, National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter

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