BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE BOARD
President 
Christine Lynn Norton, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Founder, FACES   ​Texas State University

Past President
Javier Flores, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
​Angelo State University

Vice President
Jamie Bernstein, J.D.
Assistant Director
Children's Commission

​Secretary
​​​Brenda Sweeten, MSSW, LCSW
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Field Education
University of North Texas (UNT) Department of Social Work
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​​Treasurer
Glen Young, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting
Texas State University
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MEMBERS
​Traci Baker, LMSW
 Lead PAL (Preparation for Adult Living) Specialist for Region 1
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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Sheila Bustillos, Ph.D. (Founding Member, Past President)
Director of Strategic Initiatives​
Texas Alliance for Child and Family Services


​​Jackie Davis
Supervisor
Dallas CASA


Debra Emerson, LMSW-AP
CPS State Director of Permanency
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services


​Monica Faulkner, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Director
Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing,  The University of Texas at Austin


David Gardner, Ph.D.
Higher Education Professional
(Retired)


David Halpern
Attorney
Office of General Counsel, The Texas A&M University System


​Andy Homer, MBA, MPA
Director of Public Affairs
Texas CASA 


Amy O’Keefe
Executive Director, Campus Alliance for Resource Education (CARE) 
Texas Women's University

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Keri Rogers, Ph.D. (Founding Member)
Higher Education Consultant




​Toni Watt, Ph.D. 
Professor and Chair Elect of Sociology
Texas State University

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